The Boeing Bird of Prey is an aircraft from Phantom Works, further below you can find the press release. Developing Nation: United States First Flight(s): Fall 1996 Flights: 38 Test Flights Last Flight: 1999 […]
The Grumman Boeing E-8 J-STARS system conducts ground surveillance, enabling commanders to develop an understanding of the enemies situation, and to support attack operations and targeting. From a standoff position, the aircraft – a modified […]
The Boeing 737 is a popular short-to-medium range commercial passenger jet aircraft, with a few military users and is continuously manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplane since 1967. Over 5.000 have been sold since its […]
The CR760 was first presented as the C 715 by Marcel Riffard in 1937, originally intended to be powered by a new Renault 16 cylinder air cooled engine that was being developed. Because the new […]
When designing this impressive aircraft, the goal was to build a transonic fighter that had to function according to the NA.39 specifications at low altitude. The plane was designed with a ‘Boundary layer control system’ […]
In service since 1955, the Boeing B-52 is a dinosaur in the USAF still doing its duty. Developed in the early 50’s, making its first flight April 15th 1952, destined to be the major long […]
The B-29 was the first effective long distance bomber in the world en was designed from 1940 as model 345 to fill the need of the US Army Air Corps plan for a ‘hemisphere defense’ […]
The Lockheed C-5A/B Galaxy is the largest USAF aircraft and is a conventional high-wing, T-tailed transport aircraft. The C-5A made his maiden flight on June 30, 1968, and the first operational C-5A reached Military Airlift […]
The Bombardier (Canadair) CL-600 Challenger, a medium to long range widebody corporate jet, was developed by Learjet designer Bill Lear. Known as the LearStar 600, this design was first conceived in 1974. In 1976 Canadair […]
The Boeing (former McDonnell Douglas) C-17A Globemaster III is a high-wing, T-tailed aircraft with a rear loading ramp. The C-17 is intended as a replacement for the Lockheed C-141 Starlifters of the US Air Force. […]
The Lockheed F-117A Night Hawk is a single-seat, wedge-shaped, V-tailed low observable night attack fighter with the technology to reduce its vulnerability to radar detection (stealth). One of the most important things to get stealth […]
The AMX, a joint program undertaken by Alenia, Aermacchi and Embraer, is a surface attack aircraft for battlefield interdiction, close air support and reconnaissance missions. The AMX is capable of operating at high subsonic speed […]
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