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Zap16.com is being REBUILT into a modern aviation platform featuring photo reports and an aircraft database. While our archive expands, stay updated via our network sites, AviationNews.eu and Aviationmuseum.eu.
Aviation Museums & Collections

Scotland, National Museum of Flight, september 2024

Introduction The National Museum of Flight preserves Scotland’s premier national aeronautical heritage at historic East Fortune Airfield. Operated by National Museums Scotland, the facility showcases civilian, commercial, and military aviation breakthroughs. Visitors explore supersonic engineering, [Read More..]
Fighters & Attack

F-104 Starfighter

Introduction The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter ranks among the most radical supersonic interceptors of the Cold War. Conceived by Clarence “Kelly” Johnson at Lockheed’s Skunk Works, this Mach 2 fighter combined a slim fuselage with razor-thin [Read More..]
Commercial Airliners

Fokker F-28

Fokker F28 Fellowship Introduction The Fokker F28 Fellowship stands as the Netherlands’ premier short-haul twin-turbofan airliner. Engineered by Dutch manufacturer Fokker, the aircraft bridged regional airfields with major commercial hubs. Featuring tail-mounted Rolls-Royce Spey engines [Read More..]
Transport & Tankers

Douglas C-47 Dakota

Introduction The Douglas C-47 Dakota served as the backbone of Allied aerial logistics during the Second World War. Adapted from the commercial Douglas DC-3 airliner, this twin-engine transport aircraft provided dependable tactical mobility, troop deployment, [Read More..]
Warbirds & Heritage

Supermarine Spitfire

Introduction The Supermarine Spitfire stands as Britain’s premier single-seat fighter of the Second World War. Engineered by R.J. Mitchell, the aircraft combined an aerodynamic elliptical wing with the powerful Rolls-Royce Merlin engine. Renowned for its [Read More..]
Commercial Airliners

Fokker 100

Fokker 100 Regional Jet: History, Technical Specifications, and Fleet Overview Introduction The Fokker 100 is a Dutch twin-engine, narrow-body regional jet airliner developed and manufactured by Fokker. Designed as a stretched, modernized derivative of the [Read More..]
Fighters & Attack

F-4 Phantom

McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II: The Definitive Cold War Fighter Fact Sheet Introduction The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is an American twin-engine, two-seat, all-weather, long-range supersonic interceptor and fighter-bomber. Originally developed for the United [Read More..]
Fighters & Attack

F-16

Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon: The Definitive Multi-Role Fighter Fact Sheet Introduction The Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon is an American single-engine supersonic multi-role fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States [Read More..]