The Lynx rocketplane is developed by the California-based company XCOR to compete in the emerging suborbital space flight market. Beginning in January, 2014 the Lynx is expected to be flying suborbital space tourism flights and […]
Stratolaunch Systems, a Paul G. Allen project, is developing an air-launch system that will revolutionize space transportation by providing orbital access to space at lower costs, with greater safety and more flexibility. Delivering payloads in […]
The British turboprop-powered Bristol Type 175 Britannia airliner proved a huge success as medium-to-long-range airliner. The Britannia was Known as the ‘Whispering Giant’ because of its extremely quiet engines. Developing nation: United Kingdom. Manufacturer/designer: Bristol […]
The Avro 652 Anson is a British twin-engine, multi-role aircraft, was originally designed as a light, four-passenger civil transport and mail aircraft. The first three were built to civil specifications, and first flew in 1935 […]
The Dornier 228 is a twin-turboprop STOL utility aircraft, manufactured by Dornier GmbH (later DASA Dornier, Fairchild-Dornier) from 1981 until 1998. According to requirements it can transport up to 19 passengers but it is also […]
The Eurocopter EC175 (Avicopter Z-15) is a 7-ton class medium utility helicopter being developed by Eurocopter and AVIC. The Eurocopter EC175 medium twin helicopter was officially introduced on December 17 in Marignane, France, thus filling […]
The prototype Nemesis NXT, race number 3x (N333XT), flown by Jon Sharp, won the 2008 Reno Air Races Sport Class championship, setting a new race record speed of 631 km/h (392 mph) to 653 km/h (406+ […]
The Antonov An-148 Kiev, Ukraine, is a regional twin engine jet aircraft. Developing nation: Ukraine. Manufacturer/designer: Antonov Design Bureau. Production line: Kiev Aviation Plant AVIANT, Voronezh Aircraft Production Association Russia Type aircraft: airliner. First flight: 17 […]
Antonov An-158 is stretched fuselage version of the Antonov An-148 for 99 passengers in a one-class configuration and previously referred to as the An-148-200. Other changes include the installation of wingtip fences. The airplane successfully completed […]
The Gippsland GA8 Airvan is a single-engined utility aircraft manufactured by Gippsland Aeronautics of Victoria, Australia. Strut-braced high-wing monoplane with sweptback vertical tail and fixed tricycle landing gear; designed to operate from unprepared strips. The […]
