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the twin otter is still canada s most successful commercial aircraft program with more than 800 built and it remained popular for its rugged construction and useful stol performance. development of the twin otter began in january 1964 when de havilland canada started design work on a new stol twin turboprop commuter airliner and utility transport. the first twin otter entered service with long time supporter of de havilland canada the ontario department of lands in canada. production of twin otter was completed in 1988 comprising of 115 series 100s series 200s and 614 series 300s
the transcontinental c-38a is a special mission gulfstream 100. the c-38a flies farther faster and more efficiently than any other priced business jet aircraft and provides the necessary communications technology. the c-38a is equipped for commercial flight operations under federal aviation administration guidelines. the air force accepted the first of two c-38a aircraft on april 17 1998. the transcontinental c-38a is a special mission gulfstream 100. the aircraft is in service with the 201st airlift squadron andrews air force base in maryland. the introduction of the c-38a has dramatically improved the squadron`s effectiveness. the c-38a flies farther faster and more efficiently than any other similarly priced business jet aircrafts and provides the necessary communications technology. the air force accepted the first of two c-38a aircraft 17 april 1998. the c-38a was procured by aeronautical systems centers commercial aircraft integrated product team in partnership with the single program director at oklahoma city air logistics center tinker afb okla. the programs logistics support includes a $5.2 million contract to provide depot support and contractor operated and managed base support functions. the c-38a acquisition program used streamlined acquisition reform techniques focused on saving time and funds. the c-38as will be sustained by the integrated product team at tinker. the c-38a was produced and supported by galaxy aerospace and offered by tracor incorporated at austin texas as prime contractor which received green aircraft from israel aircraft industries (iai). the c-38as were accepted from the subcontractor jetcorp at st. louis maryland who is responsible for the installation of a part of the equipment the test phase maintenance and technical advice to pilots. another subcontractor is duncan aviation at lincoln nebraska for the paint job and the installation of the auxiliary power unit (apu). the pilots and the maintenance personnel were trained at the flight safety international service center in new castle delaware.
the v-1 is the first guided missile developed by the german luftwaffe during world war ii and it was manufactured by fieseler. the v-1 was designed by robert lussar of fieseler company and fritz gosslau from the argus engine works with a fuselage constructed primarily of welded sheet steel and wings. the v-1 s maiden flight was during late 1941 or early 1942 at peenemunde. the conventional unpiloted v1 launch sites could theoretically launch at about 15 bombs per day though it was never consistently achieved so the record would be 18 in one day. the earliest experimental versions of the v-1 were air-launched. most operational v-1s were launched from static sites on land and from july 1944 to january 1945 luftwaffe launched approximately 1 176 from modified heinkel he 111 h-22s flying with the luftwaffe s 3rd bomber wing or kampfgeschwader 3 flying over the north sea. later in the war several air-launched piloted v-1s were built but never used in combat. there were almost 30 000 v-1s made and approximately 10 000 were fired at england and 2419 have reached london which killed 6 184 people and injured 17 981. after world war ii v-1s were experimented by the armed forces of france the soviet union and the united states.
the bombardier challenger 600 series is a family of business jets designed by bill lear and produced first by canadair until that company was bought by bombardier aerospace in 1986. cl-601-1a - refined version including winglets to reduce drag and more powerful general electric engines. (66 built including 4 cl-144s) o cl-601-1a/er - 601-1a retrofitted with the 601-3r`s additional fuel tank cl-601-3a - further uprated engine and a glass cockpit. this was the first version marketed by bombardier. o cl-601-3a/er - 601-3a retrofitted with the 601-3r`s additional fuel tank cl-601-3r - extended range version with an extra fuel tank added to the aircraft`s tail
the german battleship bismarck is one of the most famous warships of world war ii. the warship was named after the 19th-century german chancellor otto von bismarck. the bismarck class battleships were a class of battleships built by germany for world war ii. the class ships were the third-largest battleships ever completed by displacement behind the japanese yamato class and the iowa class. the bismarck and the tirpitz the only two ships of the bismarck class were laid down in 1936 and launched three years later nominally 35 000 tons each in accordance with the 1923 washington naval treaty after the tonnage restriction set in place by the treaty of versailles was effectively lifted by the anglo-german naval agreement. they were a follow up to the scharnhorst battlecruisers being quite similar in design armour and outward appearance. although bismarck and tirpitz were nearly identical insofar as basic configuration and dimensions bismarck has become something of a naval legend while tirpitz led a comparatively unglamorous life. the bismarck class embodied much of what made germany s world war i battleships outstanding combat vessels and their design was broadly influenced by the last german battleship classes of world war i. the bismarck class was reasonably well suited as a commerce raider with a good operational range and sufficient speed to elude any pursuit. the bismarck class top speed was greater than any opposing british capital ship including their largest battlecruiser hood and new king george v class battleships. the wreck of bismarck was discovered on june 8 1989 by dr. robert ballard the oceanographer also responsible for finding the titanic.
the f8f-1 bearcat was the last piston-engine carrier-based fighter plane built by grumman. production of the f8f-1 began six months after the first flight of its prototype. affectionately called bear it was intended to be an interceptor aircraft. the plane`s design was influenced by an evaluation of a captured german focke-wulf fw 190 fighter in england. it carries the pratt & whitney r-2800 double wasp which was the most powerful and reliable radial engine of its time. by building the smallest and lightest airframe possible grumman was able to produce a fast and highly maneuverable plane. the bearcat was 20% lighter and had a rate of climb that was 30% higher than its predecessor the hellcat. pilots often called it hot rod for its fantastic acceleration and climbing ability. it was the first navy fighter to have an all-bubble canopy offering the pilot a 360-degree visibility. the first production aircraft was delivered in february 1945 and the first squadron was operational by may but before the bearcat could see combat the second world war had already ended. postwar the bearcat became a major part of the united states navy equipping 24 fighter squadrons. it is often mentioned as one of the best handling piston-engine fighters ever built even outperforming many early jets. it is also capable of aerobatic performances and was flown by the navy`s blue angels in 1946. the french and thai air forces have also operated the bearcat. under the french it served as a fighter-bomber in the first indochina war during the early 1950s.
the b-2 spirit aircraft began as a black project identified as high altitude penetrating bomber. then it became the advanced technology bomber utilizing the code senior cejay. afterwards it became the b-2 spirit. in 1980s 23 billion dollars were spent secretly for studies and advancement of the aircraft. in 1985 the aircraft became a low altitude bomber from a high altitude bomber which they spent an extra cost for. the b-2 was in service in three operations. its first appearance was in the kosovo war in 1999. it first brought the satellite guided jdam in operations. because of that it was used in operation enduring freedom in afghanistan and in operation iraqi freedom. the b-2 is extremely computerized. and unlike those single seat fighter aircrafts a crew can sleep inside a b-2 set his meals or use a toilet. the b-2 spirit is a stealth heavy bomber and has the ability of organizing both nuclear and conventional armaments. it is privately operated by the united states air force. its advancement was a highlight in the upgrading program of the united states department of defense. the b-2 aircrafts 2nd generation stealth technology was to assist the aircraft`s penetration function to go on tremendous anti-aircraft protection.
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the initial production of c-130 was the c-130a having four allison t-56-a-11 or -9 turboprops. a total of 219 c-130s were ordered and delivered by december 1956. the c-130j hercules is the newest version of the hercules. the aircraft features new rolls-royce allison ae2100 turboprops with six-bladed composite scimitar propellers digital avionics reduced crew requirements increased reliability and lower operating costs. the c-130j incorporates state-of-the-art technology to reduce manpower requirements lower operating and support cost and life cycle cost savings compared to earlier c-130 models. the c-130 can accommodate 92 combat troops. it also flies at a higher cruise speed and lands in a shorter distance. the first delivery of the c-130j began in 1999. the usaf was the largest operator ordering the aircraft in increased numbers. the c-130j has several major improvements such as advanced two-pilot flight station color multi-functional lcd and head-up displays state-of-the-art technology reducing manpower requirements low power color radar digital moving map display new turboprop engines with six-bladed all composite propellers digital auto pilot and improved fuel environmental and ice protection systems. as of december 2006 a total procurement of c-130j reached 186 orders. there s another purchase of six c-130j aircraft upon request by the indian air force. by mid 2007 the c-130j sales will be finalized. the c-130j will eventually replace the c-130es and c-130hs.
learn how the mentos geyser became an overnight internet sensation as experimenters worldwide tried to uncover the secret erupting power of the popular mint candy. something amazing happens when mentos and diet soda mix people scream with excitement. perform more than a dozen soda pop science experiments. launch a foam rocket using the geyser tube and soda. make dancing noodles and more.
ted is one of two airline divisional brands of united airlines similar in concept to the delta shuttle or the us airways shuttle but specifically targeted to compete effectively in the low cost airline market. the airline is equipped with 57 airbus a320 aircraft in a 156-seat all-economy configuration. the a-320 is a short-to-medium range commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by airbus. ted was created to give united a way to compete with low-cost airlines such as frontier and southwest. ted a320s are configured in one class that is split into two sub-classes. economy plus is the first sub-class which provides an extra 4 inches to the existing 31 inches of legroom for economy.
the p-12 or f4b is a fighter aircraft manufactured by boeing aircraft company. it was operated by the united states army air corps and the untied states navy. p-12s were flown by the 17th pursuit group and the 20th pursuit group. there were older p-12s used by groups overseas such as the 4th composite group in the philippines the 16th pursuit group and the 18th pursuit group in hawaii. in 1934-35 p-12 remained in service with first-line pursuit groups until it was replaced by the boeing p-26. p-12 survivors were relegated to training duties until 1941 when most were grounded and assigned to mechanics schools. the primary users and operators of the p-12 are the united states air force united states navy philippine army air corps and the royal thai air force. other operators of the p-12s are the chinese nationalist air force and the philippine army air force. there s a total of 366 p-12s built.
the a330-300 is a large capacity medium to long range airliner and is the biggest member of airbus twinjet family. the a330-300 s maiden flight followed shortly after the the first flight of the a340 on november 2 1992 and was the first aircraft to achieve simultaneous european joint airworthiness authorities (jaa) and us faa certification on october 21 1993. the a330-300 entered service by the end of 1993. the a330-300 closely resembles the a340 when it comes to systems airframes flightdeck and wings. the engine configuration was the major difference. the a330-300 has the same fuselage length as the a340-300. the a330 pioneered technologies including the common advanced efis flightdeck with side stick controllers and flybywire computerised flight control system. in 1998 a330-300 has a total order of 177 and 70 were in service.
the f/a-18 hornet is a modern all-weather carrier-capable strike fighter jet designed to attack both ground and aerial targets. it was designed in 1970 for service with the u.s. navy and u.s. marine corps. it has been the aerial demonstration aircraft for the blue angels since 1986. the f/a-18 s primary missions are fighter escort fleet air defense suppression of enemy air defenses (sead) interdiction close air support and reconnaissance. its versatility and reliability have been proven it to be a valuable carrier asset though it has been criticized due to its lack of range and payload compared to its contemporaries. the f-18 initially known as mcdonnell douglas model 267 was drastically modified from the yf-17 while retaining the same basic configuration. for carrier operations the airframe undercarriage and arrestor hook were strengthened folding wings and catapult attachments were added and the landing gear widened. with redesign of the stores stations and improvements in avionics and multifunction displays it became possible to combine the a-18a and f-18a into one aircraft. starting in 1980 the aircraft began being referred to as the f/a-18a and the designation was officially announced on 1 april 1984. therefore f-18 was designated as f/a-18. the blue angels first flew three aircraft in formation then four and currently operate six aircraft per show. the opposing solos usually perform maneuvers just under the speed of sound which showcase the capabilities of their individual f/a-18 or f-18 hornets through the execution of high-speed passes slow passes fast rolls slow rolls and very tight turns. some of the maneuvers include both solo f-18s performing at once such as opposing passes (toward each other in what appears to be a collision course narrowly missing one another) and mirror formations (back-to-back belly-to-belly or wingtip-to-wingtip with one jet flying inverted). on november 8 1986 the blue angels completed their 40th anniversary year during ceremonies unveiling their present aircraft the sleek mcdonnell douglas f-18 hornet the first multi-role fighter/attack aircraft now serving on the nation s front lines of defense since the f-4 phantom. on december 2 2004 an accident occurred when pilot lt. ted steelman suffered minor injuries after ejecting from his blue angels f-18 approximately one mile off perdido key due to mechanical problems and loss of power. the f-18 hornets has been exported to several nations worldwide.
the b-24j liberator is one of the variants of the liberators and the largest amount of liberators ever produced. all in all there are 6 678 b-24js produced. the aircraft is somewhat similar to the b-24g and h models. the only difference between the b-24j and the two models is the autopilot and bombsight feature. the defensive modifications completed in the b-24h were not included in the b-24j model. the b-24j has an improved type c1 autopilot and an m-1 series bombsight. in 1944 the army predicts a lesser amount of demands for liberators. they regulated that the three plants be freed up for new purposes. in 1945 only ford-willow run and convair-san diego continued developing b-24 aircrafts. the b-24j liberator is a heavy bomber aircraft that was produced in large numbers during the second world war. it served war in the pacific middle eastern european and african theaters and gained a record in its action.
this collection features the seven of the aircraft and helicopters used to support the president of the united states. this collection features the seven of the aircraft and helicopters used to support the president of the united states. the collection includes (from left to right): marine one vh-34 marine one vh3 vc-121 columbine iii vc-25a sam 26000 marine one vh60 and marine one vh-71. this each miniature model of the presidential aircrafts and helicopters is an authentic replica made from the finest grade of select kiln dried mahogany wood. the model is hand-carved; from the aircraft fuselage to the sanding of the airplanes contours. every part is assembled precisely into place. each model passes through various stages; from priming and sanding before it is hand-painted to duplicate the actual colors of the original historical aircraft. every detail of the actual airplane is also copied -- from insignias to squadron badges nose-art emblems and serial numbers. finally multiple coats of clear lacquer are applied to protect the artwork and provide an overall glossy finish. mounted on a beautiful mahogany base all seven aircraft and helicopters are precisely hand finished to exact detail. complete with the presidential logo and brass plaques indicating the aircraft type. now you can have the presidential collection right before your very eyes at the most reasonable price.
the cessna 206 stationair is a six-seat single-engine general aviation aircraft with fixed landing gear used in commercial air service and for personal use. it is also used for aerial photography skydiving and other utility purposes. originally developed from the popular retractable-gear cessna 210 the 206 has a powerful engine rugged construction and a large cabin that has made it a popular bush plane. cessna describes it as the sport utility vehicle of the air. it is supported by an active aircraft type club the cessna pilots association. the 206 was introduced in 1964 and built until 1986 when cessna halted production of its single-engine product. it was reintroduced in 1998 and remains in production in 2007. there are many sub-variants and the total number produced between 1964 and 2004 was 6 581 aircraft. the original 1964 model was the u206. the u designation indicated utility and this aircraft was equipped with a pilot side door and large clamshell rear door serving the back two rows of seats allowing easy loading of oversized cargo. from 1964 to 1969 it was known as the super wagon. from 1970 it was named the stationair a contraction of station wagon of the air. production of the u206 was halted in 1986 was halted when cessna stopped manufacturing all piston engine aircraft. a total of 5 208 u206s had been manufactured.
the north american b-25 mitchell medium bomber was used by many allied air forces in every theater of world war ii and by many other air forces after the war ended seeing service across four decades. it is named after general billy mitchell a pioneer of us military aviation. although the b-25 was originally designed to bomb from medium altitudes in level flight it was used frequently in the southwest pacific theater on treetop-level strafing and parachute-retarded fragmentation bombs missions against japanese airfields in new guinea and the philippines. these heavily-armed field-modified aircraft were used on strafing and skip-bombing missions against japanese shipping trying to resupply their land-based armies as well. mitchells were also responsible for devastating effects in the central pacific alaska mediterranean north africa and china-burma-india theaters. after the war many b-25s were employed as training aircraft. they were also used as staff transport utility and navigator-trainer aircraft. the last b-25 a vip transport was retired from the usaf on may 21 1960. some are still flying today most as warbirds. signed by richard e. cole 2nd lt. jimmy doolitte s copilot on plane no. 1
the mcdonnell douglas md-80 is a twin-engine medium-range single-aisle commercial jet airplanes. the md-80 aircraft was originally part of the dc-9 line when first delivered before being later renamed. the md-80 series have seating capacity up to 172 passengers. they have a common cabin layout that seats 140 passengers on scheduled flights and 161 or 165 on low-cost or charter flights. the alaska airlines flew md-80 aircraft on the routes more than 92 cities in the united states canada and mexico. alaska airlines operates a fleet of boeing 737 and md-80. the airline ultimately plans to replace all md-80 aircraft with boeing 737-800s by the end of 2008. the retired md-80s will be stored in mojave spaceport in mojave california or southern california logistics airport in victorville california. the md-80 series was derived from the dc-9 and it was introduced commercially in october 1980 by swissair. it entered service in 1980. the md-80 versions have cockpit avionics and aerodynamic upgrades along with the more powerful efficient and quieter jt8d-200 series engines. the md series aircraft also have longer fuselages than their earlier dc-9 counterparts as well as longer range. the md-80 series has been used by airlines around the world. the md-80 series production ended in 1999. notably some customers american airlines and alitalia still as of 2007 refer to the planes in fleet documentation as "super 80" or "sp80". the md-80 model is still flown extensively by american airlines and delta airlines on domestic routes.
the p-51d mustang old crow was an american fighter aircraft which was most widely produced by mustang. the p-51d was equipped with a larger canopy and an aero products propeller to replace the hamilton standard propeller. the old crow arrived in europe in mid 1944 and quickly became the primary usaaf fighter in the theater. in the same year 1944 captain clarence gbudg anderson returned to the 375th fighter group for a second combat tour. he was assigned a new p-51d old crow in the dark green mask. captain bud was on a mission when the first drop of snow in germany fell. thus he noted a mixed flight of dark green and silver aluminum mustangs below him. after his mission he told his ground crew that the one painted the dark green stood out against the snow background and silver ones appeared to the have the best camouflage. because of that bud suggested to paint the old crow silver color the next time it was down for heavy maintenance. the next morning captain bud arrived at the station to find his p-51d old crow to use for his mission. to his surprise he found the old crow in a gleaming aluminum paint scheme ready for flight. three members of his crew worked on it through the night scrapping rubbing and remarking. they were all tired and their hands were raw due to the cold and solvents they used. the change made to p-51d old crow was dedicated to bud anderson and all 357th crew chief and ground support personnel who maintained the p-51 mustang during world war ii. signed by col. clarence "bud" anderson.
the macchi m.c. 72 is an experimental seaplane designed and built by macchi aeronautica an aircraft company. macchi m.c. 72 was built in 1931 and was planned to compete in the final schneider trophy race. unfortunately the aircraft was unable to compete due to engine problems. instead of halting the development program macchi continued work on the m.c. 72. the macchi m.c. 72 suffered many mechanical defects as well as the loss of two test pilots who died trying to coax world class speed out of the aircraft. macchi m.c. 72 s design was unique with a fuselage partly metal to the cockpit and wood monocoque bolted to the front tubular portion by four bolts. the final design of m.c. 72 used a double counter-rotating fixed-pitch propeller powered by a modified fiat as-6 engine generating 2 500 to 3 100 horse power. the engines were overhauled in preparation for a record attempt after the m.c. 72 s 35th flight. it set a new world speed record on april 1933 of 682 km/h and was piloted by warrant officer francesco agello. further development continued as the m.c. 72 s designers thought they could break the 700 km/h record and this feat was achieved on october 23 1934 when warrant officer francesco agello piloted the plane for an average speed of 709 km/h over three passes. as of 2006 the record remains the fastest speed ever attained by a piston engine seaplane. though after the aircraft s success it was never flown again. there s one m.c. 72 currently on display at the vignia de valle aircraft museum which is near rome.
the cessna citation mustang is a business jet built by cessna aircraft company at their kansas production facility. it was a light business jet hence it was commonly referred to as a very light jet (vlj). the mustang like any other small business jet is certified to fly without a co-pilot. the mustang was first flown on april 23 2005. on september 8 2006 mustang received full type certification from the federal aviation administration. in fact the mustang was the first of its class to receive full type certification first to receive certification to fly into known-icing conditions the first vlj to be delivered to a customer thus making cessna the world s first fully certified new-generation entry level business jet. the mustang features a wide passenger door and a large eye-level window for natural ambiance and externally accessed luggage space in the front and rear cabin. the mustang is powered by two pratt and whitney canada pw615f engines with dual fadecs for efficient fuel consumption. the mustang has a top speed of 340 kn and a range of 1 150 nautical miles and a service ceiling of 41 000 feet which is well suited for getting above weather and commercial traffic for more efficient operations. cessna citation mustang s sales have climbed to 250 units with the majority coming from international customers selling out production well into 2009. cessna plans to enhance its sales and marketing efforts by increasing its domestic and international sales force conducting intensive demonstration tours with multiple aircraft on a worldwide basis and stepping up its marketing campaign in response to the very high level of interest in the citation mustang expressed by customers globally.
uss nautilus ssn-571 was the world s first operational nuclear-powered submarine and the first vessel to complete a submerged transit across the north pole. the uss nautilus was initially put to initial sea trials in january 20 1955. from 1955 to 1957 nautilus continued to be used to investigate the effects of increased submerged speeds and endurance. on february 4 1957 nautilus logged its 60 000th nautical mile (111 120 km) matching the endurance of the fictional nautilus described in jules verne s novel twenty thousand leagues under the sea. in may nautilus departed for the pacific coast to participate in coastal exercises and the fleet exercise operation "home run " which acquainted units of the pacific fleet with the capabilities of nuclear submarines. nautilus returned to new london connecticut on july 21 and departed again on august 19 for her first voyage of 2 226 km under polar pack ice. on october april 25 1958 nautilus was underway again for the west coast at san diego california san francisco california and seattle washington. on june 28 nautilus arrived at pearl harbor to await better ice conditions. nautilus became the first ship to reach the geographic north pole. nautilus was designated a national historic landmark by the united state secretary of the interior on may 1982. nautilus was named as official state of ship of connecticut in 1983. nautilus now serves as a museum of submarine history after undergoing a five-month preservation in 2002 at the electric boat division of general dynamics at a cost of approximately $4.7 million.
the sr-71 was designed by a team of lockheed personnel known as the "skunk works." in the late 1950s the sr-71 s basic design originated in secrecy with the aircraft s designation as a-11. its existence was publicly announced on february 29 1964 by president lyndon johnson the time when he announced that an a-11 had flown at sustained speeds of over 2 000 miles per hour during tests at edwards afb california. its a-11 design development as a strategic reconnaissance aircraft began on february 1963. the first sr-71a arrives at kadena ab to replace. the sr-71a s maiden flight (in "big tail" configuration) was on december 3 1975. there were two sr-71s at dryden with the assigned nasa tail numbers nasa 844 (a model) with military serial 64-17980 nasa 831 (b model) with military serial 64-17956 which was manufactured in september 1965. there was another a model the nasa 832 with military serial 64-17971 and was manufactured in october 1966. the a model was returned to the usaf inventory and was the first aircraft reactivated in 1995 for reconnaissance purposes. the sr-71a has a crew capacity of two. it has a maximum speed of mach 3.2+ and a combat range of 2 900 nmi. there were 32 sr-71s built with 29 as sr-71as for operational missions. sr-71 remained the world s fastest and highest-flying production aircraft throughout its operational existence.
the seawolf class attack submarine (ssn) was the intended successor to the los angeles class ordered at the end of the cold war in 1989. at one time an intended fleet of 29 submarines was to be built over a ten-year period later reduced to twelve. the end of the cold war and budget constraints led to the fleet being canceled at three boats in 1995 and led to the design of the smaller virginia class. they are quieter than the previous los angeles class submarines larger faster have twice as many torpedo tubes for a total of 8 and carry more weapons but were also much more expensive. they were intended to combat the then-threat of large numbers of advanced soviet ballistic-missile submarines in deep ocean such as the typhoon class and to reply to the new soviet akula class attack submarines. they were built using hy-100 steel rather than hy-80 steel which is what previous classes had used. however they also have extensive equipment for shallow-water operations including a floodable silo capable of deploying eight combat swimmers and their equipment at once. the boats can also carry up to 50 ugm-109 tomahawk cruise missiles for attacking land and shipping targets.
the joint strike fighter (jsf) is a joint multinational acquisition program for the united states air force (usaf) navy marine corps and eight cooperative international partners. it was created to replace various aircraft while keeping development production and operating costs down. the objective is to develop a technically superior and affordable fleet of aircraft that would be capable of a wide range of missions in a variety of theaters. the program began in november 1996 with a 5-year competition between lockheed martin and boeing to determine the most capable and affordable preliminary aircraft design. on october 26 2001 the contract was awarded to lockheed martin whose x-35 experimental aircraft outperformed boeing s x-32. the f-35 lightning ii which descended from the x-35 has become synonymous with the jsf program. it is a single-seat single-engine stealth-capable military strike fighter that can perform multiple roles such as close air support tactical bombing and air-to-air combat. the name lightning ii was officially announced by the usaf on july 7 2006 in honor of lockheed s p-38 lightning and the english electric lightning. expected to be the largest military aircraft procurement ever the f-35 will replace a wide range of aging fighter and strike aircraft. it is being designed and built by an aerospace industry team led by lockheed martin with northrop grumman and bae systems as major partners. while the united states is the primary customer and financial backer of the f-35 the united kingdom the netherlands italy canada denmark norway australia and turkey have contributed toward the development costs of the program.
the gulfstream v is known as the world`s first ultra long-range business jet. it is recognized as the safest most reliable most comfortable high-performance ultra-long range business aircraft in the world. gulfstream v completes worldwide missions that exceed the capabilities of all other corporate aircraft. from the unique engine performance and advanced communications capabilities to the cabin that offers maximum passenger comfort and productivity the gulfstream v continues the gulfstream legacy of innovation and quality. it is powered by two rolls-royce br710 turbofan engines the gulfstream v+-+g-+gp-s ability to travel non-stop for 6 500 nautical miles and at speeds up to mach 0.885 sets the world standard for world travel. now in its eighth year of customer service the gulfstream v routinely flies non-stop from aspen to frankfurt london to hong kong beijing to new york and moscow to los angeles. in february 1998 gulfstream and the gv industry team were awarded the prestigious 1997 robert j. collier trophy by the national aeronautic association. to date there are more than 188 gulfstream vs in service worldwide. the gulfstream v which has set more than 80 world and national records ended production with the 193rd aircraft in december 2002 when the production line transitioned to the g500 and g550.
the a-10a warthogs official name came from the p-47 thunderbolt of world war ii. known for its nickname warthog or hog the a-10a aircraft provides airborne forward air control to guard all aircraft against ground targets. the a-10a warthog aircraft is a single seat twin engine and one of the variants of a-10 aircrafts. developed by the fairchild republic for the united states air force the a-10a warthog provides close air support of ground forces and attacks tanks armored vehicles and other ground targets. it is the first us air force aircraft designed for cas use only. the first flight of the a-10a warthog was on may 10 1972. the a-10a aircraft has the following weapons: one single general electric gau-8/a 30mm avenger cannon agm-65 maverick aim-9m sidewinder conventional low drag and retarded bombs cluster bombs the oa/a-10as also carry the an/ alq-119 ecm pod or the an/alq-131 ecm. the a-10a warthog is built around single 300 mm cannon which can disable a main battle tank from 6.580 m distance. moreover the a-10a is well armored for the protection of its pilot and systems. the pilot of the a-10a warthog is shielded by a bullet proof wind screen and encircled by a titanium armor weighing 544 kg and varies in thickness up to 3.8 cm. 144 a-10a warthog were deployed by the usaf from january to february 1991. the a-10a warthog was used in various roles such as a daytime tank killer scud hunter suppressed iraqi air defenses attacked early warning radars and shot down two iraqi air defenses.
the t-38 talon is an advanced supersonic jet trainer aircraft manufactured by northrop corporation. t-38 talons entered service with the usaf strategic air command from 1981 to 1991. the primary users and operators of the t-38 are the united states air force nasa luftwaffe and turkish air force. other operators include the portuguese air force the republic of china air force and the united states navy. northrop corporation designed the t-38 in the mid 1950s as the trainer variant of a lightweight fighter project. the first three prototypes of the t-38 first flew on march 10 1959 and were delivered in 1961. the t-38 officially entered service on march 17 1959. the t-38cs are currently undergoing structural and avionics to extend service life up to 2020.
this is a mosquito yo-yo from the hard core series by duncan suitable for ages 8 & older duncan mosquito yo-yos come in a variety of colors. high speed ball-bearing axle. lightweight wide body designed for high speed string tricks. aerodynamic rim-weighted shape. take-apart design so that yo-yo colors can be mix-matched. includes: (1) yo-yo size: 2-1/8"
the tondelayo was one of three b-25ds that sunk a 6 000-ton freighter in the south pacific during world war ii. its story was unique in the fact that during the battle the tondelayo s engine was shot out and for over an hour it combated 50 japanese fighter planes as it headed down the new britain coast. the other two accompanying b-25s were shot down during the battle. the plane s turret gunner was given credit for shooting down five japanese fighters and the crew earned the distinguished unit citation and silver stars. despite tremendous damage "tondelayo" was returned to service after it was repaired... like a phoenix rising from the ashes.
color bug by rc art toys is an ingenious drawing toy that allows kids to make pictures by remote control! this cute toy looks like a lady bug scurrying across a drawing surface. using radio control the child directs the ladybug to swirl or dash across the page and a marker draws a trail of its path. the pictures end up being free-form line drawings that have no right or wrong. for the artistic child space created between lines could be colored in like a mosaic. for the engineer child the remote control can be managed accurately enough to wriet letters or form shapes. this toy is also ideal for kids who think they don t like to draw. color bug has also garnered rave reviews from people who work with special needs kids. for the child who cannot hold or control a marker well enough to crate a satisfiying picture this toy is fantastic. 2007 creative child magazine toy of the year; 2008 creative child magazine toy of the year; 2008 dr toy s best of 2008.
the boeing kc-135 stratotanker is an aerial refueling tanker aircraft that has been in service with the united states air force (usaf) since 1957. this unique asset greatly enhances the air force s capability to accomplish its primary missions of global reach and global power. the kc-135 also provides aerial refueling support to the navy marine corps and other allied nations. additionally it is capable of transporting litter and ambulatory patients during aeromedical evacuations. the stratotanker first flew on august 17 1956. it is characterized by four turbofans mounted under 35 degree swept wings a horizontal stabilizer mounted on the fuselage and a hi-frequency radio antenna protruding forward from the top of the vertical stabilizer. depending on fuel storage configuration the aircraft can carry up to 83 000 pounds of cargo. the kc-135r is a re-engined version that can offload 50 percent more fuel is 25 percent more fuel efficient costs 25 percent less to operate and is 96 percent quieter than the original variant. the last kc-135 was delivered to the usaf in 1965. aside from its primary role as an inflight aircraft refueler the kc-135 has assisted in several research projects at the nasa dryden flight research center at edwards air force base california. nasa also has operated several kc-135 aircraft without the tanker equipment installed as the vomit comet zero-gravity simulator aircraft.
the hawker 4000 super mid-size business jet developed by raytheon aircraft company is the largest in the hawker family. originally known as hawker horizon prior to november 2005 it features an all-composite fuselage and swept aluminum wing design. it made its first flight on august 11 2001 and official debut in november 2005 when a development aircraft was displayed at the national business aviation association convention. the 4000 can seat eight to twelve passengers. the eight-seat cabin holds four pairs of club chairs with writing tables. the aircraft s carbon composite construction gives it more interior space than many jets in its class. this composite construction also makes the aircraft much lighter than a standard aluminum structure allowing a maximum range of 3 445 nautical miles and a service ceiling of 45 000 feet. the aircraft s avionics system provides full authority automatic throttle moving map displays and vertical navigation. the cabin air conditioning and pressurization system is digitally controlled which can significantly improve passenger comfort when gas becomes trapped in the gastrointestinal tract middle ear and paranasal sinuses. the us federal aviation administration granted the hawker 4000 type certification in december 2004. shortly after the first aircraft was delivered to jack deboer a businessman from kansas. final type certification was given on november 21 2006 and production deliveries are scheduled to begin in september 2007. as of march 2007 a total of more than 130 aircraft have been ordered. customers include the jordan grand prix racing team flight options llc and netjets. netjets placed a contract for 50 aircraft in december 2005 the largest single commercial order in the history of raytheon aircraft. deliveries will begin by the end of 2007 through 2013. in may 2007 netjets europe ordered 32 aircraft which are slated for delivery between 2008 and 2016.
uss yorktown cv-10 is an essex-class aircraft carrier of the united states navy. the cv-10 was initially named as bon homme richard. on september 26 1942 it was renamed in tribute to uss yorktown cv-5. t became the fourth us warship to bear the name of a town in virginia. the cv-10 was reconstructed to scb-27a design by the puget sound naval shipyard which began in march 1951. it was recommissioned in february 1953. the cv-10 was reclassified as an "attack aircraft carrier" and was redesignated cva-10. the cv-10 has a modernized flight deck with an enclosed "hurricane" bow. the cv-10 was reclassified as an "antisumarine warfare support aircraft carrier" and was redesignated as cvs-10 on september 1 1957. the cv-10 was formally dedicated as the first ship of the naval and maritime museum.
continental airline is the fourth-largest airline in the united states based in houston texas. continental airline is considered the eighth-largest in the world by revenue passenger miles. the 757 is the only type of aircraft which is being operated by all six u.s. "legacy" airlines and it includes the continental airlines. the b757 is an american twin-engine short to medium range commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by boeing commercial airplanes. the 757 was the first boeing airliner launched with engines produced outside the u.s. with early customers selecting the rolls-royce rb211. more than 1 030 of the 757s are still in service. the b757-200 variant of the b757 first flew on february 19 1982 can carry 228 passengers in a single class. the -200 version a member of the popular 757/767 family of medium-sized airplanes is a twin-engine short-to-medium-range jetliner incorporating advanced technology for exceptional fuel efficiency low noise levels increased passenger comfort and top operating performance. the 757-200 is the definitive version and forms the majority of the 757. the 757-200 version is shorter and has a longer operating range than the 757-300. the -200 was available in two different door configurations. one version used three standard doors per side with an additional smaller door aft of the wing on each side for emergency evacuations. all eight door locations are equipped with inflatable evacuation slides. the alternate version is equipped with three standard doors per side (two towards the front and one at the aft of the cabin) with two "plug-type" overwing exits per side replacing the smaller door aft of the wing. presidential challenger john kerry used a chartered 757-200 nicknamed "freedom bird" during the 2004 u.s. presidential campaign. the -200 model has also been manufactured in freighter (757-200f) and passenger-freight combi (757-200m) versions. in the late 1990 s some of the airliners 757-200s were converted to freighters.
american airlines has 58 767-300s in its fleet. american airlines offer their customers expanded entertainment features and new personal entertainment devices in the 767-300 business class which makes travel experience more enjoyable. in addition to personal entertainment devices the next generation 767-300 business class also features cabin with new adjustable lie-flat seats interlocking tray tables added privacy for its ability to track the seat forward state-of-the-art cabin lighting and sleek ergonomically-designed overhead bins. the boeing 767-300s are operated on most of the airline s transatlantic services as well as on select routes flown with the 767-300 aircraft within the united states and to latin america. by early summer of 2007 american airlines a founding member of the global oneworld expects to have the new next generation 767-300 business class on all routes between new york and europe.
space shuttle atlantis (ov-104) is currently one among the three operational spacecraft in the space shuttle fleet of nasa. it was named after the two-masted boat of the woods hole oceanographic institute in massachusetts from 1930 to 1966 and it served as the primary research vessel. atlantis maiden flight was on october 1985. atlantis went seven straight flights to the russian space station mir. the spacecraft served as the on-orbit launch site for many notable and noteworthy spacecrafts including planetary probes magellan and galileo. in 1991 it deployed the compton gamma ray observatory. atlantis underwent refitting operations and modifications including the installation of a glass cockpit. atlantis completed an 11-day mission to the international space station involving three space walks in october 2002. during september 9-24 2005 atlantis was scheduled for its 27th launch though the mission was suspended by nasa due to the complications during discovery s launch of mission sts-114 and there are subsequent suspensions of all future shuttle launches. atlantis was scheduled to fly the sts-121 mission but the mission was flown by discovery instead. in the recent years atlantis has delivered several vital components the u.s. laboratory module destiny the joint airlock quest and multiple sections of the integrated truss structure that serves as the backbone of the international space station. as of september 2006 atlantis completed 28 flights spent 220.40-days in space completed 3 468 orbits and flown 89 908 732 nautical miles in total. atlantis is scheduled to remain operational until 2010 the shuttle program s projected end but is not currently scheduled for any missions further in 2008.
space shuttle endeavour is one of the currently operational spacecraft in the space shuttle fleet of nasa and was the final nasa space shuttle built. in 1987 endeavour was authorized by the united states congress to replace challenger which was lost in an accident. endeavour s assembly was composed of structural spares from the construction of discovery and atlantis. endeavour was named through a national competition comprising of students in elementary and secondary schools. in may 1991 endeavour was delivered by rockwell international and was launched a year later. in 1993 endeavor made its first service mission to the hubble space telescope. in december 2003 endeavour completed its latest orbiter major modification period and ended on october 6 2005 and during that time endeavor received major hardware upgrades with new multi-functional electroncal display system gps and with safety upgrades by the columbia accident investigation board. as of august 2007 endeavour has flown 20 flights spent 219.35 days in space completed 3 259 orbits and has flown 85 072 077 miles. in 2010 space shuttle endeavor will be decommissioned after 18 years of service along with discovery. scale: 1/200
37-key 3-octave toy piano (golden oak) includes bench materials: maple birch and hardboard age range: three and up includes a removable color strip that fits behind the keys to guide small fingers from chord to chord songbook included with a selection of familiar tunes piano dimensions: 26-7/8" high x 24-7/8" wide x 10" deep matching bench: 9" high x 14" wide x 6" deep
the f/a-18 hornet is a modern supersonic carrier-capable fighter and attack aircraft designed for both air and ground attacks. it was developed in 1970 based upon the experimental yf-17 designed by the mcdonnell douglas company for the u.s. navy and u.s. marine corps. the f/a-18 has been the aerial show aircraft for the blue angels since 1986. its main missions include fighter escort fleet air defense suppression of enemy air defenses interdiction close air support and reconnaissance. its versatility and dependability have proven it to be a useful carrier specialist but has been remarked for its low range and lack of payload compared to other strike fighter aircrafts. the hornet first flew on november 18 1978 and was introduced to several other nations on january 7 1983. a total of 1 458 f/a-18a built. in 1970 the f/a-18 hornet served for the u.s. navy and u.s. marine corps. the hornet is also used by the air forces of several other nations. the f/a-18a hornet is a single-seat fighter/attack hornet variant by the u.s. marine corps. the u.s marine corps is a part of american military which is responsible for providing power projection from the sea utilizing the mobility of the u.s. navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces. the f/a-18a was a previously designated f-18a and a-18a. the hornet has a dual fighter/attack mission capability. the f/a-18a was also used by the u.s. naval flight demonstration team the blue angels in their air shows and other special events across the us and worldwide. on november 8 1986 during the 40th anniversary of the blue angels the team unveiled the f/a-18a as their newest aircraft.
the n2s is a biplane used to train carrier pilots at the start of world war ii and was nicknamed "yellow peril" since it has a brightly colored paint job intended to alert everyone around that a novice pilot was flying it and because the plane itself has poorly designed gear which gave it a tendency to "ground loop." after world war ii the remaining stock of n2s s were transferred to the naval academy remaining in service until 1960.
the sole dga-6 was constructed in 1934 by gordon israel and benjamin howard. it featured a steel tube fuselage with a plywood skinned wing. with benny howard as pilot and gordon israel as co-pilot mister mulligan placed first in the 1935 bendix with an average speed of 238.7 mph between los angeles and cleveland. harold neumann flew mister mulligan in the 1935 thompson trophy and captured first place after roscoe turner lost his engine and dropped out. the aircraft shed a prop blade in the 1936 bendix race was lost totaled without loss of life in an off airport landing. howard went on to produce a commercial version of the ship the dga-8 which was followed by the dga-9 dga-11 and dga-12.
50 random objects with a wipe-off card so you can check-off the items as you find them. have a race to see who can find the most objects in a given amount of time.
the learning system with its play-by-color assortment of songs is designed to bring immediate success. a removable color-coordinated strip fits behind the keys to guide small fingers from chord to chord. as your child learns and grows the color strip can be transferred to a larger piano since the keys on schoenhut toy pianos are of corresponding width. this teaches children proper "finger stretch" from the very beginning. the accompanying songbook contains a collection of familiar tunes. this learning system has been specially designed to build a child s confidence and develop basic playing skills. age range: 3 years and up dr. toy smart play smart toy(2004 product of excellence award winner) materials: hardwood and hardboard piano dimensions: 19 1/4"h x 19 7/8"w x 20 1/2"d bench dimensions: 9 1/4"h x 11 7/8"w x 5 3/4"d weight: 23 pounds
the boeing 727 is a mid-size narrow-body three-engine commercial jet airliner. it first flew in 1963 and for over a decade boeing 727 was considered the most produced commercial jet airliner in the world. 1 831 boeing 727s were delivered. the boeing 727 s sales record for the most jets bought in history was broken in the early 1990s by the boeing 737. in august 2006 a total of 127 boeing 727-100 aircraft and 493 boeing 727-200 aircraft were in airline service. the boeing 727-200 is a stretched version of the 727-100. the -200 is 20 feet longer (153 feet 2 inches) than the -100 (133 feet 2 inches). a ten foot "plug" was added in front of the wings and another ten foot "plug" was added behind them. the wing span and height remain the same on both the -100 and -200 (108 feet and 34 feet respectively). the gross weight was increased from 169 000 to 209 500 pounds. the dorsal intake of the number 2 engine was also redesigned to be round in shape as opposed to oval as it was on the 100 series. at the turn of the 21st century the 727 was still in service with a few airline fleets. however because in the meantime the u.s. faa and the icao had changed their requirements for overwater operations most major airlines had already begun to switch to twinjets aircraft with only two engines which are more fuel-efficient and quieter than the notoriously loud three-engined 727. also the 727 was one of the last airliners in service to have a three-person flight crew including a flight engineer a crewmember whose job is performed by computerized systems on newer planes. the boeing 727 proved very successful with airlines worldwide partly because of its capability to use smaller runways while still flying medium range routes. thus boeing 727 effectively allowed airlines to attract passengers from cities with large populations but smaller airports to worldwide tourist destinations.
the x-4 bantam is an aircraft designed and built by northtop aircraft inc for naca (now nasa). it is a single-place low swept-wing and semi-tailless and had no horizontal tail surfaces. the x-4 emphasizes the importance of tail surfaces for proper control effectiveness in the transonic speed range and was also used to investigate the characteristic problems of tailless airplanes at low speeds such as marginal longitudinal stability and control. the x-4 bantam s mission was to obtain in-flight data on the stability and control of semi-tailless aircraft at high subsonic speeds. x-4 bantam s maiden flight was on december 16 1948 piloted by charles tucker. the x-4 is powered by two westinghouse xj-30 turbojet engines with 1 600 lb of thrust each boosting the x-4 s speed up to 620 mph and up to altitudes of 40 000 ft. the northrop x-4 bantam was a small twin-jet airplane that had no horizontal tail surfaces depending instead on combined elevator and aileron control surfaces for control in pitch and roll attitudes. the first x-4 was delivered to muroc air force base california in november 1948. it underwent taxi tests and made its first flight on december 15 1948. however it turned out to be mechanically unreliable and made only ten flights. the second x4 proved far more reliable. both aircraft were later turned over to the us air force and the national advisory committee for aeronautics. the final project for the x-4 took place on september 29 1953. the first x 4 was then transferred to the united states air force academy colorado springs colorado before being returned to edwards air force base. the second x-4 went to the national museum of the united states air force at wright-patterson air force base near dayton ohio where it remains on display.
the me-109 messerschmitt was designed by willy messerschmitt and was originally powered by a rolls-royce kestrel v engine. it was one of the first true modern fighters of the era. the prototype me-109 first flew in 1935 and that same year the me-109 won a fighter competition. the me-109b and c models achieved great success in spain with the legion condor s fighter unit. the progressive development in the pre-war years resulted in a more powerful and heavier armed versions of the me-109. the me-109 was flown by the three top-scoring fighter aces of world war ii including gunther rall with 275 victories. bf 109 was the official designation since its design was sent in by the bayerische flugzeugwerke company and was used extensively in all official german documents dealing with this aircraft. after july 1938 the company was renamed as messerschmitt ag the time when erhard milch finally allowed willy messerschmitt to acquire the company. the "me" designation and mdash (except those already assigned with the bf prefix) were to be carried by all messerchmitt aircraft since then. the me-109 has basically the smallest airframe that willy messerschmitt attached to the most powerful engine. the me-109 remained a formidable air superiority fighter throughout world war ii.
the boeing e-8c joint surveillance target attack radar system (joint stars) is a united states air force (usaf) airborne battle management and command and control asset. its primary role is to provide dedicated support of ground and air theater commanders. the e-8c can respond quickly and effectively to support worldwide military contingency operations capable of evaluating enemy situation by conducting ground surveillance. it is a jam-resistant system able to operate despite experiencing heavy electronic countermeasures. the aircraft can stay airborne for 9 hours without refueling. the e-8c was derived from the boeing 707-300 series commercial airframe. it was modified with radar communications operations and control subsystems required to perform its mission. the radar and computer subsystems on the e-8c can gather and display broad and detailed battlefield information. data including position and tracking information on enemy and friendly ground forces is collected as events occur. the information is then relayed in near-real time to the us army s common ground stations. this information is vital in air-to-ground operations and allows air and land commanders to gain and maintain control of the battlespace and execute against enemy forces. as a battle management and command and control platform the e-8c can support a wide range of roles and missions from peacekeeping operations to major theater war.
the hindenburg (lz-129) was a german zeppelin. along with its sister ship the graf zeppelin ii it was the largest aircraft ever built. it was named after paul von hindenburg the president of germany from 1925 to 1934. during its second year of service it was destroyed by a fire while landing at lakehurst naval air station in manchester township new jersey on may 6 1937. the hindenburg was built by luftschiffbau zeppelin in 1931 to a new all-duralumin design. it was a visually striking ship of the air at 804 feet long and 135 feet in diameter. it was longer than three boeing 747s placed end to end longer than four goodyear blimps end to end and only 79 feet shorter than the titanic. it was originally equipped with cabins for 50 passengers and a crew complement of 40 though on the last flight there were an additional 21 crew members in training. to reduce drag the passenger rooms were contained entirely within the hull rather than in the gondola as on the graf zeppelin. during its first year of commercial operation in 1936 the hindenburg flew 308 323 km carrying 2 798 passengers and 160 tons of freight and mail. it made 17 round trips across the atlantic ocean with ten trips to the us and seven to brazil. in july of that year it also completed a record atlantic double-crossing in 5 days 19 hours and 51 minutes. the german boxer max schmeling returned home on the hindenburg to a hero`s welcome in frankfurt after defeating joe louis. on august 1 the hindenburg was present at the opening ceremonies of the 1936 summer olympics in berlin. moments before the arrival of adolf hitler the airship crossed over the olympic stadium trailing the olympic flag from its gondola.
15 great activities in one little bag. make up a pile of insta-snow. experiment with waterproof sand. use the sun to make white beads instantly change colors. grow a test tube dinosaur. learn how to make water disappear. make squishy jelly crystals color them and make your own rainbow tube. ages 8 and up.
the f-35b a variant of the f-35 lightning ii is the short takeoff and vertical landing (stovl) aircraft. this takeoff and landing operation succeeds through a very innovative technology known as the shaft-driven lift fan propulsion system. besides the propulsion system the stovl variant differs only slightly from the us air force variant. the short takeoff/vertical landing (stovl) f-35b will replace the aging av-8b harrier stovl attack jets (which have also proven increasingly difficult to support) of the us marine corps as well as its f/a-18s. the f-35b will have a stealthy belly-mounted 25 mm missionized gun pod and a combat radius of more than 450 nm- nearly two times that of legacy stovl strike fighters. a shaft-driven lift fan in combination with a vectoring rear exhaust nozzle gives this fighter the ability to take off in short distances accelerate to supersonic speeds in level flight and land vertically. thanks to the lift-fan system the f-35b s total vertical lifting thrust is about 39 700 pounds (the aircraft weighs about 30 000 pounds)- more than 14 000 pounds greater than the engine alone would produce without the lift fan. the f-35b will be the world s first operational supersonic stovl aircraft. the f-35b is similar in size to the air force f-35a trading fuel volume for vertical flight systems. like the av-8 harrier ii guns will be carried in a ventral pod. vertical flight is by far the riskiest and in the end a decisive factor in design.
the brainchild of charles h. zimmerman the f5u was intended to perform well as a fighter plane while being able to remain in flight at extremely low airspeed making it easier to operate from carriers. the f5u`s unusual appearance owed to a very low aspect ratio wing without a fuselage which resulted in something looking like a flying saucer. this shape combined with powerful engines driving large propellers could plow through the air at low speed (40 mph!) since the whole airframe is immersed in the prop wash. the xf5u flying pancake was manufactured by vought. it was a fighter aircraft and the brainchild of charles zimmerman during world war ii. its maiden flight was on the 23rd of november 1942 and its production was cancelled on the 17th of march 1947. the xf5u was the most unusual aircraft designed for the u. s. navy. it consists of a flat somewhat disk-shaped body with a very low aspect ratio wing without fuselage that looks like a flying saucer. the xf5u has two 1 600hp pratt and whitney r-2000 radial engines. its configuration was designed to have a low aspect ratio aircraft that will have a low takeoff and landing speed and high top speed. it can accommodate only one the pilot; it has a length of 28 ft 7 in; wingspan of 32 ft 6 in; height of 14 ft 9 in; empty weight of 13 107 lb loaded weight of 16 722 lb. and max takeoff weight of 18 772 lb. it has a maximum speed of 425 mph; range of 1 064 miles; rate of climb 718 ft per minute; and service ceiling of 34 492 ft. it has 6 x .50 machine guns or 4 x 20 mm machine guns or 2 x 1000 lb bombs. charles lindbergh has successfully flown the first flight of the v-173 and he was surprised that it was easy to handle. the aircrafts main problem was its gearbox which produces unacceptable amounts of vibration. even the design was really promising. the u.s. navy came to a point where they had to switch from propeller driven planes to jet propelled planes.
the us airways owned by us airways group inc. is the sixth largest airline in the united states. the us airways has a fleet of 357 twinjets mostly newer airbus aircraft and other older boeing aircraft. the us airways operates 358 aircrafts. the 767-200 was the first model of the 767 and was launched in 1978. the 767-200 entered service with the united airlines in 1982. the 767-200 model is used mainly for continental routes such as new york to los angeles. the 767-200 incorporates 181 seats in a 3-class layout or 224 in a 2-class layout. due to exit-door limitations all -200 variants have a limited capacity of 255. the 767-200er extended-range variant was first delivered to el al in 1984 and it became the first 767 to complete a nonstop transatlantic journey. the 76-200er broke the flying distance record for twinjet airliners several times. as of december 2006 there are 249 orders for -200/200er; 128 are for the -200 and 121 for the -200er. as of june 17 2007 the us airways fleet consists of 13 aircrafts including the boeing 767-200er.
the boeing 747 is a long-haul widebody commercial airliner. sometimes called the jumbo jet it is known for its impressive size and is one of the world`s most recognizable aircraft. it has held the passenger capacity record for 37 years and was the first commercial wide-body aicraft. it uses a double decker configuration for part of its length and the hump created by the upper deck has made the plane a highly recognizable icon of air travel. the 747 was expected to become obsolete after sales of 400 units but it has outlived many of its critics expectations. as of june 2007 1 387 planes had been built with 120 more on order. throughout its history the national aeronautics and space administration or nasa has used several different types of aircraft on a permanent semi-permanent or short-term basis. the agency has three 747s: a 747-100 a 747-100sr and a 747sp. the 747-100 and 747-100sr are currently used as shuttle carrier aircraft (sca) while the 747sp is in use as stratospheric observatory for infrared astronomy (sofia). the scas are used to ferry space shuttles from landing sites back to the launch complex at the nasa shuttle landing facility at the kennedy space center and to and from other locations too distant for the orbiters to be delivered by ground transport. the 747-100 was was acquired from american airlines in 1974 and was extensively modified in 1976. its cabin was stripped mounting struts were added the fuselage was strengthened and vertical stabilizers were added to the tail. the avionics and engines were also upgraded. in 1988 in the wake of the challenger accident nasa procured the 747-100sr from japan airlines on recommendation from the review board. it entered service with nasa in 1990 after similar modifications. it was the first used to ferry the new shuttle endeavour in 1991.
command/service module is one of the two spacecraft that were utilized for the apollo program along with the lunar module to land astronauts to the moon. the command module together with the lunar module are oftenly called the apollo spacecraft. the spacecraft consists of two segments the command module housing the crew and the equipment needed for re-entry and splashdown and a service module which provide propulsion electrical power and storage for various consumables required during a mission. the command module is a truncated cone. the forward compartment contained two reaction control engines the docking tunnel and the components of the earth landing system. the inner pressure vessel housed the crew accommodations equipment bays controls and displays and many spacecraft systems. the aft compartment contains 10 reaction control engines and their related propellant tanks fresh water tanks and the csm umbilical cables. the service module houses the service propulsion system and its propellants the fuel cell power system four maneuvering thruster quads the s-band antenna for communication with mission control and storage tanks for water and air. the service module is divided into six sectors.
the dc-10-30 was the most common model variant of the dc-10. it was the second long-range model after the -40 and was very popular with european flag carriers. the dc-10-30 was produced from 1972 to 1988 and was delivered to 38 different customers including lufthansa swissair varig klm and iberia were among the largest customers. its maiden flight was august 29 1970. the intercontinental range dc-10-30 introduced more powerful engines additional fuel tanks and a third main undercarriage unit. the dc-10-30 incorporates three 218kn cf6-50as 226.9kn cf6-50cs or 233.5kn cf6-50c1s or c2s or 240.2kn cf6-50c2bs. the dc-10-30 has a maximum cruising speed of 982 km/h and a range of 7 505 km with max payload. the primary users of the dc-10-30 are fedex omni air international arrow air and gemini air cargo. birman bangaladesh airlines operates five dc-10-30s as one of their primary passenger aircraft.
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the dc-8 is a medium to long range airliner manufactured by mcdonnell douglas between 1959 and 1972. it first flew on may 30 1958 in front of over 95 000 employees and spectators and flew for 2 hours and 7 minutes on the initial flight. the next test flight occurred on june 4 1958 and between june and late august ship one accumulated 72 hours of in-flight testing in a total of 22 flights. after a decade the dc-8 established commercial transport world records for speed altitude distance and payload. as fuel efficiency and noise concerns became more important during the 1970s many of these later models were equipped with new advanced turbofan engines and re-designated as the super 71 super 72 and super 73 respectively. the dc-8-71 version is similar to the boeing 707 in performance and payload. the 71 model made its first flight in april 1982. while the dc-8-73 version was used in secret missions by the cia s "air america" program until it was disbanded in 1975. the plane s look is kept simple to resemble cargo aircraft so as not to arouse suspicion. the dc-8-73 version of the dc-8 made its first flight on march 4 1982. united air lines was considered the largest supporter and customer for the dc-8 from the very beginning with their order of the dc-8-11 to the end with the conversion of their fleet of dc-8-61s into dc-8-71s. today however nearly all of the dc-8 seventy aircraft have been converted into freighters and united parcel service now has the largest fleet dc-8s with a total of 49 dc-8-71s & dc-8-73s.
thunderbird is the name given to a boeing b-17g flying fortress. it is one of the few surviving flyable b-17s and is the largest aircraft housed at the lone star flight museum located in galveston texas. the demonstration aircraft originally b-17g-105-ve 44-85718 is painted to replicate a noted veteran world war ii bomber of the 359th bomb squadron 303rd bomb group part of the u.s. eighth air force based at raf molesworth england.
the fairchild pt-19 was a monoplane trainer aircraft that served with the united states army air forces (usaaf) british royal air force and royal canadian air force during world war ii. it was used by the usaaf during the primary flying training phase as the introductory pre-solo trainer for new pilots before passing them on to the more agile kaydet biplane. prior to world war ii basic flight training in the united states was generally provided in light biplanes such as the kaydet which tended to be slow stable and tolerant of fledgling pilots. however given the increasingly high performance nature of the world s combat aircraft the usaaf reasoned that the primary training was too easy giving the student a false sense of mastery that could slow down his learning or even cause him to fail. experienced instructors wanted the primary trainer to be a monoplane with higher wing loading that required more careful flying. after its first flight in may 1939 the fairchild m-62 two-seat monoplane won a fly-off competition later that year against 17 other designs for the new army training airplane. with a wing loading factor about 43 percent higher than the kaydet the m-62 had a higher stalling speed and required more care at low speeds making it exactly what the army was looking for. it was a trainer that was more similar to the fighter aircraft the trainees would eventually fly. on september 22 1939 the usaaf ordered 270 of the craft with two open cockpits as the pt-19 cornell. compared to the earlier biplane trainers the pt-19 provided a more advanced type of aircraft. speeds were higher and its flight characteristics demanded more precision and care. it was inexpensive and simple to maintain. it was one of a handful of primary trainer designs that were the first stop on a cadet s way to becoming a combat pilot. thousands of the pt-19 series were rapidly integrated into the us and commonwealth training programs serving throughout world war ii and beyond. even after their retirement in the late 1940s a substantial number found their way into civilian hands. approximately 100 pt-19s are still flyable today.
saturn v (saturn 5) americas moon rocket is still the largest and most powerful u.s. expendable launch vehicle ever constructed. the moon rocket was designed under the direction of wernher von braun at the marshall space flight center in huntsville alabama with boeing north american aviation douglas aircraft company and ibm as the lead contractors. the saturn 5 was used for nasas late 1960`s / early 1970`s apollo moon program and for the launching skylab space station in the 1970 s. all saturn v missions launched from launch complex 39 at the john f. kennedy space center. after the rocket cleared the launch tower mission control transferred to the johnson space center in houston texas. officials from the department of the interior referred to the saturn v as "a unique engineering masterpiece that formed the key link in the chain that enabled americans to travel to the moon. the success of the saturn v made possible the success of the american space program." the saturn v at the united states space and rocket center was delivered by marshall in 1969 after all three stages were taken from the centers dynamic test stand.
the super elite p-40b warhawk was one of the planes used by an american volunteer group known as the gflying tigersg. the group consisted of united states army forces united states navy and unites states marine corps. under a secret presidential sanction the pilots of the said group were recruited by claire chennault. they formed a fighter group with three squadrons that were trained in china. the said group defended burma supply line to china. this happened before the american entered world war ii to fight against japan. the p-40b warhawk was managed and obtain by chennault as it was in production for british and americans. the major difference between the p-40b warhawk and tomahawk giib is the p-40b had an exterior fuel tank membrane while the tomahawk had an interior membrane which is more effective for fuel tanks leaks. the p-40b was purchased without gun sights radios and wing guns. as a result there was a continual difficulty for the avg in burma and china. on the other hand the good qualities of the warhawk included the pilot armor self sealing fuel tanks sturdy construction heavy armament and a diving speed thatgs faster than most japanese planes. in the year 1941 one hundred p40b aircrafts were sent to burma on third country freighters packed in crates. at ragoon the warhawk was assembled and test flown by a personnel of the central aircraft manufacturing company before they delivered it to the avg training unit. the p-40b was the first fighter flown in action against the japanese forces in burma on march 13 1941 before the us entered world war ii. the warhawk also played a vital role in the middle stages of world war ii.
the warning star is a us air force/us navy airborne early warning radar surveillance aircraft manufactured by lockheed designed to serve as an airborne early warning system to supplement the distant early warning line. the rc-121d is the designation of ec-121d before 1962. the usaf operated three wings of ec-121s between 1954 and 1978. its primary mission until the vietnam war was to provide complementary early warning radar coverage to the pacific and atlantic barriers by flying orbits 300 miles offshore of the continental united states. the initial deployment of ec-121cs began with the 551st airborne early warning and control wing based at otis air force base massachusetts. the ec-121 warning star became operational on december 21 1954 and was subsequently upgraded to ec-121d and later ec-121h. the ec-121s were used extensively in support of operation rolling thunder and operation linebacker/linebacker ii to provide radar early warning and limited airborne control of usaf fighter forces engaging mig interceptors. the ec-121s were designed to detect aircraft flying over water and ground clutter caused interference with their radar pictures. the rc-121d has a typical flight crew of 6 with 11-25 radar crew. it has a maximum speed of 299 mph and a range of 4 250 mi. an rc-121d is currently on display at the chanute air museum in rantoul il.
the space shuttle orbiter formally started on january 5 1972 by richard nixion. the first orbiters were manufactured by rockwell international and then later by boeing. the space shuttle orbiter was designed to replace the expendable launch vehicles that nasa was using to deliver commercial scientific and applications spacecraft into earth s orbit. the orbiter s main engines and boosters combined allows the orbiter to reach orbit. the orbiter comprises of three primary elements the first element a delta-winged orbiter spacecraft having large crew compartment cargo bay and three main engines second is its two solid rocket boosters and the third is an external fuel tank which houses the liquid hydrogen and oxidizer burned in the main engines. the orbital maneuvering system (oms) provides orbital maneuvers which includes insertion circularizattion transfer rendezvous abort to orbit and abort once around. the reaction control system (rcs) provides altitude control and translation along the pitch roll and yaw axes during the flight phases of orbit insertion orbit and re-entry. the thermal protection system (tps) covers the outside of the orbiter for protection against the cold soak of -121 degree celsius in space to the 1649 degree celsius heat of re-entry. the space shuttle orbiter s individual fleets are named and numbered similar to ships. all orbiters tend to be externally and identically similar but they have minor internal differences. the challenger (ov-099) was destroyed after its liftoff in january 28 1986. the eneterprise (ov-101) was used for test landings. the columbia which was destroyed during reentry in february 1 2003. and the other orbiters discovery atlantis and endeavor. as of august 21 2007 columbia and challenger are no longer in service.
the l-188 electra is an airliner built and manufactured by lockheed. the l-188 s was designed by lockheed in 1954 and its maiden flight was on december 6 1957. it is a low-wing monoplane with retractable tricycle landing gear powered by four allison 501d turboprops. many airlines in the us flew the l-188. the primary users and operators of the l-188 are american airlines eastern airlines braniff and airways klm. the l-188 flew in commercial service until the mid-1970s. a total of 144 l-188s were built with 57 destroyed in accidents. the l-188 has a crew of six with a seating capacity of 99 to 127 passengers. it has a cruising speed of 362 knots.
manufactured by boeing integrated defense systems the f-18e super hornet is a distinct evolutionary upgrade to the f-18 designed to serve a complementary role with hornets in the u.s. navy. the super hornet is equipped with all the capability flexibility and performance necessary to modernize the air or naval aviation forces of any country. the super hornets suite of integrated and networked systems provides enhanced interoperability and support for ground forces as well as the overall force commander. on july 24 2002 the first operational cruise of super hornet f 18e was with vfa-115 onboard the uss abraham lincoln (cvn 72). the super hornet saw initial combat action on nov. 6 2002 when they participated in a strike on hostile targets in the "no-fly" zone in iraq. built by the industry team of boeing northrop grumman ge aircraft engines raytheon and more than 1 800 suppliers nationwide the super hornet provides the warfighter with todays newest advances in multi-mission capability and growth for decades to come in mission roles and technology.
the boeing 737 next generation is the name given to the -600/-700/-800/-900/business jet series of the boeing 737 after the introduction of the -300/-400/-500 classic series. they are american short to medium range single aisle narrow body jet airliners. produced since 1996 over 2 500 aircraft have been delivered as of 2008. the 737-700 was the first of next generation series when launch customer southwest airlines ordered the variant in november 1993. the variant was based on the 737-300 and entered service in 1998. it replaced the 737-300 in boeing s lineup and its direct competitor is the a319. it typically seats 132 passengers in a two class cabin or 149 in all economy configuration.
on april 18 1942 jimmy doolittle and 15 gallant crews took off from the deck of the uss hornet for an historic flight to bomb tokyo. the planes were parked on the hornet s flight deck in the order they were to leave. there was no room to rearrange them and their long non-folding wings made it impossible to send them below. the leading bomber piloted by lieutenant colonel doolittle had but a few hundred feet of deck run to reach flying speed but every subsequent one had a little more. the b-25 bomber was named as a tribute to the crusading colonel billy mitchell for his visionary ideas on air power. on april 18 1942 jimmy doolittle flown the b25 and led a group of 16 b-25 bombers from the deck of the uss hornet for an historic flight to bomb tokyo japan. the bombing was one of the most audacious missions of world war ii. the plan for this confidential mission started several months before and jimmy doolittle was the one chosen to lead organize and plan the raid. the plan was to get within 300 or 400 miles of japan bomb military and industrialized targets in tokyo osaka and kobe soon after dusk and then fly on to a dawn landing at hidden airfields on the coast of china. the twin engine b25 mitchell bomber was selected by doolittle for the mission indicated that it should be possible to establish these aircraft from a carrier deck with less than 500 feet of runway.
pitts thought of everything when it designed the pitts special a single seat aerobatic biplane. for example it comes equipped with a clear plexiglas floor in the cockpit for improved vision when flying upside down.
the b-52h stratofortress manufactured by boeing is a strategic bomber capable of supporting large-scale global missions in a nuclear or a conventional role. the b-52h plays an important role in these specialized missions until 2035. it had its first flight in april 1952. the b-52h stratofortress entered service in 1961 and 104 were built. the last was delivered in 1962; however its service life is expected to continue beyond the year 2030 due to extensive system and structural upgrades. the b-52h a b-52 variant is a very large aircraft with a length of 159ft 4in and a take-off weight of 488 000lb. the all-metal skin bears a high proportion of the flight loading. when on the ground the surface of the aircraft on the forward section of the fuselage has a wrinkled appearance. the skin expands and becomes smooth as the crew compartment is pressurised when the aircraft gains altitude. later on in the decade the b-52h was fitted to carry the new "joint direct attack munition (jdam)" and "joint stand-off weapon (jsow)" guided glide bombs. these weapons use the "global positioning system (gps)" satellite constellation to zero in on target coordinates. use of the jdam and other gps weapons was enabled by yet another buff avionics upgrade the "conventional enhancement modification (cem)" program which was begun in 1994.
the boeing 727 is a mid-size narrow-body three-engine t-tailed commercial jet airliner. the 727 s fuselage has an outer diameter of 148 inches (3.8 m). this allows six-abreast seating (three per side) and a single central access walkway when coach-class (18 inch width) seats are installed. the first boeing 727 flew in 1963 and for over a decade it was the most produced commercial jet airliner in the world. a total of 1 831 727s were delivered. the 727 s sales record for the most jet airliners ever sold was broken in the early 1990s by its younger stablemate the boeing 737. in august 2008 there were a total of 81 boeing 727-100 aircraft and 419 727-200 aircraft in airline service.
the messerschmitt me 262 schwalbe was the first turbojet fighter aircraft to enter operational service. it was produced during world war ii and began its action in 1944 as a bomber and fighter aircraft. it was formally named schwalbe because of the bird "swallow" one of the fastest birds ever known. german pilots called it the "turbo " while the allies called it the "stormbird". even though the messerschmitt me 262 only had a minimal influence on the class of the warfare; its design had a powerful impact on postwar aircraft development. the messerschmitt me 262 was often used as an ultimate super weapon; the me 262 was already being built as project p.1065 before the beginning of world war ii. ideas were first planned in april 1939 and the aircraft s original design was too much alike to the plane that entered the service. a total of 1400 messerschmitt me 262 aircrafts were produced but the amount of operating aircraft was normally below 100 mostly due to lack of fuel. the best scorer with the me-262 was franz schall with 17 kills which included six four-engine bombers and ten p-51 fighters. another candidate for top scorer on the aircraft was heinrich bar who defeated 16 enemy aircrafts while flying the me 262.
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rms titanic is one of the most famous historical ships. titanic was the biggest moving object ever build. she was not only biggest but also backed with superior quality and performance. titanic was the property of white star corporation based in britain. the rms (royal mail ship) titanic an olympic class passenger liner was a british luxury passenger liner that sank on april 15 1912 en route to new york from southampton england on its maiden voyage. the largest and most luxurious ship afloat it had a double-bottomed hull divided into 16 watertight compartments. the titanic struck an iceberg on the night of april 14 at 11:40 pm. titanic sank with great loss of life at 2:20 am on april 15 1912. the united states senate investigation reported that 1 517 people perished in the accident while the british investigation has the number at 1 490. regardless the disaster ranks as one of the worst peacetime maritime disasters in history and is by far the best known. it carried some of the richest most powerful industrialists multi-millionaire entrepreneurs of her day. the sinking of titanic has been the basis for many novels describing fictionalized events on board the ship such as titanic: the long night written by diane hoh. many reference books about the disaster have also been written since titanic sank the first of these appearing within months of the sinking. the book a night to remember was made into a movie in 1958 and was also transformed into titanic: the musical with a book by peter stone and music and lyrics by maury yeston. several films and tv movies were produced the first being in nacht und eis as early as 1912. the 1997 film titanic starring leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet was a critical and commercial hit winning eleven academy awards and holding the record for the highest box office returns of all time.
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the first uss gato submarine was first launched in 21 august 1941 commissioned in 31 december 1941 and decommissioned in 16 march 1946. it was the first submarine that was produced massively between 1941 and 1945. in new york and baltimore the submarine was placed in service as a naval reserve training vessel. and in march 1 1960 it was placed out of service from the navy. from its service in the second world war it received battle stars and a presidential unit citation. it has the finest american design and has the standard type of us submarine from the second world war. it was based on the tambor submarine. modifications and improvements were done on the gato to increase its combat abilities. batteries and its engines were improved to increase the period of its patrol.
the douglas c-47 skytrain is a military transport derived from the dc-3 airliner. considered the greatest airplane of its time the dc-3 did not go unnoticed by one of douglas s oldest customers the united states army. in 1940 a large order was placed for the military dc-3 which was designated c-47. by 1941 the us army air force had selected the c-47 as its standard transport aircraft. a reinforced fuselage floor and the addition of a large cargo door were the only major modifications. for both airline and military use the aircraft proved to be tough flexible and easy to operate and maintain. as a supply plane the c-47 can carry up to 6 000 pounds of cargo. it can also hold a fully assembled jeep or a 37 mm cannon. as a troop transport it can carry 28 soldiers in full combat gear. as a medical airlift plane it can accommodate 14 stretcher patients and three nurses. the ubiquity of the skytrain and its ability to operate from very rough forward airstrips made it familiar to allied forces stationed around the world. it not only pioneered in-theater wartime routes but also served as a vip transport general personnel transport troop carrier cargo transport paratroop assault transport glider tug airborne ambulance air-sea rescue craft and special operations aircraft.
in the 1970s boeing proposed a successor to the three-engined boeing 727 aircraft. in the late 1970s the final design of the 757 was decided utilizing the same cabin cross-section as the 727/737 but with a longer fuselage a redesigned wing and modern high-bypass fuel effficient turbofan engines. boeing also designed a state-of-the-art advanced two-crew flightdeck with electronic flight instrument system (efis) incorporating six cathode-ray tube (crt) displays housing primary attitude data navigation display and engine parameters including an automated crew alerting system. 757 incorporates two rolls-royce rb211 pratt & whitney pw2037 pw2040 or pw2043 turbofan engines. the first operator of the boeing 757-200 was the eastern airlines. the 757 programme received orders from launch carriers eastern airlines and british airways in late 1978. there was an extended range version of the aircraft the 757-200(er) which first flew on april 8 1986 and was delivered to royal brunei on may 6 1986. in september 1987 the first boeing 757-200(pf) was delivered to ups. on july 15 1988 the 757-200m first flew and was delivered to royal nepal airlines. the 757-200 was the only version of 757 available until the late 1990s. the 757-200 can carry up to 229 passengers. on may 2 2000 in seattle american airlines announced order for 20 boeing 757-200s and deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2001 to 2002.
the learjet model 35 is a multirole business jets and military transport aircraft manufactured by learjet and its primary use and operator is the united states air force. the learjet model 35 s maiden flight was on august 22 1973 and the aircraft gained its faa certification on july 1974. the learjet 35a is a variant of the model 35 also known as the model 35a. it is an upgraded model 35 introduced in 1976 replacing the 35. as of january 2007 the us national transportation safety board database lists 19 fatal accidents for the 35/35a. there were 600 35as built.
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the erj-145 is a regional jet manufactured by embraer a brazilian aerospace company. family members of the embraer include the erj 135 erj 140 and erj 145 as well as the legacy business jet and the r-99 family of military aircraft. the erj 145 is the largest of the group. each jet in the series is powered by two turbofan engines. the family s primary competition comes from the canadair regional jets. the erj-145 could accommodate 50 passengers in a three abreast seating configuration and it has a range of about 2500 km. in late 1991 the embraer erj 145 design was frozen now with rear mounted engines. it did keep some features from the brasilia such as the three abreast seating (2+1). the first flight was on august 11 1995 with the first delivery in december 1996 to expressjet then the regional division of continental airlines (and spun off in 2002 as a separate company expressjet airlines nyse: xjt). expressjet doing business as continental express is by far the largest operator with 255 of the nearly 1000 erj 145 in service. the second largest operator is american eagle with 107 erj 145 aircraft. the brazilian military operates the (embraer) emb-145 under the designation c-99a. it also operates the r-99 models a and b which are both derived from the emb-145. embraer retains the "emb-" prefix when referring to its military models. since mid 2004 the erj-145 is also assembled in china by harbin embraer.
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air france is a paris-based airline that operates worldwide scheduled passenger and cargo services to 185 destinations in 83 countries. in 1988 it became a launch customer for the a-320 narrowbody twin. the a320 is a short-to-medium range commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by airbus.
the boeing 737 is a popular short-to-medium range commercial passenger jet aircraft. it has been continuously manufactured by boeing commercial airplanes since 1967. more commonly known to the boeing engineers as "fluf" being an acronym for "fat little ugly fella" although the industry affectionately called it the "baby boeing". the 737-800 together with the 737-900 are among the largest members of the strong selling 737 family. the 737-800 was launched on september 5 1994. the 737-800 has a flight crew of two. the 737-800 has a typical two class seating for 162 with 12 first class passengers at four abreast. it incorporates two cfm56-7b27s on high gross weight versions. by october 2002 there were 1 028 737-800s ordered with deliveries of 664.
the sikorsky s-76 spirit is a multi-purpose medium-size commercial helicopter. the s-76 is powered by two turboshafts has a four-blade main and a four-blade tail rotor as well as a retractable landing gear. the development of the machine began with sikorsky in the middle of the 1970s. target group were companies which looked for a medium business helicopter as well as the oil drilling industry. sikorsky s development experiences from the uh-60 black hawk served as the basis for the s-74 (later renamed s-76 spirit in honor of the us bicentennial). which was able to transport 2 pilots and 12 passengers received first two allison 250 c30 turboshafts with 478 kw each. the prototype completed its first flight on 13 march 1977. the s-76a was the first production variant. the type achieved 1982 several class records within the range climbing achievement maximum speed and ceiling. after the s-76a the s-76 mk ii (1982) the s-76b in the year 1987 with a top speed of 155 knots at sea level. until december 2005 the s-76c+ was in production. it is equipped with turbomtca arriel 2s1 engines with fadec and an efis suite from honeywell. the tail rotor could be made quieter by modification. for comfort increased active noise and vibration dampers are used. the main rotor is manufactured from composite materials. since 3 january 2006 the certified s-76 c++ has the more efficient turbomtca arriel 2s2 an intake air filter an improved and quieter transmission as well as changes of detail at the interior equipment and electronics. there were 92 orders as of january 2006. an s-76d model is planned for 2008.
the mikoyan-gurevich mig-15 (nato reporting name fagot) was a jet fighter developed for the ussr by artem mikoyan and mikhail gurevich. the mig-15 was one of the first successful swept-wing jet fighters and it achieved fame in the skies over korea where it outclassed all enemy fighters except the f-86 sabre. the mig s combat success and its dependability made the plane very popular with eastern bloc and communist nations around the world. since 1950 roughly 7 500 mig-15s have been built in russia czechoslovakia poland and china. the mig-15 arguably had sufficient power to dive at supersonic speeds but could not do so because it did not feature an "all-flying" tail. as a result the pilot s ability to control the aircraft deteriorated significantly as mach 1 was approached. later migs would incorporate all-flying tails. a variety of mig-15 variants were built but the most common was the mig-15uti (nato reporting name midget) two-seat trainer. the mig-15 was widely exported with the people s republic of china receiving mig-15bis models in 1950 and is also believed to have been the most numerous jet aircraft ever made with over 12 000 built. in the late 1980s the first mig-15 appeared on the civilian register in the usa and in the last decade at least 20 have been licensed as warbirds around the world.
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