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Gorges Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield, which is located near the commune of Gorges in the Manche region of northern France . Gorges Airfield Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-26 Picardie Region, France Gorges Airfield Gorges Airfield (France) Coordinates 49°14′38″N 001°24′36″W
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
Mitchel Air Force Base also known as Mitchel Field , was a United States Air Force base located on the Hempstead Plains of Long Island , New York , United States . Established in 1918 as Hazelhurst Aviation Field #2 , the facility was renamed later that year as Mitchel Field in honor of former New Y
Ie Shima Auxiliary Airfield ( 伊江島補助飛行場 , Iejima Hojo Hikōjō ) is a training facility, managed by the United States Marine Corps and a former World War II airfield complex on Ie Shima , an island located off the northwest coast of Okinawa Island in the East China Sea . The airfield as such was inacti
March Air Reserve Base ( IATA : RIV , ICAO : KRIV , FAA LID : RIV ) ( March ARB ), previously known as March Air Force Base ( March AFB ) is located in Riverside County , California between the cities of Riverside , Moreno Valley , and Perris . It is the home to the Air Force Reserve Command 's Four
Hurlburt Field ( ICAO : KHRT , FAA LID : HRT ) is a United States Air Force installation located in Okaloosa County, Florida , immediately west of the town of Mary Esther . It is part of the greater Eglin Air Force Base reservation and is home to Headquarters Air Force Special Operations Command (AF
#7 Tribhuvan International Airport
Tribhuvan International Airport ( Nepali : त्रिभुवन अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय विमानस्थल) ( IATA : KTM , ICAO : VNKT , colloquially referred to as TIA ) is an international airport located in Kathmandu , Bagmati , Nepal . It is operating with a tabletop runway , [4] one domestic and an international terminal.
Royal Air Force Great Ashfield or more simply RAF Great Ashfield is a former Royal Air Force station located 10 miles (16 km) east of Bury St. Edmunds and 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Great Ashfield , Suffolk , England. This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient co
Several air force stations and other establishments, many of them training facilities, operated in Calgary , Alberta , Canada from the mid-1930s to the mid-1960s. Air navigation chart of the Calgary area, circa 1944 Calgary air force stations
Birmingham Airport ( IATA : BHX , ICAO : EGBB ) , formerly Birmingham International Airport , [6] is an international airport located 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) east-southeast of Birmingham city centre, 9.5 nautical miles (17.6 km; 10.9 mi) west-northwest of Coventry slightly north of
#11 Wards Airfield
Wards Airfield is a former World War II airfield near Port Moresby , Papua New Guinea . The airfield was abandoned after the war and was developed into the Waigani area of Port Moresby. Wards Airfield 5-Mile Drome Part of Fifth Air Force Located near Port Moresby , Papua New Guinea Wards Airfield Wa
#12 Ardmore Airport (New Zealand)
Ardmore Airport ( IATA : AMZ , ICAO : NZAR ) is an airport 3 nautical miles (5.5 km) southeast of Manurewa in Auckland , New Zealand . "Ardmore Airfield" redirects here. For the airport near the city of Ardmore, Oklahoma, see Ardmore Municipal Airport . Airport in Auckland Ardmore Airport IATA : A
#13 Nanumea Airfield
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
#14 Presidente Médici International Airport
Presidente Médici International Airport , formerly ( IATA : RBR ) , was the airport that served Rio Branco , Brazil until 1999, when Plácido de Castro International Airport was opened. On that very occasion the airport was closed. Airport Presidente Médici International Airport Aeroporto Internacion
#15 Clark International Airport
Clark International Airport ( Kapampangan : Pangyatung Sulapawan ning Clark ; Filipino : Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Clark ; IATA : CRK , ICAO : RPLC ), known as Diosdado Macapagal International Airport from 2003 to 2012, is an international airport covering portions of the cities of Angeles and Mabala
#16 Lympne Airport
Lympne Airport / ˈ l ɪ m / , was a military and later civil airfield ( IATA : LYM , ICAO : EGMK ) , at Lympne , Kent , United Kingdom , which operated from 1916 to 1984. During the First World War RFC Lympne was originally an acceptance point for aircraft being delivered to, and returning from, Fran
Juvincourt Airfield is an abandoned military airfield, which is located near the commune of Juvincourt-et-Damary in the Aisne department of northern France . For the World War I military airfield, see Julvécourt Aerodrome . Juvincourt Airfield Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-68 Picardy Region, Franc
Naval Air Station Olathe is a former United States Navy base located in Gardner, Kansas . On its grounds at one point was Olathe Air Force Station . After it was closed, it was redeveloped into New Century AirCenter . Airport in Gardner, Kansas Naval Air Station Olathe Aerial view of NAS Olathe in 1
#19 RAF Aboukir
Royal Air Force Aboukir or more simply RAF Aboukir is a former Royal Air Force base located 6.6 miles (10.6 km) northwest of Kafr El-Dawar and 7.2 miles (11.6 km) east of Alexandria , Egypt . Between 1916 and 1947 a number of units and squadrons were based there, including the central depot for
#20 Don Mueang International Airport
Don Mueang International Airport ( Thai : ท่าอากาศยานดอนเมือง , RTGS : Tha-akatsayan Donmuang , pronounced [tʰâː.ʔāː.kàːt̚.sā.jāːn.dɔ̄ːn.mɯ̄âŋ] ( listen ) , or colloquially as สนามบินดอนเมือง , pronounced [sā.nǎːm.bīn.dɔ̄ːn.mɯ̄a̯ŋ] ) ( IATA : DMK , ICAO : VTBD ) is one of two international airport
#1 Guizhou JL-9
The Guizhou JL-9 , also known as the FTC-2000 Mountain Eagle ( Chinese : 山鹰 ; pinyin : Shānyīng ), is a family of two-seat supersonic advanced jet trainer and light combat aircraft developed by the Guizhou Aviation Industry Import/Export Company (GAIEC) for the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PL
The Hennion was a two seat French training and touring aircraft, completed just before World War II began. It was flown again post-war and later fitted with a new engine; it survived into the early 1960s. Hennion Role Two seat sports aircraft Type of aircraft National origin France Designer Emile He
The AAI RQ-7 Shadow is an American unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) used by the United States Army , Australian Army , Swedish Army , Turkish Air Force and Italian Army for reconnaissance, surveillance, target acquisition and battle damage assessment . Launched from a trailer-mounted pneumatic catapult
#4 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 Northrop X-4 Bantam was a prototype small twinjet aircraft manufactured by Northrop Corporation in 1948. It had no horizontal tail surfaces, depending instead on combined elevator and aileron control surfaces (called elevons ) for control in pitch and roll attitudes, almost exactly in the manner
#6 Chengdu J-20
The Chengdu J-20 ( Chinese : 歼-20 ; pinyin : Jiān-Èrlíng ), also known as Mighty Dragon ( Chinese : 威龙 ; pinyin : Wēilóng ), [8] [9] [10] is a twinjet all-weather stealth [11] fighter aircraft developed by China 's Chengdu Aerospace Corporation for the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). [5]
#7 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is an American family of single-seat, single-engine, all-weather stealth multirole combat aircraft that is intended to perform both air superiority and strike missions. It is also able to provide electronic warfare and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissa
#8 Sukhoi Su-17
The Sukhoi Su-17 ( izdeliye S-32) is a variable-sweep wing fighter-bomber developed for the Soviet military. Its NATO reporting name is " Fitter ". Developed from the Sukhoi Su-7 , the Su-17 was the first variable-sweep wing aircraft to enter Soviet service. Two subsequent Sukhoi aircraft, the Su-20
The Dassault MD.454 Mystère IV is a 1950s French fighter-bomber aircraft, the first transonic aircraft to enter service with the French Air Force . [1] It was used in large-scale combat in the Israeli Air Force during the 1967 Six Day War . Fighter-bomber aircraft family, first transonic aircraft of
#10 Potez 506
The Potez 506 was a version of the Potez 501 French single engine observation aircraft , specially modified to capture the World absolute altitude record. In September 1933 it set a new record at 13,661 m (44,820 ft) . Potez 501 modified to set altitude records in the 1930s Potez 506 Role Altitu
The Consolidated Commodore was an American flying boat built by Consolidated Aircraft and used for passenger travel in the 1930s, mostly in the Caribbean , operated by companies like Pan American Airways . American seaplane Commodore Consolidated Commodore flying boat Role Commercial transport flyin
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is an American wide-body jet airliner developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes . After dropping its Sonic Cruiser project, Boeing announced the conventional 7E7 on January 29, 2003, focused on efficiency. The program was launched on April 26, 2004, with an
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 Supermarine Channel (originally the Supermarine Channel Type ) was a modified version of the AD Flying Boat , purchased by Supermarine from the British Air Ministry and modified for the civil market with the intention of beginning regular air flights across the English Channel . The aircraft wer
#15 CASA C-207 Azor
The CASA C-207 Azor was a transport aircraft produced by Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA (CASA). It was a scaled-up version of the CASA C-202 Halcón and was designed for the domestic civil market. The C-207 received no civil orders, but the Spanish Air Force ordered ten. The first model, designated T
#16 Tupolev MTB-2
The Tupolev MTB-2 ( Морской Тяжелый Бомбардировщик — Heavy Naval Bomber), also known as the ANT-44 , was a Soviet four-engine flying boat built in the late 1930s. Two prototypes were built; performance was satisfactory, but the design was overtaken by the fielding of long-range, land-based bombers b
#17 Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
The Boeing F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet are twin-engine , carrier-capable , multirole fighter aircraft variants based on the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet . The F/A-18E single-seat and F/A-18F tandem-seat variants are larger and more advanced derivatives of the F/A-18C and D Hornet. Series of
The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey is an American multi-mission, tiltrotor military aircraft with both vertical takeoff and landing ( VTOL ) and short takeoff and landing ( STOL ) capabilities. It is designed to combine the functionality of a conventional helicopter with the long-range, high-speed cruise p
#19 Verville VCP
The Verville VCP was an American single-engined biplane fighter aircraft of the 1920s. A single example of the VCP-1 was built by the United States Army Air Service 's Engineering Division , which was later rebuilt into a successful racing aircraft, while a second, modified fighter was built as the
#20 SpaceShipTwo
The Scaled Composites Model 339 SpaceShipTwo ( SS2 ) is an air-launched suborbital spaceplane type designed for space tourism . It is manufactured by The Spaceship Company , a California -based company owned by Virgin Galactic . Suborbital spaceplane for space tourism SpaceShipTwo SpaceShipTwo (cent
USS Tarawa (CV/CVA/CVS-40, AVT-12) was one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during and shortly after World War II for the United States Navy . The ship was the first US Navy ship to bear the name, and was named for the bloody 1943 Battle of Tarawa . Tarawa was commissioned in December 1945
USS Patoka (AO–9/AV–6/AG–125) was a replenishment oiler made famous as a tender for the airships Shenandoah (ZR-1) , Los Angeles (ZR-3) and Akron (ZRS-4) . It was also notable in that its height ( 177 feet (54 m) ) figured prominently in the design of the Rainbow Bridge in Texas (the bridge
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
#4 Japanese aircraft carrier Chitose
Chitose ( 千歳 ) was a warship of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served from 1938 to 1944, seeing service as a seaplane carrier and later as a light aircraft carrier during World War II . In her initial guise as a seaplane carrier, she first saw service during the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1938, an
USS Williamson (DD-244/AVP-15/AVD-2/APD-27) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II . She was named for Commander William Price Williamson . Tender of the United States Navy History United States Namesake William Price Williamson Builder New York Shipbuilding Lai
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
USS Hoggatt Bay (CVE-75) was the twenty-first of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was named after Hoggatt Bay, which was named in 1895 by Lieutenant commander E. K. Moore after Wilford Bacon Hoggatt , an ensign serving in Moore's part
USS Steamer Bay (CVE-87) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . She was named after Steamer Bay, located within Etolin Island , Alaska . Launched in February 1944, and commissioned in April, she served in support of the Invasion of Lingayen Gulf , the Invasion of Iwo Jima
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
#10 Japanese seaplane carrier Nisshin
Nisshin ( 日進 ) was a seaplane tender (AV) of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II . [1] For other ships with the same name, see Japanese ship Nisshin . Nisshin in 1942 History Japan Name Nisshin Ordered 1937 Builder Kure Naval Arsenal Laid down 2 November 1938 Launched 30 November 1939 Com
#11 USS Forrestal
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
#12 German aircraft carrier II
The aircraft carrier II was a proposed conversion project for the incomplete French cruiser De Grasse . The ship was laid down in November 1938 and lay incomplete in the Arsenal de Lorient shipyard when Germany invaded France in May 1940 . In 1942, Nazi Germany 's Kriegsmarine decided to convert the
#13 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
#14 HMS Eagle (R05)
HMS Eagle was an Audacious -class aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy , in service 1951–1972. Until the arrival of the Queen Elizabeth -class aircraft carriers in the 21st century, she and her sister Ark Royal were the two largest Royal Navy aircraft carriers ever built. For other ships with the same
USS Coral Sea (CV/CVB/CVA-43) , a Midway -class aircraft carrier , was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for the Battle of the Coral Sea . She earned the affectionate nickname " Ageless Warrior " through her long career. Initially classified as an aircraft carrier with hull classi
Ise ( Japanese : 伊勢 ) was the lead ship of her class of two dreadnought battleships built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the 1910s. Although completed in 1917, she played no role in World War I . Ise supported Japanese forces in the early 1920s during the Siberian Intervention in the Ru
HMS Ark Royal (R09) was an Audacious -class aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy and, when she was decommissioned in 1979, was the Royal Navy's last remaining conventional catapult and arrested-landing aircraft carrier. She was the first aircraft carrier to be equipped with angled flight deck at its c
#18 USS Kalinin Bay
USS Kalinin Bay (CVE-68) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . Casablanca-class escort carrier of the U.S. Navy USS Kalinin Bay History United States Name Kalinin Bay Builder Kaiser Shipyards Laid down 26 April 1943 Launched 15 October 1943 Commissioned 27 November 1943
#19 Japanese aircraft carrier Taiyō
The Japanese aircraft carrier Taiyō ( 大鷹 , "Big Eagle") was the lead ship of her class of three escort carriers . She was originally built as Kasuga Maru ( 春日丸 ) , the last of three Nitta Maru class of passenger-cargo liners built in Japan during the late 1930s for NYK Line . The ship was requisitio
The seventh USS Ranger (CV/CVA-61) was the third of four Forrestal -class supercarriers built for the United States Navy in the 1950s. Although all four ships of the class were completed with angled decks , Ranger had the distinction of being the first US carrier built from the beginning as an angle
Panair do Brasil was an airline of Brazil . Between 1945 and 1965 it was considered to be the largest carrier not only in Brazil but in all of Latin America. It ceased operations in 1965. Former airline of Brazil Panair do Brasil IATA ICAO Callsign PB PAB BANDEIRANTE Founded 1929 as NYRBA do Brasil
Trans Australia Airlines ( TAA ), renamed Australian Airlines in 1986, was one of the two major Australian domestic airlines between its inception in 1946 and its merger with Qantas in September 1992. As a result of the "COBRA" (or Common Branding) project, the entire airline was rebranded Qantas ab
North Shore Air was a short-lived regional New Zealand scheduled airline that commenced daily flights between Auckland's North Shore and Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty, and Kerikeri in the Bay of Islands starting on 28 September 2015. [4] Scheduled flights ended on 30 October 2015. [5] The airline's
#4 Aer Lingus
Aer Lingus ( / ˌ ɛər ˈ l ɪ ŋ ɡ ə s / air LING -gəs ; an anglicisation of the Irish aerloingeas [ˌeːɾˠˈl̪ˠɪɲɟəsˠ] , meaning "air fleet") [lower-alpha 1] is the flag carrier of Ireland . Founded by the Irish Government, it was privatised between 2006 and 2015 and it is now a wholly owned subsidiary of
Delta Connection is a regional airline brand name for Delta Air Lines , under which a number of individually owned regional airlines primarily operate short- and medium-haul routes. Mainline major air carriers often use regional airlines to operate services via code sharing agreements in order to in
British United Airways ( BUA ) was a private, independent [nb 1] British airline formed as a result of the merger of Airwork Services and Hunting-Clan Air Transport in July 1960, making it the largest wholly private airline based in the United Kingdom at the time. British and Commonwealth Shipping (
Sun Aire Lines was a United States commuter airline that operated from 1968 to 1985. Sun Aire served a number of cities in Southern California and Arizona . Sun Aire Lines IATA ICAO Callsign OO Founded 1968 ( 1968 ) Ceased operations September 25, 1985 ( 1985-09-25 ) Operating bases Palm Spr
#8 Sita Air
Sita Air is an airline based in Kathmandu , Nepal , operating domestic services within Nepal. [3] The airline was established in 2003.The airline's main base is Tribhuvan International Airport with hubs at Pokhara Airport and Nepalgunj Airport . [4] Sita Air IATA ICAO Callsign ST STA [lower-alpha 1]
#9 Air Florida
Air Florida was an American low-cost carrier that operated from 1971 to 1984. In 1975 it was headquartered in the Dadeland Towers in what is now Kendall, Florida in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida . [1] [2] American airline (1971–1984) Air Florida IATA ICAO Callsign QH FLA PALM Founded Sep
#10 Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes
Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A ( "Gol Intelligent Airlines S.A." also known as VRG Linhas Aéreas S/A ) is a Brazilian low-cost airline based in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil . [4] According to the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC), between January and December 2019 Gol had 37.7% of the d
#11 Canadian North
Bradley Air Services , operating as Canadian North , is a wholly Inuit -owned airline headquartered in Kanata, Ontario , [6] Canada. It operates scheduled passenger services to communities in the Northwest Territories , Nunavut and the Nunavik region of Quebec , as well as southern destinations such
#12 Air Niugini
Air Niugini Limited is the national airline of Papua New Guinea , based in Air Niugini House on the property of Jacksons International Airport , Port Moresby . [2] It operates a domestic network from Port Moresby to 12 major airports while its subsidiary company, Link PNG, operates routes to minor a
#13 Spring Airlines
Spring Airlines Co., Ltd. ( Chinese : 春秋航空股份有限公司 ; pinyin : Chūnqiū Hángkōng Gǔfèn Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī ) is a low-cost carrier with its headquarters in the Homeyo Hotel ( Chinese : 航友宾馆 ; pinyin : Hángyǒu Bīnguǎn ) in Changning District , Shanghai , China . [1] [2] While the company adopted the English n
#14 El Al
El Al Israel Airlines Ltd. ( TASE : ELAL , Hebrew : אל על נתיבי אויר לישראל בע״מ ), [3] trading as El Al (Hebrew: אל על , "Upwards", "To the Skies" or "Skywards", stylized as EL על AL אל ; Arabic : إل-عال ), is the flag carrier of Israel . [4] [5] Since its inaugural flight from Geneva to Te
#15 Envoy Air
Envoy Air Inc. is an American regional airline headquartered in Irving, Texas . The airline is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the American Airlines Group and it is paid by fellow group member American Airlines to staff, operate and maintain aircraft used on American Eagle flights that are scheduled, m
#16 Originair
Originair is an airline based in Nelson, New Zealand , that operates domestic flights in New Zealand . It was founded in 2015 by local businessman Robert Inglis, who had previously founded Air Nelson and Origin Pacific Airways . Originair commenced operations on 12 August 2015 with flights between N
Pan African Airlines is an airline based in Nigeria and owned by the Bristow Group. They mainly provide helicopter and fixed-wing services to the oil industry. Nigerian airline This article needs additional citations for verification . ( October 2009 ) Pan African Airlines IATA ICAO Callsign PF - -
#18 Elite Airways
Elite Airways is an airline based in the United States operating charter and scheduled passenger flights. The airline adjusts destinations as demand increases or decreases. The airline is headquartered in Portland, Maine . [2] Airline of the United States Elite Airways IATA ICAO Callsign 7Q MNU MAIN
#19 Pro Air
Pro Air was a United States airline founded by Kevin Stamper in July 1997 to serve the centrally located Detroit City Airport in Detroit , Michigan. Its headquarters were in the Lower Queen Anne area of Seattle , Washington . [1] ProAir IATA ICAO Callsign XL (P9) PRH Prohawk Founded 1997 Ceased oper
#20 Western Airways
Western Airways was an airline based in Weston-super-Mare , Somerset , England between 1932 and 1978. Before World War II , for a short period, it was the world's busiest airline. It survived WWII by using its aircraft engineering expertise. Defunct British airline and engineering company Western Ai
#1 AEREON 26
The AEREON 26 was an experimental aircraft developed to investigate lifting body design with a view to using its shape to create hybrid designs, part airship , part conventional aircraft. It was powered by a piston engine, driving a pusher propeller, and generated lift through the aerodynamics of it
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 Dixmude was a Zeppelin airship built for the Imperial German Navy as L 72 (c/n LZ 114 ) and unfinished at the end of the First World War , when it was given to France as war reparations and recommissioned in French Navy service and renamed Dixmude . It was lost when it exploded in mid-air on 21
#4 Airship Industries Skyship 500
The Skyship 500 is a non-rigid airship designed and built in the United Kingdom during the 1980s. British non-rigid airship Skyship 500 A 1983 Photo of the Skyship 500 at the Naval Air Development Center (NADC) Role Airship Type of aircraft National origin United Kingdom Manufacturer Airship Industr
The Graf Zeppelin ( Deutsche Luftschiff Zeppelin #130 ; Registration: D-LZ 130 ) was the last of the German rigid airships built by Zeppelin Luftschiffbau during the period between the World Wars , the second and final ship of the Hindenburg class , and the second zeppelin to carry the name "Graf Ze
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
#2 86th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
The 86th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 79th Fighter Group at Youngstown Air Force Base , Ohio, where it was inactivated on 1 March 1960. 86th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron Convair TF-102A Delta Dagger, AF Ser. No. 55-4052, o
Number 8 Squadron (sometimes written as No. VIII Squadron ) of the Royal Air Force last operated the Boeing E-3D Sentry AEW1 ( AWACS ) from RAF Waddington , Lincolnshire . As of 2020, the RAF AWACS fleet was made up of three Sentry AEW1s, down from seven originally ordered in the late 1980s. [2] Pur
VA-66 was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy ; it was the second squadron to be so named. The squadron was called to duty and established as Reserve Fighter Squadron VF-671 on 1 February 1951. It was redesignated Fighter Squadron VF-81 on 4 February 1953, and finally as VA-66 on 1 July 1955. The sq
Escadrille 46 (variously known as Escadrille R46 and Escadrille Let46 ) was a highly decorated French World War bombing squadron. Although serving ordinarily as a reconnaissance and bombardment role, they also flew as gunships to escort bombing missions. The squadron was credited with destroying 37
No 279 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force air-sea rescue squadron of World War II . The squadron was formed on 16 November 1941 and disbanded on 10 March 1946. No. 279 Squadron RAF One of No. 279 Squadron's Avro Lancasters carrying a lifeboat in December 1945 Active 16 Nov 1941 – 10 Mar 1946 Country
The 445th Airlift Wing is an Air Reserve Component of the United States Air Force . It is assigned to the Fourth Air Force , Air Force Reserve Command , stationed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base , Ohio. If mobilized, the wing is gained by the Air Mobility Command . 445th Airlift Wing 445th Airlif
Jagdgeschwader 53 (JG 53) was a Luftwaffe fighter - wing of World War II . It operated in Western Europe and in the Mediterranean . Jagdgeschwader 53 - or as it was better known, the "Pik As" (Ace of Spades) Geschwader - was one of the oldest German fighter units of World War II with its origins goi
#9 List of wings of the Royal Air Force
Wings within the Royal Air Force have both administrative and tactical applications. Over the years, the structure and role of wings has changed to meet the demands placed on the RAF. Many of the RAF's numbered wings were originally Royal Flying Corps (RFC) or Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) units. W
#10 VMF-113
Marine Fighter Squadron 113 (VMF-113) was a fighter squadron of the United States Marine Corps during World War II and in the Marine Forces Reserve until 1965. Known as the "Whistling Devils", the squadron participated in aerial combat over the Marshall Islands in 1944 and took part in the Battle of
Number 30 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Airbus A400M Atlas transport aircraft and is based at RAF Brize Norton , Oxfordshire . Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 30 Squadron RAF Squadron badge Active 24 March 1915 – 1 April 1918 ( RFC ) 1 April 1918 – 1 April 1946 ( RAF ) 1 No
The 138th 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 New York Air National Guard 138th Attack Squadron . 138th Aero Squadron 138th Aero Squadron formation, Lay-Saint-Remy Aerodrome, France, November 1919 Activ
#13 306th Tactical Fighter Squadron
The 306th Fighter Squadron is an active United States Air Force unit. It was most recently activated as an active associate unit of the 119th Fighter Squadron of the New Jersey Air National Guard , stationed at Atlantic City Municipal Airport . This article is about the 306th Fighter Squadron. For t
No. 153 Squadron was a Royal Air Force squadron that saw service in both the First and Second World Wars . Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 153 Squadron RAF Active 4 November 1918 - 13 June 1919 24 October 1941 - 5 September 1944 7 October 1944 - 28 September 1945 28 February 1955
The 139th Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I . US Army Air Service unit 139th Aero Squadron 139th Aero Squadron, Souilly Aerodrome, France, November 1918 Active 21 September 1917 – 17 June 1919 Country United States Branch
No. 500 (County of Kent) Squadron AAF was a Royal Air Force flying squadron. It was initially formed in 1931 as a Special Reserve squadron and in 1936 became part of the Auxiliary Air Force , at this time based at Manston and Detling . Royal Air Force flying squadron No. 500 (County of Kent) Squadro
The 100th Air Refueling Wing (100th ARW), nicknamed the Bloody Hundredth , is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Third Air Force , United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa . It is stationed at RAF Mildenhall , Suffolk, United Kingdom. It is also the host wing at RAF Mildenh
#18 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
#20 Jagdgeschwader 2
Jagdgeschwader 2 (JG 2) "Richthofen" was a German fighter wing during World War II . JG 2 operated the Messerschmitt Bf 109 and Focke-Wulf Fw 190 single-seat, single-engine Interceptor aircraft . This article is about the Second World War military unit. For the First World War military unit, see
In aviation , the instrument landing system ( ILS ) is a precision radio navigation system that provides short-range guidance to aircraft to allow them to approach a runway at night or in bad weather. In its original form, it allows an aircraft to approach until it is 200 feet (61 m) over the grou
Hypersonic flight is flight through the atmosphere below altitudes of about 90 km at speeds greater than Mach 5 , a speed where dissociation of air begins to become significant and high heat loads exist. Speeds of Mach 25+ have been achieved below the thermosphere as of 2020. Reentry vehicle (RV)
The Wright brothers , Orville Wright (August 19, 1871 – January 30, 1948) and Wilbur Wright (April 16, 1867 – May 30, 1912), [lower-alpha 1] were American aviation pioneers generally credited [3] [4] [5] with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful motor-operated airplane . They
#1 John Carmack
John D. Carmack II [1] (born August 20, 1970) [1] is an American computer programmer and video game developer . He co-founded the video game company id Software and was the lead programmer of its 1990s games Commander Keen , Wolfenstein 3D , Doom , Quake , and their sequels. Carmack made innovations
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
Harry Egerton Wimperis CB CBE MIEE FRAeS AMICE Wh.Sch (27 August 1876 – 16 July 1960) was a British aeronautical engineer who acted as the Director of Scientific Research at the UK's Air Ministry prior to World War II . He is best known for his role in setting up the Committee for the Scientific Sur
#4 Fred David
Friedrich Wilhelm "Fred" David , an Austrian Jew, who became the most significant aircraft designer for the Australian aircraft industry during World War Two; having been one of only a few people to have worked for both sides (Allies and Axis powers) in designing aircraft used during the war. David'
William Edward Boeing ( / ˈ b oʊ ɪ ŋ / ; October 1, 1881 – September 28, 1956) was an American aviation pioneer who founded the Pacific Airplane Company in 1916, which a year later was renamed to The Boeing Company , now the largest exporter in the United States by dollar value and among the largest
Willis Moore Hawkins (December 1, 1913 – September 28, 2004) was an aeronautical engineer for Lockheed for more than fifty years. He was hired in 1937, immediately after receiving his bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering from the University of Michigan . Prior to that, he was in the first g
Richard William Pearse (3 December 1877 – 29 July 1953) was a New Zealand farmer and inventor who performed pioneering aviation experiments. Witnesses interviewed many years afterward describe observing Pearse flying and landing a powered heavier-than-air machine on 31 March 1903, nine months befo
#8 Aurel Vlaicu
Aurel Vlaicu ( Romanian pronunciation: [a.uˈrel ˈvlajku] ( listen ) ; 19 November 1882 – 13 September 1913) was a Romanian engineer, inventor, airplane constructor and early pilot. [3] [4] 19/20th-century Romanian engineer and aviator For other uses, see Aurel Vlaicu (disambiguation) . Aurel Vlaic
Air Commodore Andrew George Board CMG DSO DL (11 May 1878 – 25 February 1973) was an English soldier and airman. He was a pioneer aviator , first gaining a licence in 1910, who later became an air commodore in the Royal Air Force . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( March 2
#10 James Benson
James William Benson (April 3, 1945 – October 10, 2008) [1] [2] was an American aerospace entrepreneur who founded SpaceDev , a commercial satellite and satellite component development company, and the Benson Space Company, a civilian spaceflight venture focused on commercial space tourism. American
#11 Gwynne Shotwell
Gwynne Shotwell ( née Rowley ; born November 23, 1963) is an American businesswoman and engineer. She is the president and chief operating officer of SpaceX , an American space transportation company, where she is responsible for day-to-day operations and company growth. [1] American business execut
#12 Vladimir Mikhailovich Myasishchev
Vladimir Mikhailovich Myasishchev ( Russian : Владимир Михайлович Мясищев ) (September 28, 1902 in Yefremov – October 14, 1978 in Moscow ) was a Soviet aircraft designer, Major General of Engineering (1944), Hero of Socialist Labor (1957), Doctor of Technical Sciences (1959), Honoured Scientist of t
#13 Lawrence Coombes
Lawrence Percival Coombes DFC , CBE (9 April 1899 – 3 June 1988) was a British-Australian aeronautical engineer who served as the first Chief Superintendent of the Australian Aeronautical Research Laboratories from 1938 until 1964. He had previously worked at the Royal Aircraft Establishment from 19
#14 Thomas Knauff
Thomas L. Knauff (born 1938) is an American writer, glider pilot, flight instructor , former Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Designated Pilot Examiner, and a member of the U.S. Soaring Hall of Fame . He was an early pioneer of ridge soaring in the Ridge-and-valley Appalachians in the 1960s, ul
Ernest Failloubaz (27 July 1892 in Avenches – 14 May 1919 in Lausanne ) was a Swiss aviation pioneer. He received pilot's brevet number 1, issued in Switzerland on 11 October 1910, and made the first flight in Switzerland of an aircraft built and flown by a Swiss citizen. Ernst Failloubaz Ernest Fai
#16 Giles Guthrie
Sir Giles Connop McEachern Guthrie, 2nd Baronet , OBE , DSC , JP (21 March 1916 – 31 December 1979) was an English aviator, merchant banker and later, an airline industry executive, serving as the chairman and chief executive of the state owned airline British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC). Si
#17 Lowell Smith
Lowell Herbert Smith (October 8, 1892 – November 4, 1945) was a pioneer American airman who piloted the first airplane to receive a complete mid- air refueling (along with Lt. John P. Richter ) on June 27, 1923, and later set an endurance record of 37 hours on August 28, both in a De Havilland DH-4B
#18 Eileen Vollick
Eileen Vollick (2 August 1908 – 27 September 1968) became Canada's first licensed female pilot on 13 March 1928. She was also the first Canadian woman to parachute into water. [1] Canadian aviator Eileen Vollick Eileen Vollick Memorial Born ( 1908-08-02 ) August 2, 1908 Wiarton, Ontario Died Septemb
Frank Walker Caldwell (1889–1974) was a leading American propeller engineer and designer. As the United States government's chief propeller engineer (1917–1928), he pioneered propeller engineering and propeller testing facilities and techniques. Working at Hamilton Standard Propeller Corporation, th
#20 Doris Grove
Doris Grove is an American world record breaking glider pilot, flight instructor , and a member of the U.S. Soaring Hall of Fame . She was an early pioneer of ridge soaring in the Ridge-and-valley Appalachians in the 1970s, ultimately setting three world records flying gliders there, and becoming th
#1 General Electric/Rolls-Royce F136
The General Electric/Rolls-Royce F136 was an advanced turbofan engine being developed by General Electric and Rolls-Royce plc for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II . The two companies stopped work on the project in December 2011 after failing to gather Pentagon support for further development. N
The Armstrong Siddeley ASX was an early axial flow jet engine built by Armstrong Siddeley that first ran in April 1943. [1] Only a single prototype was constructed, and it was never put into production. A turboprop version as the ASP was somewhat more successful, and as the Armstrong Siddeley Python
The General Electric GE9X is a high-bypass turbofan developed by GE Aviation exclusively for the Boeing 777X . It first ran on the ground in April 2016 and first flew on March 13, 2018; it powered the 777-9's maiden flight in early 2020. It received its Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type cer
#1 Aeroflot accidents and incidents in the 1980s
Following is a list of accidents and incidents experienced by Aeroflot during the 1980s. The deadliest accident the carrier experienced in this decade occurred in July 1985 ( 1985-07 ) , when Flight 7425 , a Tupolev Tu-154B-2 , stalled en route and crashed near Uchkuduk , then located in the Uzb
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1948: Years in aviation : 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years : 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 19
#3 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
#4 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
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
#6 List of accidents and incidents involving the DC-3 in 1952
This is a list of accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-3 A that occurred in 1952, including aircraft based on the DC-3 airframe such as the Douglas C-47 Skytrain and Lisunov Li-2 . Military accidents are included; and hijackings and incidents of terrorism are covered, although acts of wa
#7 2007 United States Air Force nuclear weapons incident
On 29 August 2007, six AGM-129 ACM cruise missiles , each loaded with a W80-1 variable yield nuclear warhead , were mistakenly loaded onto a United States Air Force (USAF) B-52H heavy bomber at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota and transported to Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana . The nuclea
#8 List of Trans World Airlines accidents and incidents
This is a list of accidents and incidents involving American airlines Trans World Airlines and Transcontinental & Western Air. The airlines suffered a combined total of 106 accidents. [1] [2]
#9 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
#10 1910 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1910: Years in aviation : 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s Years : 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 19
#11 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
#12 2003 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2003: Years in aviation : 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years : 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 200
#13 1952 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1952: Years in aviation : 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s Years : 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 19
#14 2007 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 2007: Years in aviation : 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years : 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 20
#15 2020 Calabasas helicopter crash
On January 26, 2020, a Sikorsky S-76B helicopter crashed in the city of Calabasas, California , around 30 mi (48 km) northwest of Downtown Los Angeles , while en route from John Wayne Airport to Camarillo Airport . [1] All nine people on board were killed: retired professional basketball player
#16 1951 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1951: Years in aviation : 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s Years : 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 19
#17 List of fatal accidents to commercial cargo aircraft
This article is a list of fatal accidents involving commercial cargo aircraft and is grouped by the years in which the accidents and incidents occurred.
#18 China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition
China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition ( Chinese : 中国国际航空航天博览会 ), also known as the Airshow China ( Chinese : 中国航展 ) or Zhuhai Airshow ( Chinese : 珠海航展 ), is the largest airshow in China . It has been held in even years in Zhuhai , Guangdong since 1996. [2] Biennial military and civil a
#19 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
#20 List of aircraft shootdowns
This is a list of aircraft shootdowns , dogfights and other incidents during wars since World War II . An aircraft shootdown occurs when an aircraft is struck by a projectile launched or fired from another aircraft or from the ground (see anti-aircraft warfare ) which causes the targeted aircraft to
#1 Schleicher Ka-4 Rhönlerche II
The Schleicher Ka-4 Rhönlerche II ( English: Rhön Lark ), sometimes called the KA-4 or even K 4 , is a West German high-wing , strut-braced , two-seat glider that was designed by Rudolf Kaiser and produced by Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co . [1] [2] [3] German two-seat glider, 1953 Ka-4 Rhönlerche I
The G103 Twin II (originally designated the G 118 ) is a high-performance two-seat sailplane manufactured in Germany by Grob Aircraft . The aircraft is of T-tail configuration, and is fitted with upper-surface airbrakes and a non-retractable undercarriage. Of fiberglass construction, it is designed
#1 Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight
The Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight is a medium-lift tandem-rotor transport helicopter powered by twin turboshaft engines . It was designed by Vertol and manufactured by Boeing Vertol following Vertol's acquisition by Boeing . Tandem transport helicopter designed by Vertol "Sea Knight" redirects here
The Helicycle is a single-seat, semi-rigid two-bladed main rotor, helicopter powered by a Solar T62-32 engine. Manufactured by Helicycle Ventures LLC in Mesilla, New Mexico as a kit, the aircraft is intended to be assembled by the owner and is considered a homebuilt aircraft . The Helicycle was conc
#3 Changhe Z-11
The Changhe Z-11 is a light utility helicopter developed by Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation (CAIC). According to the Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation website, it is claimed to be the first indigenously-designed helicopter in China . However, it is largely based on the Eurocopter AS350
#4 Kellett K-2
The Kellett K-2 was a two-seat autogyro developed in the United States in the early 1930s. Later examples were designated K-3 and K-4 when equipped with more powerful engines. K-3 NC 12691 is seen in the 1934 movie, It Happened One Night . Two-seat autogyro K-2, K-3, and K-4 Role Utility autogyro Ty
Pawnee Aviation was an American aircraft manufacturer initially based in Longmont, Colorado and later in McCook, Nebraska . The company was founded in the mid-1990s by Ron Willocks and specialized in the design and manufacture of helicopters in the form of kits for amateur construction . [1] [2] Def
#6 Eurocopter AS355 Écureuil 2
The Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters ) AS355 Écureuil 2 (or Twin Squirrel ) is a twin-engine light utility helicopter developed and originally manufactured by Aérospatiale in France AS355 Écureuil 2/Twin Squirrel/TwinStar An AS355 departs Toulouse–Blagnac Airport Role Light utility helicopter Type
#7 Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma
The Airbus Helicopters H215 (formerly Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma ) is a four-bladed, twin-engine, medium-size utility helicopter developed and initially produced by the French aerospace company Aérospatiale . It has been subsequently manufactured by the successor companies Eurocopter and Airbus Hel
#8 Pawnee Chief
The Pawnee Chief is an American helicopter that was designed and produced by Pawnee Aviation of Longmont, Colorado and later McCook, Nebraska . It was first flown in December 2005. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied as a kit for amateur construction . [1] [2] [3]
The Ellehammer helicopter was an otherwise-unnamed experimental aircraft built in Denmark in 1912. Based on experiments with models, Jacob Ellehammer constructed a full-size machine equipped with two contra-rotating discs, each of which was fitted with six vanes around its circumference. The pitch o
#10 Armed helicopter
An armed helicopter is a military helicopter equipped with aircraft ordnance . [1] Most commonly, it is used for attacking targets on the ground. Such a helicopter could be either purposely designed for a ground-attack mission —in which case it would be more specifically categorized as an attack hel
#11 TAI/AgustaWestland T129 ATAK
The TAI/AgustaWestland T129 ATAK is a twin-engine, tandem seat, multi-role, all-weather attack helicopter based on the Agusta A129 Mangusta platform. The T129 was developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) [1] with partner AgustaWestland . [2] The helicopter is designed for advanced attack and
#1 GMF AeroAsia
GMF AeroAsia (PT Garuda Maintenance Facility AeroAsia Tbk) is an Indonesian company that specialises in aircraft maintenance repair and overhaul. The company serves the Asia-Pacific region and employs more than 4,000 people, and is based in Tangerang , Indonesia , it has many offices around the worl
#2 Holley Performance Products
Holley Performance Products is an automotive performance company based in Bowling Green, Kentucky . It was founded in 1896 in Bradford, Pennsylvania by George Holley and Earl Holley. When the company was based in Michigan it was a major producer of carburetors for many Detroit-built automobiles. Thi
SIAI-Marchetti was an Italian aircraft manufacturer primarily active during the interwar period . Defunct Italian aircraft manufacturing company (1915-83) SIAI-Marchetti Industry Aerospace Founded 1915 Defunct 1983 Fate Absorbed by Agusta in 1983 Absorbed by Aermacchi in 1997 Headquarters Italy Prod
#4 SpaceDev
SpaceDev , a part of the "Space Systems Business" of Sierra Nevada Corporation , is prominent for its spaceflight and microsatellite work. It designed and built components for the hybrid rocket motors for Paul Allen 's Tier One suborbital SpaceShipOne space program operated by Scaled Composites . It
The Douglas Aircraft Company was an American aerospace manufacturer based in Southern California . It was founded in 1921 by Donald Wills Douglas Sr. and later merged with McDonnell Aircraft in 1967 to form McDonnell Douglas ; it then operated as a division of McDonnell Douglas. McDonnell Douglas la
#6 United Aircraft Corporation
The PJSC United Aircraft Corporation ( UAC ) ( Russian : Объединённая авиастроительная корпорация , tr. Obyedinyonnaya Aviastroitelnaya Korporatsiya (OAK) ) is a Russian aerospace and defense corporation . With a majority stake belonging to the Russian government , it consolidates Russian private an
#7 Aero-Service Jacek Skopiński
Aero-Service Jacek Skopiński is a Polish aircraft manufacturer based in Warsaw , founded by Jacek Skopiński in 1999. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of ultralight aircraft in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft. The company also produces electric vehicles , boats and carries out
Airship Industries was a British manufacturers of modern non-rigid airships (blimps) active under that name from 1970 to 1990 and controlled for part of that time by Alan Bond . The first company, Aerospace Developments, was founded in 1970, and a successor, [1] Hybrid Air Vehicles , remains active
#9 Trago Mills
Trago Mills (often known simply as Trago ) is a chain of four department stores in south Cornwall , south Devon in England , and south Wales . It owns a site with an amusement park and some independent businesses, adjoining the store near Newton Abbot . Trago Mills Type Private Industry Retail Found
#1 Imperial War Museum Duxford
Imperial War Museum Duxford is a branch of the Imperial War Museum near Duxford in Cambridgeshire , England. Britain's largest aviation museum , [2] Duxford houses the museum's large exhibits, including nearly 200 aircraft , military vehicles, artillery and minor naval vessels in seven main exhibiti
The Indiana Aviation Museum was an aviation museum located in Valparaiso, Indiana , at the Porter County Regional Airport . Incorporated on September 28, 2000, the museum was permanently closed October 29, 2010. The museum was open from May through October, and featured displays of working military
The Hisar (Turkish: "fortress") is a family of short, medium and long-range surface-to-air missile systems being developed by Roketsan and Aselsan since 2007. [9] The missiles are developed by Roketsan, while most sensors and electronics are developed by Aselsan. The missile family consists of the s
The Vympel K-13 ( NATO reporting name : AA-2 "Atoll" ) is a short-range, infrared homing air-to-air missile developed by the Soviet Union . It is similar in appearance and function to the American AIM-9B Sidewinder from which it was reverse-engineered . Although it since has been replaced by more mo
#3 PL-2
The PL-2 ( Chinese : 霹雳-2 ; pinyin : Pī Lì-2 ; lit. 'Thunderbolt-2' ) is an infrared homing (IRH) air-to-air missiles (AAM) developed in the People's Republic of China (PRC). It was a reverse-engineered Soviet Vympel K-13 , which in turn was a reverse-engineered American AIM-9B Sidewinder . [1] [2]
#4 RP-3
The RP-3 (from Rocket Projectile 3 inch ) was a British air to ground rocket projectile introduced during the Second World War . The "3 inch" designation referred to the nominal diameter of the rocket motor tube. The use of a 60-pound (27 kg) warhead gave rise to the alternative name of the "60-po
The Vympel R-23 ( NATO reporting name AA-7 Apex ) is a medium-range air-to-air missile developed by Vympel in the Soviet Union for fighter aircraft . An updated version with greater range, the R-24 , replaced it in service. It is comparable to the American AIM-7 Sparrow , both in terms of overall pe