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Advanced Landing Grounds ( ALGs ) were temporary advance airfields constructed by the Allies during World War II during the liberation of Europe. They were built in the UK prior to the invasion and thereafter in northwest Europe from 6 June 1944 to V-E Day , 7 May 1945. It has been suggested that th
Taoyuan Air Base ( ICAO : RCGM ) was a Republic of China Air Force base located in Taoyuan, Taiwan , southeast of Taipei's civilian Taoyuan International Airport . In 2007, the site was turned over to the Republic of China Navy and was renamed to Taoyuan Naval Base . For the current civilian use of
Circle City Airport ( IATA : IRC , ICAO : PACR , FAA LID : CRC ) is a state-owned public-use airport located in Circle [1] (also known as Circle City), in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska . It is also known as Circle City (New) Airport . [1] Scheduled commercial airline serv
Skyharbor Airport ( FAA LID : S63 ) was a privately owned, public-use airport in Dallas County , Alabama , United States . It was located five nautical miles (5.8 mi , 9.3 km ) southwest of the central business district of Selma, Alabama . [1] Since 2011, official FAA records state "Airport closed i
#5 Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport
Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport [5] (GMIA, French : Aéroport international Roméo-LeBlanc du Grand Moncton [6] ) or Moncton/Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport [7] ( IATA : YQM , ICAO : CYQM ) is located in the city of Dieppe 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) e
#6 Port Moresby Airfield Complex
The Port Moresby Airfield Complex was a World War II military airfield complex, built near Port Moresby in the Territory of Papua and New Guinea . It was used during the Battle of New Guinea as a base of Allied air operations primarily in 1942 and early 1943. It later became a support base as the ba
#7 N'Djamena International Airport
N'Djamena International Airport ( IATA : NDJ , ICAO : FTTJ ) ( Arabic : مطار انجمينا الدولي ; French : Aéroport international de N'Djaména ) is an international airport serving N'Djamena , [1] [2] the capital city of Chad . It is the country's only international airport. The airport is dual use, wit
Liberal Army Airfield was a World War II Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy bomber training base of the United States Army Air Forces ' Second Air Force . It is currently the city-owned Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport . Liberal Army Airfield Part of Second Air Force Located near Liberal, Kansas
Nanumea Airfield is a former World War II airfield on the island of Nanumea in the Ellice Islands (now known as Tuvalu ). Nanumea Airfield Part of Seventh Air Force Nanumea , Tuvalu F4F-4s of VMF-441 on alert at Nanumea 23 October 1943 Coordinates 05°41′00″S 176°07′44.4″E Type Military Airfield Site
Sansapor Airfield (also known as Mar Airfield ) is a former World War II airfield located in the village of Werur , in Tambrauw Regency , West Papua , Indonesia . The airfield was abandoned after the war and today is almost totally returned to its natural state. Sansapor Airfield Part of Fifth Air F
#11 RAF Ballykelly
Royal Air Force Ballykelly or more simply RAF Ballykelly is a former Royal Air Force station which opened in 1941 in Ballykelly , County Londonderry . It closed in 1971 when the site was handed over to the British Army as Shackleton Barracks . A small part of the base has been used as a refuelling p
#12 Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort
Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort or MCAS Beaufort ( ICAO : KNBC , FAA LID : NBC ) is a United States Marine Corps (USMC) air base located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northwest of the central business district of Beaufort , a city in Beaufort County , South Carolina , United States . About 4,700 personn
Cloncurry Airport ( IATA : CNJ , ICAO : YCCY ) is an airport in Cloncurry , Queensland , Australia . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( April 2021 ) Airport in Cloncurry, Queensland Cloncurry Airport IATA : CNJ ICAO : YCCY Summary Airport type Public Operator Cloncurry Shir
#14 El Dorado International Airport
El Dorado International Airport ( IATA : BOG , ICAO : SKBO ) is an international airport serving Bogotá , Colombia and its surrounding areas. The airport is located mostly in the Fontibón district of Bogotá, although it partially extends into the Engativá district and the municipality of Funza in th
#15 Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport ( IATA : MSY , ICAO : KMSY , FAA LID : MSY ) ( French : Aéroport international Louis Armstrong de La Nouvelle-Orléans ) is an international airport under Class B airspace in Kenner , Jefferson Parish, Louisiana , United States. It is owned by the cit
#16 Tallinn Airport
Tallinn Airport ( Estonian : Tallinna lennujaam , IATA : TLL , ICAO : EETN ) or Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport ( Estonian : Lennart Meri Tallinna lennujaam ) is the largest airport in Estonia , which serves as a hub for the national airline Nordica , as well as the secondary hub for AirBaltic , [3] ca
#17 Saint-Dizier – Robinson Air Base
Saint-Dizier-Robinson Air Base ( French : Base aérienne 113 Saint-Dizier ) ( ICAO : LFSI ) is a front-line French Air and Space Force (Armée de l'air et de l'espace) fighter aircraft base located approximately 4 km (2 nautical miles ) west of Saint-Dizier , in the Haute-Marne department of the Cha
#18 Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport
Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport , also known as Jean Lesage International Airport ( French : Aéroport international Jean-Lesage de Québec , or Aéroport de Québec ) ( IATA : YQB , ICAO : CYQB ) , is the primary airport serving Quebec City , Canada. Designated as an international airport
#19 RAF Newchurch
Royal Air Force Newchurch or RAF Newchurch was a temporary Second World War airfield at Newchurch , Kent . It was a base for a Hawker Tempest wing that gave fighter cover over occupied France in the period up to and beyond D-Day and later defended south-east England against attack from V-1 flying bo
Cape Field at Fort Glenn was a military site significant for its role in World War II . It consists of Fort Glenn , an airfield of the United States Army Air Corps later renamed Cape Air Force Base , and the adjacent Naval Air Facility Otter Point , both located on Umnak Island in the Aleutian Islan
The Gloster Meteor was the first British jet fighter and the Allies ' only jet aircraft to engage in combat operations during the Second World War . The Meteor's development was heavily reliant on its ground-breaking turbojet engines, pioneered by Frank Whittle and his company, Power Jets Ltd . Deve
The Fairey Gannet is a carrier-borne aircraft that was designed and produced by the British aircraft manufacturer the Fairey Aviation Company . It was developed for the Royal Navy , being the first fixed-wing aircraft to combine both the search and strike portions of anti-submarine warfare (ASW) ope
#3 Carr Special
The Carr Special , also called the Carr Racer , the Saginaw Junior , and the Blackhawk , was an American low-wing monoplane racing aircraft developed in 1931. [1] [2] Carr Special Role Racing aircraft Type of aircraft National origin United States Designer Walter J. Carr , Ralph Koehler First flight
#4 Aero Spacelines Pregnant Guppy
The Aero Spacelines Pregnant Guppy was a large, wide-bodied cargo aircraft built in the United States and used for ferrying outsized cargo items, most notably components of NASA 's Apollo program . [1] The Pregnant Guppy was the first of the Guppy line of aircraft produced by Aero Spacelines . [1] T
The Zeppelin-Staaken R.XIV was a development of the Zeppelin-Staaken R.VI . This was one of a series of large bombers called Riesenflugzeuge , intended to be less vulnerable than the dirigibles in use at the time. Zeppelin-Staaken R.XIV First version with four Austro-Daimler engines. Role Bomber Typ
#6 Dassault Mirage 2000N/2000D
The Dassault Mirage 2000N is a variant of the Mirage 2000 designed for nuclear strike. It formed the core of the French air-based strategic nuclear deterrent . The Mirage 2000D is its conventional attack counterpart. French nuclear and conventional strike aircraft This article needs additional citat
The Mikoyan MiG-35 ( Russian : Микоян МиГ-35 ; NATO reporting name : Fulcrum-F ) is a Russian multirole fighter that is designed by Mikoyan , a division of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC). Marketed as a 4++ generation jet fighter , it is a further development of the MiG-29M/M2 and MiG-29K/KUB
#8 De Havilland Mosquito operational history
The de Havilland Mosquito was a British light bomber that served in many roles during and after the Second World War . Mosquito-equipped squadrons performed medium bomber , reconnaissance , tactical strike , anti-submarine warfare and shipping attack and night fighter duties, both defensive and offe
The AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven is a small hand-launched remote-controlled unmanned aerial vehicle (or SUAV ) [2] developed for the United States military , but now adopted by the military forces of many other countries. Family of unmanned reconnaissance aircraft RQ-11 Raven An RQ-11 Raven UAV in flig
The Cessna 182 Skylane is an American four-seat, single-engined light airplane built by Cessna of Wichita, Kansas . It has the option of adding two child seats in the baggage area. American light aircraft Cessna 182 Skylane Role Light utility aircraft Type of aircraft National origin United States M
#11 Hawker Dantorp
The Hawker Dantorp H.B. III was a Danish single-engined biplane bomber of the 1930s. The aircraft was a development of the British Hawker Horsley designed for the Danish Navy , but differed in being powered by a radial engine and having a third crew member. Two examples were built in Britain as a pr
#12 Gloster II
The Gloster II was a British racing floatplane of the 1920s. A single-engined biplane , two were built to compete in the 1924 Schneider Trophy air race. However the crash of the first prototype during testing meant that it could not be made ready for the race, which was postponed. The second aircraf
#13 Lockheed T-33
The Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star (or T-Bird ) is an American subsonic jet trainer . It was produced by Lockheed and made its first flight in 1948. The T-33 was developed from the Lockheed P-80/F-80 starting as TP-80C/TF-80C in development, then designated T-33A . It was used by the U.S. Navy initiall
#14 Tingmissartoq
Tingmissartoq was the name given to a Lockheed Model 8 Sirius flown by Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh in the 1930s. Tingmissartoq means "one who flies like a big bird"; the plane was thus christened by an Inuit boy in Godthaab ( Nuuk ), Greenland , who painted the word on its side. Tingmissartoq
#15 KB SAT SR-10
The KB SAT SR-10 is a prototype Russian single-engine jet trainer aircraft, fitted with forward-swept wings . It first flew in 2015 and is being offered to the Russian Air Force and for export. Russian single-engine jet trainer aircraft SR-10 First prototype of SR-10 during the flight Role Training
#16 Learjet 60
The Learjet 60 is a mid-size cabin, medium-range business jet aircraft manufactured by Bombardier Aerospace in Wichita , Kansas . Powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW305A engines, it has a range (with 4 passengers and 2 crew) of 2,405 nautical miles (4,454 km) with NBAA 100 nmi (190 km) re
The de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito is a British twin-engined, shoulder-winged , multirole combat aircraft , introduced during the Second World War . Unusual in that its frame was constructed mostly of wood, it was nicknamed the "Wooden Wonder", [4] or "Mossie". [5] Lord Beaverbrook , Minister of Aircra
The Douglas TBD Devastator was an American torpedo bomber of the United States Navy . Ordered in 1934, it first flew in 1935 and entered service in 1937. At that point, it was the most advanced aircraft flying for the Navy and possibly for any navy in the world. However, the fast pace of aircraft de
#19 Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.7
The Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.7 was a two-seat biplane floatplane built by the Royal Norwegian Navy Air Service aircraft factory Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk in 1923 . The M.F.7 was designed and employed as a trainer aircraft, and functioned as a temporary solution until a better aircraft was desig
The Sharp Nemesis NXT (which stands for "Neoteric experimental Technology") [1] is a sport-class kit-built aircraft, designed for air racing . It was designed by Nemesis Air Racing's president Jon Sharp, as a follow-on to their Sharp Nemesis . It is a two-seat, single engine, low wing, retractable g
USS Wasp (CV-7) was a United States Navy aircraft carrier commissioned in 1940 and lost in action in 1942. She was the eighth ship named USS Wasp , and the sole ship of a class built to use up the remaining tonnage allowed to the U.S. for aircraft carriers under the treaties of the time. As a redu
USS Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . She was named after Fanshaw Bay, located within Cape Fanshaw, of the Alexander Archipelago in the Territory of Alaska . The cape was given its name by Charles Mitchell Thomas , who was mapping the area, in 18
HMS Battler (D18) was an American-built escort carrier that served with the Royal Navy during the Second World War . Attacker-class escort carrier For other ships with the same name, see USS Altamaha and HMS Battler . HMS Battler (D18) History United States Name Mormacmail Altamaha Namesake Moore-Mc
#4 Graf Zeppelin-class aircraft carrier
The Graf Zeppelin -class aircraft carriers were four German Kriegsmarine aircraft carriers planned in the mid-1930s by Grand Admiral Erich Raeder as part of the Plan Z rearmament program after Germany and Great Britain signed the Anglo-German Naval Agreement . They were planned after a thorough stud
USS Sable (IX-81) was a United States Navy training ship during World War II, [5] originally built as the passenger ship Greater Buffalo , a sidewheel excursion steamboat. She was purchased by the Navy in 1942 and converted to a training aircraft carrier to be used on the Great Lakes . She lacked a
USS Windham Bay (CVE-92) was the thirty-eighth of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was named after Windham Bay , within Tongass National Forest , of the Territory of Alaska . The ship was launched in March 1944, commissioned in May, a
HMAS Melbourne (R21) was a Majestic -class light aircraft carrier operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) from 1955 until 1982, and was the third and final conventional aircraft carrier [note 1] to serve in the RAN. Melbourne was the only Commonwealth naval vessel to sink two friendly warships i
The fifth USS Independence (CV/CVA-62) was an aircraft carrier of the United States Navy . She was the fourth and final member of the Forrestal class of conventionally powered supercarriers . She entered service in 1959, with much of her early years spent in the Mediterranean Fleet. Decommissioned F
USS Forrestal (CV-59) (later CVA-59 , then AVT-59 ), was a supercarrier named after the first United States Secretary of Defense James Forrestal . Commissioned in 1955, she was the United States' first completed supercarrier, and was the lead ship of her class . The other carriers of her class were
#10 Timeline for aircraft carrier service
Aircraft carriers have their origins during the days of World War I . The earliest experiments consisted of fitting temporary "flying off" platforms to the gun turrets of the warships of several nations, notably the United States and the United Kingdom. The first ship to be modified with a permanent
#11 USS William B. Preston (DD-344)
USS William B. Preston (DD-344/AVP-20/AVD-7) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy following World War I . She was named for United States Secretary of the Navy and United States Senator William B. Preston . Clemson-class destroyer USS William B. Preston at Vancouver in June 1
#12 USS Lunga Point
USS Lunga Point (CVE-94) , originally named Alazon Bay , was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . It was named for Lunga Point on the northern coast of Guadalcanal , the site of a naval battle during World War II . The ship notably participated in support of the landings on
USS America (CVA/CV-66) was one of three Kitty Hawk -class supercarriers built for the United States Navy in the 1960s. Commissioned in 1965, she spent most of her career in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, but did make three Pacific deployments serving in the Vietnam War . She also served in the Per
#14 List of aircraft carrier operations during World War II
Naval historians such as Evan Mawdsley , Richard Overy , and Craig Symonds concluded that World War II's decisive victories on land could not have been won without decisive victories at sea. [1] [2] [3] Naval battles to keep shipping lanes open for combatant's movement of troops, guns, ammunition, t
USS McFarland (DD-237/AVD-14) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II . She was named for American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient John McFarland . Clemson-class destroyer USS McFarland leaving Philadelphia Naval Yard on 4 August 1932 History United
The second USS Chenango (CVE-28) (originally designated as T3 Tanker oiler AO-31 , after re-designation as an escort carrier , was first ACV-28 ) was launched on 1 April 1939 as Esso New Orleans by the Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company , in Chester, Pennsylvania , sponsored by Mrs. Rathbone; acq
#17 Sangamon-class escort carrier
The Sangamon class were a group of four escort aircraft carriers of the United States Navy that served during World War II . Aircraft carrier class of the US Navy USS Santee (ACV-29) at anchor, 1942 Class overview Name Sangamon -class escort carrier Builders Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
USS Santee (CVE-29) (originally launched as AO-29 , then ACV-29 ) was an American escort carrier . The second ship with this name, it was launched on 4 March 1939 as Esso Seakay under a Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 3) by the Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company at Chester, Pennsylvania , s
SS Scharnhorst was a Norddeutscher Lloyd ocean liner , launched in 1934, completed in 1935 and made her maiden voyage on 8 May 1935. [7] She was the first big passenger liner built by the Third Reich . Under the German merchant flag, she was the second liner named after General Gerhard J. D. von Sch
The second USS Tangier (AV-8) was a Maritime Commission type C-3 cargo ship, converted to a seaplane tender in the United States Navy during World War II . The ship, the first of the C-3s to be launched and significant in a revival of Pacific coast shipbuilding, was launched 15 September 1939 and de
#1 Nigeria Air
Nigeria Air [1] is a proposed airline and flag carrier in Nigeria . The name and logo was unveiled at the Farnborough Air Show in the United Kingdom in July 2018. Airline Nigeria Air IATA ICAO Callsign - - - Founded July 2018 ( 2018-07 ) Ceased operations Early 2019 (plans scrapped before starti
Skymark Airlines Inc. ( スカイマーク株式会社 , Sukaimāku Kabushiki-gaisha ) ( TYO : 9204 ) is a Japanese low-cost airline headquartered at Haneda Airport in Ōta, Tokyo , Japan. [3] It operates scheduled services with a main base at Haneda Airport, but is also the dominant carrier at Kobe Airport , [4] and the
#3 Air Tanzania
Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL) ( Swahili : Kampuni ya Ndege ya Tanzania ) is the flag carrier airline of Tanzania based in Dar es Salaam with its hub at Julius Nyerere International Airport . Tanzania Airline based in Dar es Salaam Air Tanzania IATA ICAO Callsign TC ATC TANZANIA Founded 11 Marc
Caribbean Airlines Limited is the state-owned airline and flag carrier of Trinidad and Tobago . The airline is also the flag carrier of Jamaica and Guyana . Headquartered in Iere House in Piarco , the airline operates flights to the Caribbean, North America and South America from its base at Piarco
#5 Tel Aviv Air
Tel Aviv Air was [2] a short-lived German virtual airline [1] headquartered in Hamburg . German-Israeli airline Tel Aviv Air IATA ICAO Callsign U8 CYF TUS AIR Founded 2021 ( 2021 ) Ceased operations 2022 Destinations 2 Headquarters Hamburg, Germany Key people Shlomo Almagor ( CEO ) [1] Paul Scodel
Delta Air Transport (abbreviated DAT ) was an airline headquartered in Antwerp , Belgium , operating scheduled and chartered flights, mostly on short-haul routes. It served a multitude of regional European destinations on behalf of Sabena during the 1990s and early 2000s. Defunct regional airline of
#7 Eaglexpress
Eaglexpress Air Charter Sdn Bhd ( doing business as Eaglexpress ) was a charter airline with its headquarters in Selangor , Malaysia [3] and base at Kuala Lumpur International Airport . The airline was a joint venture between private investors in Malaysia and South Korea, [3] with 60%-40% [3] holdin
Vietnam Airlines ( Vietnamese : Hãng Hàng không Quốc gia Việt Nam , lit. ' Vietnam National Airlines ' ) is the flag carrier of Vietnam . [10] The airline was founded in 1956 and later established as a state-owned enterprise in April 1989. Vietnam Airlines is headquartered in Long Biên District ,
#9 History of non-scheduled airlines in the United States
The history of non-scheduled airlines in the United States records the rise and fall of a uniquely unencumbered sector of the heavily regulated American airline industry from the end of World War II to the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 . Frequently operating in the shadow of colossal national air
#10 Invicta International Airlines
Invicta International Airlines Ltd was a charter airline based at Manston Airport in the United Kingdom. It operated non-scheduled passenger and freight services between 1965 and 1982. UK charter airline Invicta International Airlines IATA ICAO Callsign IM "India Mike" or "Invicta" Founded 1964 Comm
#11 Jet Time
Jettime A/S is a Danish charter airline with its head office in Kastrup , Tårnby Municipality , [3] and its main base at Copenhagen Airport . Defunct Danish charter airline Jettime IATA ICAO Callsign JO JTD JETTIME [1] Founded September 2006 Operating bases Aalborg Airport Billund Airport Copenhagen
#12 Starways
Starways was a British airline which operated from 1948 until 1963. The company offered freight transport, passenger charter services and serviced internal and international scheduled routes. British airline Starways Founded 7 December 1948 Commenced operations 1949 Ceased operations 31 December 196
#13 Compagnie des Messageries Aériennes
Compagnie des messageries aériennes was a pioneering French airline which was in operation from 1919–23, when it was merged with Grands Express Aériens to form Air Union . Compagnie des messageries aériennes IATA ICAO Callsign N/A N/A N/A Founded February 1919 Commenced operations 18 April 1919 Ceas
#14 Air Nigeria
Air Nigeria (originally Virgin Nigeria Airways , and then Nigerian Eagle Airlines ) was the national flag carrier of Nigeria , [1] which operated scheduled regional and domestic passenger services. The airline's base was Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Ikeja , its head office was in Lagos
Cyprus Turkish Airlines Limited ( Turkish : Kıbrıs Türk Hava Yolları Ltd. Şti. (KTHY) ) was a Turkish Cypriot airline that served as the flag carrier for Northern Cyprus . [ citation needed ] Until its collapse in June 2010, Cyprus Turkish Airlines was the primary airline flying passengers to Northe
Transwede Airways AB , was a Swedish charter and later also scheduled airline operating between 1985 and 1998. Based at Stockholm Arlanda Airport , Transwede initially flew Sud Aviation Caravelles and from 1987 also McDonnell Douglas MD-80s . Most charter services were inclusive tour flights to the
#17 World Airways
World Airways, Inc. was a United States airline headquartered in Peachtree City, Georgia in Greater Atlanta . [1] [2] The company operated mostly non-scheduled services but did fly scheduled passenger services as well, notably with McDonnell Douglas DC-10 wide body jetliners. [3] World Airways cease
#18 Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines ( Turkish : Türk Hava Yolları ) is the national flag carrier airline of Turkey . As of August 2019 [update] , it operates scheduled services to 315 destinations in Europe , Asia , Africa , and the Americas , making it the largest mainline carrier in the world by number of passenge
#19 DayJet
DayJet was an American commercial aviation operation that provided on-demand jet travel using Eclipse 500 very light jets . Founded by Ed Iacobucci , the former leader of the IBM - Microsoft Joint OS/2 development team IBM executive and the founder of Citrix Systems , and his wife, network architect
#20 Nigeria Airways
Nigeria Airways Ltd. , more commonly known as Nigeria Airways , was a Nigerian airline . The company was founded in 1958 after the dissolution of West African Airways Corporation (WAAC). It held the name West African Airways Corporation Nigeria (WAAC Nigeria) until 1971, when it was rebranded to the
Gelatine was an airship operated by the United States Army Signal Corps . Gelatine was built by Thomas Scott Baldwin 's company Baldwin's Airships, Balloons, Aeroplanes of New York City . On the morning of September 19, 1905, the Gelatine , piloted by Lincoln J. Beachey , ascended from the grounds o
The history of ballooning , both with hot air and gas , spans many centuries. It includes many firsts, including the first human flight, first flight across the English Channel , first flight in North America, and first aircraft related disaster. This article has multiple issues. Please help improve
A hot air balloon is a lighter-than-air aircraft consisting of a bag, called an envelope, which contains heated air. Suspended beneath is a gondola or wicker basket (in some long-distance or high-altitude balloons, a capsule), which carries passengers and a source of heat, in most cases an open flam
#4 Gas balloon
A gas balloon is a balloon that rises and floats in the air because it is filled with a gas lighter than air (such as helium or hydrogen ). When not in flight, it is tethered to prevent it from flying away and is sealed at the bottom to prevent the escape of gas. A gas balloon may also be called a C
Airship development in the United Kingdom lagged behind that of Germany and France. The first British designed and built airship was constructed by Stanley Spencer , and on 22 September 1902 was flown 30 miles (48 km) from Crystal Palace, London to Ruislip , carrying an advertisement for baby food
The Santos-Dumont No. 6 was an airship designed and built by the Brazilian pioneer aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont . In 1901 it was used by him to win the Deutsch de la Meurthe prize for a flight from Parc Saint Cloud to the Eiffel Tower and back within thirty minutes. 1900s airship Santos-Dumont No
#7 LZ 13 Hansa
The Zeppelin LZ 13 Hansa (or simply Hansa ) was a German civilian rigid airship first flown in 1912. It was built for DELAG to carry passengers and post and flew the first international passenger flight, visiting Denmark and Sweden in September 1912. [1] In 1913 it was hired to the Imperial German
This is a complete list of Zeppelins constructed by the German Zeppelin companies from 1900 until 1938. Other rigid airships that are also sometimes referred to as zeppelins but not built by Zeppelin are not included. For other uses of "Zeppelin", see Zeppelin (disambiguation) . This article needs a
In aeronautics , a balloon is an unpowered aerostat , which remains aloft or floats due to its buoyancy . A balloon may be free, moving with the wind, or tethered to a fixed point. It is distinct from an airship , which is a powered aerostat that can propel itself through the air in a controlled man
#10 23-class airship
The 23 class were rigid airships produced in the United Kingdom during the First World War . Development of the 23 class began in August 1915 when Vickers was asked to improve the 9r design by increasing its gas capacity by adding a bay and increasing the capacity of the bow and stern gas cells. [1]
Jagdgeschwader 26 (JG 26) Schlageter was a German fighter - wing of World War II . It was named after Albert Leo Schlageter , a World War I veteran, Freikorps member, and posthumous Nazi martyr, arrested and executed by the French for sabotage in 1923. The wing fought predominantly against the Wes
No. 268 Squadron RAF was a Second World War Royal Air Force squadron that operated the North American Mustang on missions over occupied Europe and in support of the D-Day landings. No. 268 Squadron RAF Active 1918–1919 1940–1945 1945–1946 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Motto(s) Adjida
Jagdgeschwader 20 (JG 20) was a Luftwaffe fighter wing during the early phase of World War II in Europe. JG 20 was founded on 15 July 1939 in Döberitz , composed of one Gruppe and two Staffeln . A third Staffel was added on 5 November 1939 in Brandenburg - Briest . The sole Gruppe was redesignated a
The 378th Fighter Squadron is an active United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to the 495th Fighter Group , Fifteenth Air Force , stationed at Truax Field , Wisconsin . It was last activated on 8 November 2015. 378th Fighter Squadron 378th Fighter Squadron P-47D Thunderbolt, 1944 Active 10 Feb
Jagdgeschwader 76 (JG 76) was a Luftwaffe fighter - wing of World War II . JG 76 was first formed in 1939 in Wien - Aspern with only I. Gruppe (1st group). The Geschwader was renamed II./ Jagdgeschwader 54 on 4 July 1940. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( November 2016 ) J
#6 List of Royal Flying Corps squadrons
A list of Royal Flying Corps squadrons with date and location of foundation. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( February 2016 ) The Royal Flying Corps (RFC) was the aviation arm of the British Army . Squadrons were the main form of flying unit from its foundation on 13 Apri
Escadrille Spa.77 (originally Escadrille N.77 ) was a French fighter and photo reconnaissance squadron active from 1916 to 1918 during the First World War. They were credited with the destruction of 34 German airplanes and observation balloons , as well as extensive photo intelligence coverage of en
#8 United States Air Force Thunderbirds
The USAF Air Demonstration Squadron (" Thunderbirds ") is the air demonstration squadron of the United States Air Force (USAF). [1] The Thunderbirds are assigned to the 57th Wing , and are based at Nellis Air Force Base , Nevada. Created 69 years ago in 1953, the USAF Thunderbirds are the third-ol
No. 27 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Boeing Chinook from RAF Odiham . Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 27 Squadron RAF Squadron badge Active 5 Nov 1915 – 22 Jan 1920 1 Apr 1920 – 18 Feb 1942 19 Sep1942 – 1 Feb 1946 1 Nov 1947 – 10 Nov 1950 15 Jun 1953 – 31 Dec 1957 1 Apr 196
The 354th Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I . Not to be confused with the United States Air Force 354th Fighter Squadron . 354th Aero Squadron A Dayton-Wright DH-4 of the 354th Aero Squadron flying over the front line trenches
The 134th Fighter Squadron (134th FS), nicknamed the Green Mountain Boys , is a unit of the Vermont Air National Guard 158th Fighter Wing located at Burlington Air National Guard Base , Burlington, Vermont. From 1986 to 2019, the 134th FS were equipped with the General Dynamics F-16C/D Fighting Falc
#12 474th Tactical Fighter Squadron
The 474th Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its first predecessor is the 474th Bombardment Squadron , which served as a medium bomber training unit from 1942 to 1944, when it was disbanded in a reorganization of Army Air Forces training units. 474th Ta
#13 7th Fighter Training Squadron
The 7th Fighter Squadron is an active United States Air Force unit, assigned to the 1st Operations Group . [1] It is stationed at Langley Air Force Base , Virginia. [4] 7th Fighter Training Squadron 7th Fighter Squadron F-22A Raptor takes off from Holloman AFB [note 1] Active 1941–2006; 2008–2014; 2
The 146th Airlift Wing (146 AW) is a unit of the California Air National Guard , stationed at Channel Islands Air National Guard Station , Oxnard, California. If activated to federal service, the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Mobility Command . Unit of the California Air National
#15 1st Fighter Wing
The 1st Fighter Wing (1 FW) is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Combat Command Ninth Air Force . It is stationed at Langley Air Force Base , VA. where it is a tenant unit, being supported by the 633d Air Base Wing . United States Air Force flying unit 1st Fighter Wing Formation of
The 480th Fighter Squadron (480th FS), nicknamed the Warhawks , is an active United States Air Force unit operating the General Dynamics F-16CJ Fighting Falcon . The 480 FS assigned to the 52nd Fighter Wing , Spangdahlem Air Base , Germany is the only United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces
The 751 Squadron "Pumas" ( Esquadra 751 ) is a helicopter squadron of the Portuguese Air Force . [1] It is part of Grupo Operacional 61 and it is located in Air Force Base No. 6 ( Portuguese : Base Aérea no. 6 , BA6), Montijo, south of Lisbon. It operates the AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin . [2] The 75
No. 3 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) fighter squadron, headquartered at RAAF Base Williamtown , near Newcastle, New South Wales . Established in 1916, it was one of four combat squadrons of the Australian Flying Corps during World War I, and operated on the Western Front in France b
No. 151 Squadron was a squadron of the Royal Air Force. Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force This article uses bare URLs , which are uninformative and vulnerable to link rot . ( August 2022 ) No. 151 Squadron RAF Active 12 Jun 1918 - 10 Sep 1919 4 Aug 1936 - 10 Oct 1946 15 Sep 1951 - 19 Se
The 53d Fighter Wing (53 FW) is a disbanded unit of the United States Air Force , last stationed at Philadelphia International Airport , Pennsylvania. It was withdrawn from the Pennsylvania Air National Guard (PA ANG) and inactivated on 31 October 1950. 53d Fighter Wing Active 1942–1945; 1947-1950 C
#1 SCR-720
The SCR-720 was a World War II Airborne Interception radar designed by the Radiation Laboratory (RadLab) at MIT in the United States. It was used by US Army Air Force night fighters as well as the Royal Air Force (RAF) in a slightly modified version known as Radar, Airborne Interception, Mark X , or
#2 Loïc Bigois
Loïc Bigois (born 19 September 1960 in Aix-en-Provence , France ) is a Formula One aerodynamicist . He is currently the Head of Aerodynamic Operations at Scuderia Ferrari . This article uses bare URLs , which may be threatened by link rot . ( August 2022 ) Loïc Bigois Personal information Birth na
Georges Théophile Legagneux (24 December 1882 in Puteaux – 6 July 1914 in Saumur [1] ) was a French aviator, the first person to fly an aircraft in several countries, and the first to fly a fixed wing aircraft higher than 10,000 and 20,000 feet. French aviator Legagneux in 1908 with his Ferber IX
#2 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Royal Aero Club in 1911
The Royal Aero Club issued Aviators Certificates from 1910. These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale .
Sir Lawrence James Wackett KBE , DFC , AFC (2 January 1896 – 18 March 1982) is widely regarded as "father of the Australian aircraft industry". He has been described as "one of the towering figures in the history of Australian aviation covering, as he did, virtually all aspects of activities: pilot,
Lieutenant Colonel John Cyril Porte , CMG , FRAeS (26 February 1884 – 22 October 1919) was a British flying boat pioneer associated with the First World War Seaplane Experimental Station at Felixstowe . [3] British aviator John Cyril Porte Porte on 22 June 1914, day of the naming ceremony for Wanama
Salvatore Cezar Pais is an American aerospace engineer and inventor, currently working for the United States Space Force . He formerly worked at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River . His patent applications on behalf of his employers have attracted international attention for their potential milita
#6 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Royal Aero Club in 1913
The Royal Aero Club issued Aviators Certificates from 1910. These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale .
Eugene Luther " Gene " Vidal ( / v ɪ ˈ d ɑː l / ; [1] April 13, 1895 – February 20, 1969) was an American commercial aviation pioneer, New Deal official, inventor, and athlete . He was the father of author Gore Vidal . For eight years, from 1929 to 1937, he worked closely with Amelia Earhart in a nu
The Klapmeier brothers , Alan Lee Klapmeier (born October 6, 1958) [1] and Dale Edward Klapmeier (born July 2, 1961), [1] are retired American aircraft designers and aviation entrepreneurs who together founded the Cirrus Design Corporation in 1984. Under the leadership of the Klapmeiers, Cirrus was
Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovsky ( Russian : Константи́н Эдуа́рдович Циолко́вский ; 17 September [ O.S. 5 September ] 1857 – 19 September 1935) was a Russian and Soviet rocket scientist who pioneered astronautic theory . Along with the Frenchman Robert Esnault-Pelterie , the Germans Hermann Ob
#10 Steve Fossett
James Stephen Fossett (April 22, 1944 – September 3, 2007) was an American businessman and a record-setting aviator, sailor, and adventurer. He was the first person to fly solo nonstop around the world in a balloon and in a fixed-wing aircraft. He made his fortune in the financial services industry
#11 Alfred Worden
Alfred Merrill Worden (February 7, 1932 – March 18, 2020) was an American test pilot , engineer and NASA astronaut who was the command module pilot for the Apollo 15 lunar mission in 1971. One of only 24 people to have flown to the Moon , he orbited it 74 times in the command module (CM) Endeavour
#12 Stanley Spencer (aeronaut)
Stanley Edward Spencer (1868 – 1906) was an early English aeronaut , famous for ballooning and parachuting in several countries, [1] and later for building and flying an airship over London in 1902. [1] [2] Stanley Spencer Stanley Spencer with his family and airship frame made of bamboo Born Stanley
#13 Marthe Niel
Marthe Niel (29 December 1878 – 18 November 1928) was a French aviator , becoming the second woman in the world to earn an aeroplane pilot's licence on 19 September 1910. [1] [2] Pioneering French aviator Marthe Niel
Vladimir Sergeevich Syromyatnikov (January 7, 1933 - September 19, 2006) was a Soviet and Russian space scientist best known for designing docking mechanisms for crewed spacecraft ; it was his Androgynous Peripheral Attach System which, in the 1970s, linked the Soviet and American space capsules in
#15 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Royal Aero Club in 1914
The Royal Aero Club issued Aviators Certificates from 1910. These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale .
Alberto Santos-Dumont ( Palmira , 20 July 1873 — Guarujá , 23 July 1932) was a Brazilian aeronaut , sportsman, inventor, [1] [2] and one of the few people to have contributed significantly to the early development of both lighter-than-air and heavier-than-air aircraft. The heir of a wealthy family o
Charles Augustus Lindbergh (February 4, 1902 – August 26, 1974) was an American aviator, military officer, author, inventor, and activist. On May 20–21, 1927, Lindbergh made the first nonstop flight from New York City to Paris, a distance of 3,600 miles (5,800 km) , flying alone for 33.5 hours. Hi
Cesáreo Leonardo Berisso Pascal (6 November 1887 - 28 July 1971) [1] was a Uruguayan aviation pioneer. [2] [3] Uruguayan aviation pioneer Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco - Monolito de Cesáreo L. Berisso
#19 Leslie Hamilton
Flying Officer Leslie Hamilton MBE , DFC , was a British First World War flying ace credited with six aerial victories. He disappeared while attempting the first non-stop east–west flight across the Atlantic Ocean. His Fokker F.VIIa , named St. Raphael , was last seen over the mid-Atlantic by oil ta
#20 Marcel Loridan
Marcel Loridan (4 December 1883 - 1971) was a French pioneer aviator. French aviator This article is an orphan , as no other articles link to it . Please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the Find link tool for suggestions. ( January 2017 ) Loridan was born in 1883 in Paris. O
Powered paragliding , also known as paramotoring or PPG , is a form of ultralight aviation where the pilot wears a back-pack motor (a paramotor ) which provides enough thrust to take off using a paraglider. It can be launched in still air, and on level ground, by the pilot alone — no assistance is r
The Progress D-18T (or Lotarev D-18T ) is a 51,500 lbf (229 kN) high-bypass turbofan that powers the Antonov An-124 Ruslan and An-225 large freighters. D-18T D-18T engine installed on an Antonov An-124 "Ruslan" prototype Type Turbofan National origin Soviet Union / Ukraine Manufacturer Motor Sic
The CFM International CFM56 (U.S. military designation F108 ) series is a Franco-American family of high-bypass turbofan aircraft engines made by CFM International (CFMI), with a thrust range of 18,500 to 34,000 lbf (82 to 150 kN ) . CFMI is a 50–50 joint-owned company of Safran Aircraft Engines
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1969: Years in aviation : 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s Years : 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 19
#2 List of Iranian aviation accidents and incidents
This is a list of major aviation accidents and incidents that took place in Iran, or involved aircraft traveling to and from Iran. Date Airline Aircraft Location Casualties December 25, 1952 Iran Air Douglas DC-3 Tehran , Iran 27 fatalities January 21, 1980 Iran Air Boeing 727-86 Alborz Mountains 12
#3 List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1955–1959)
This is a list of notable accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred. Not all of the aircraft were in operation at the time. Combat losses are not included except for a very few cases denoted by singular circumstances. This tran
#4 Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier
Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier ( French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ fʁɑ̃swa pilɑtʁ də ʁozje] ) (30 March 1754 – 15 June 1785) was a French chemistry and physics teacher, and one of the first pioneers of aviation . He made the first manned free balloon flight with François Laurent d'Arlandes on 21 Nov
#5 List of Soviet aircraft losses during the Soviet–Afghan War
The following is a partial and unofficial list of helicopter and airplane crashes, accidents and shotdowns that occurred during the Soviet–Afghan War of 1979–89. In total, at least 333 helicopters and 118 Soviet jets were reported lost during the war. [1] This transport-related list is incomplete ;
The Montreal Convention (formally, the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air ) is a multilateral treaty adopted by a diplomatic meeting of ICAO member states in 1999. It amended important provisions of the Warsaw Convention 's regime concerning compensatio
#7 List of accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-4
The Douglas DC-4 is a piston-engine airliner and transport aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1942 to 1947. The type was originally designed as a commercial airliner, but until the end of World War II , all were built as military transports . After the war, many of these military ai
#8 List of accidents and incidents involving airliners by airline (A–C)
This list of accidents and incidents involving airliners by airline summarizes airline accidents and all kinds of minor incidents by airline company with flight number, location, date, aircraft type, and cause. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( June 2012 ) JetBlue Flight 2
#9 1923 Daimler Airway de Havilland DH.34 crash
The 1923 Daimler Airway de Havilland DH.34 crash occurred on 14 September 1923 when a de Havilland DH.34 of Daimler Airway operating a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Croydon to Manchester crashed at Ivinghoe , Buckinghamshire, England, killing all five people on board. 1923 Daimler Airway
#10 1918 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1918: Years in aviation : 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s Years : 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 19
Pan Am Flight 115 was a commercial flight from Paris via London to New York City . At 22:05 GMT (16:05 EDT) on February 3, 1959 it was involved in one of the most notable jet upset incidents of the jet airliner age, over the North Atlantic near Newfoundland . 1959 aviation incident over the North At
The 1976 Tehran UFO Incident was a radar and visual sighting of an unidentified flying object (UFO) over Tehran , the capital of Iran , during the early morning hours of 19 September 1976. During the incident, two Imperial Iranian Air Force F-4 Phantom II jet interceptors reported losing instrumenta
#13 1920 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1920: Years in aviation : 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s Years : 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 19
#14 List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1950–1954)
This is a list of notable accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred. Not all of the aircraft were in operation at the time. Combat losses are not included except for a very few cases denoted by singular circumstances. This tran
#15 List of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the Iraq War
This list of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the Iraq War includes incidents with Coalition and civilian aircraft during the Iraq War . According to media reports, 129 helicopters and 24 fixed-wing aircraft were lost in Iraq between the 2003 invasion and February 2009. Of these incidents, 4
#16 2012 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2012 . Years in aviation : 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s 2040s Years : 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 20
#17 2006 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2006: Years in aviation : 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years : 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 200
#18 1919 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1919: Wikimedia list article Years in aviation : 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s Years : 1916 1917 1918
United Airlines Flight 93 was a domestic scheduled passenger flight that was hijacked by four al-Qaeda terrorists on board as part of the September 11 attacks . The plane eventually crashed in Somerset County , Pennsylvania following an attempt by the passengers and crew to regain control of the pla
#20 2014 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2014 : Mediterranean Sea (16 March 2014) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9 prepares to land on the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61). Ramage is on a scheduled deployment suppor
The General Aircraft Limited GAL. 49 Hamilcar or Hamilcar Mark I was a large British military glider produced during the Second World War , which was designed to carry heavy cargo, such as the Tetrarch or M22 Locust light tank . When the British airborne establishment was formed in 1940 by the order
The Centrair 201 Marianne is a training glider seating two in tandem , designed and built in France in the 1980s. It was intended to replace the numerous but ageing gliders equipping French gliding clubs; when Centrair ceased trading in 1988 some eighty Mariannes had been sold, fewer than hoped. Fre
The Wright brothers designed, built and flew a series of three manned gliders in 1900–1902 as they worked towards achieving powered flight . They also made preliminary tests with a kite in 1899. In 1911 Orville conducted tests with a much more sophisticated glider. Neither the kite nor any of the gl
The Kubicki Ikub I , which some sources refer to as the Ikub Ia, [1] was a Polish glider built to compete in the first Polish glider contest. It was placed third behind two Karpiński SL.1 Akars but gained the second prize and also made what may have been the first nighttime glider flight. Ikub I Rol
The Westland Lynx is a British multi-purpose twin-engined military helicopter designed and built by Westland Helicopters at its factory in Yeovil . Originally intended as a utility craft for both civil and naval usage, military interest led to the development of both battlefield and naval variants.
The Guimbal Cabri G2 is a two-seat light helicopter produced by Hélicoptères Guimbal , and powered by a reciprocating engine . Designed by Bruno Guimbal, a former Eurocopter engineer, it had its origins in the 1980s, and the first demonstrator flew in 1992. Following the granting of regulatory appro
#3 Mil Mi-24
The Mil Mi-24 ( Russian : Миль Ми-24 ; NATO reporting name : Hind ) is a large helicopter gunship , attack helicopter and low-capacity troop transport with room for eight passengers. [1] It is produced by Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant and has been operated since 1972 by the Soviet Air Force and its su
Hélicoptères Guimbal is a French helicopter manufacturing company. The company produces the Guimbal Cabri G2 . French helicopter manufacturer Hélicoptères Guimbal Guimbal Cabri G2 Industry Aerospace Founded 2000 ; 22 years ago ( 2000 ) Headquarters Marseille Provence Airport Marignane , France P
The Eclipse Aviation Corporation was the Albuquerque, New Mexico , United States-based manufacturer of the Eclipse 500 very light jet (VLJ), and also at one time proposed developing the Eclipse 400 single-engined jet. Defunct American aerospace manufacturer This article is about the defunct aircraft
Robert Albert Charles Esnault-Pelterie (8 November 1881 – 6 December 1957) was a French aircraft designer and spaceflight theorist. He is referred to as being one of the founders of modern rocketry and astronautics , along with the Russian Konstantin Tsiolkovsky , the Chinese Qian Xuesen , Germans H
#4 Hitachi
Hitachi, Ltd. [nb 1] ( Japanese pronunciation: [çi̥taꜜtɕi] ) is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo , Japan. It is the parent company of the Hitachi Group ( Hitachi Gurūpu ) and had formed part of the Nissan zaibatsu and later DKB Group and Fuyo Group
The Cirrus Design Corporation , doing business as Cirrus Aircraft (formally Cirrus Design ), is an aircraft manufacturer that was founded in 1984 by Alan and Dale Klapmeier to produce the VK-30 kit aircraft. The company is owned by a subsidiary of the Chinese government-owned AVIC , and is headquart
#6 Electravia
Electravia - Helices E-Props is a French aviation manufacturer based in Vaumeilh , specializing in the non-certified light aviation sector. [2] At one time it produced electric propulsion systems and now designs and manufactures carbon fibre propellers for light aircraft. [3] French aerospace manufa
#7 Learjet
Learjet is a Canadian-owned aerospace manufacturer of business jets for civilian and military use based in Wichita, Kansas , United States . Founded in the late 1950s by William Powell Lear as Swiss American Aviation Corporation , it has been a subsidiary of Canadian Bombardier Aerospace since 1990,
The MIM-104 Patriot is a surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, the primary of its kind used by the United States Army and several allied states. It is manufactured by the U.S. defence contractor Raytheon and derives its name from the radar component of the weapon system. The AN/MPQ-53 at the heart of
#2 AMES Type 85
The AMES Type 85 , also known by its rainbow code Blue Yeoman , was an extremely powerful early warning (EW) and fighter direction (GCI) radar used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) as part of the Linesman/Mediator radar network. First proposed in early 1958, [1] it was eleven years before they became op
The Mk/B53 was a high-yield bunker buster thermonuclear weapon developed by the United States during the Cold War . Deployed on Strategic Air Command bombers, the B53, with a yield of 9 megatons, was the most powerful weapon in the U.S. nuclear arsenal after the last B41 nuclear bombs were retired i
#4 AGM-88 HARM
The AGM-88 HARM (High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile) is a tactical, air-to-surface anti-radiation missile designed to home in on electronic transmissions coming from surface-to-air radar systems. It was originally developed by Texas Instruments as a replacement for the AGM-45 Shrike and AGM-78 Standa