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Douglas C-133B-DL Cargomaster (59-0526)
The Boeing E-7 Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) is a combat-proven force multiplier that provides unparalleled abilities to scan the skies, communicate with surface, ground and air assets and enable integration across the joint force.
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Aircraft Photo of N34323, 1942 Meyers OTW-145 C/N 67, At the Antique Airplane Association Fly In., by Glenn E. Chatfield
Aircraft Photo of 65-7992, 1965 Boeing Vertol CH-47A Chinook C/N B.164, CH-47A at the Army Aviation Museum. It was modified as protoype BV-347 by stretching the cabin, retractable gear, 4-blade rotors, and wing. Photo shot through chain-link., by Glenn E. Chatfield
Twin engine, pusher / puller, fighter / bomber; grey/green, green; late World War II development.The Dornier Do 335 was one of the fastest propeller-driven aircraft ever flown.
Gripen E is an enhanced version of the Gripen C/D multi-role aircraft. The new fighter aircraft, whose initial delivery is scheduled for 2018, will replace the Swiss Air Force’s fleet of Northrop F-5E/F Tiger. Saab performs modifications and related construction works for Gripen E by using components supplied by Swiss companies. Gripen C/D multi-role aircraft: Details Saab…
1956 C-310 AFTT 3552; L/E TSMOH 1859.8, STOH 763.4; R/E TSMOH 1037; L&R prop TTSN 415.9 TSPOH106. King center stack and wired with tray for Garmin 530. C&D heater. This aircraft is more than just a great multi engine twin time builder Interior is vintage and very nice. Have new carpet to put in.
Aircraft Type - Serial - (c/n) . . CASA C-101EB Aviojet - E.25-51 - (052) Owner/Operator . . 741 Esc/Spanish Air Force Location & Date . . RAF St Mawgan (NQY/EGDG) England UK - 7th August 1991 Coded 74-07
This American Flag Art features 50 different U.S. Aircraft available in both the 32x48 and 20x30 sizes and comes with an installed floating frame (seen in the gallery). Printed on high quality canvas with a solid-core interior. Aircraft Included in the Field: Row 1: C-212, B-52, C-17, F-15, F-22, C-26 | Row 2: C-5, CV-22, A-10, F-16, RQ-4 | Row 3: KC-10, KC-135, F-35, MQ-9, P-3, T-1 | Row 4: H-60, F-117, UH-1, E-9, E-3 | Row 5: C-130, SR-71, C-145, C-20, SH-3, T-45 | Row 6: E-11, AH-64, EA-6, F-18, CH-47 | Row 7: C-21, C-27, UC-35, RQ-21, C-2, E-2 | Row 8: AV-8, H-53, F-14, E-8, HC-144 | Row 9: U-2, T-38, DHC-8, T-6, B-1, B-2.
USS Nimitz (CVN 68) carries Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornets, F/A-18E Super Hornets, McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornets, Boeing EA-18G Growlers, Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeyes, Sikorsky MH-60S Seahawks, MH-60R Seahawks and Grumman C-2 Greyhound aircraft.
18 February 1977: The prototype space shuttle orbiter Enterprise (OV-101) made its first captive flight aboard NASA 905, the Boeing 747-123 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft. On this flight, no one was aboard Enterprise. NASA 905 was flown by Aircraft Commander Fitzhugh L. Fulton, Jr., Pilot Thomas C. McMurty, and Flight Engineers Louis E. Guidry, Jr. and Victor … Continue reading 18 February 1977 →
Topside pass during The Shuttleworth Collection's Race Day & Roaring Twenties Finale. Built by Wolseley Motors it was issued to No 84 Squadron RAF in France in November 1918. On 10th November it shot down a Fokker DVII while being flown by Major C E M Pickthorn MC. Now owned and operated by The Shuttleworth Collection the aircraft wears 84 Squadron markings.
The aircraft for today is the one that was the first purpose-built ASW (Anti Submarine Warfare) aircraft of the US Navy. The aircraft’s name is Grumman S-2 Tracker which was designed and then manufactured by the aircraft manufacturing company named Grumman. The initial design of the Grumman S-2 Tracker was a conventional one which had propeller-driven two radial piston engines along with a high wing that could be folded for providing optimum storage space on the aircraft carriers. As for the undercarriage of the aircraft, it was of tricycle arrangement. The Grumman S-2 Tracker was heavily exported to several of the world naval forces after it was introduced to the world back in 1952. The Grumman S-2 Tracker and its variant aircraft named E-1 tracer went on to see its military service well until mid 1970s whereas the C-1 Trader variant served well until mid 1980s. As for the current status of the Grumman S-2 Tracker, many of its units are still in service across the US as well as other countries in limited roles mostly including that of firefighting pones. The only countries that use the Grumman S-2 Tracker for military purposes are the Brazil and Argentina. Origin and First Flight:- The origin of the Grumman S-2 Tracker occurred as the replacement aircraft for the Grumman AF Guardian which was also the first purpose-built ASW aircraft of the US Navy which used 1 airframe for 2 versions of the Guardian. As for the Grumman S-2 Tracker, it utilized the functions of both those Guardian versions into a single aircraft featuring a prototype with a large wing monoplane which had twin radial piston engines with a yoke arrestor hook. The US Navy ordered Grumman for production of the aircraft’s two prototypes under designation XS2F-1 and the series production of the 15 aircraft under designation S2F-1 at the same time back on June 30th, 1950. As for the first successful flight of the Grumman S-2 Tracker’s first prototype, it occurred back on December 4th, 1952 with the aircraft entering service of the US Navy in February of 1954. Nicknames for Grumman S-2 Tracker:- Other followed on versions of the Grumman S-2 Tracker were the Grumman C-1 Trader and the Grumman E-1 racer aircraft designed back in 1962. The S-2 designation in the name of Grumman S-2 Tracker allowed for the aircraft to have the nickname “Stoof” which is S-two-F whereas the variant of the Grumman S-2 Tracker E-1 Tracer had the nickname “Stoof With A Roof”. Powerplant:- Power was delivered to the Grumman S-2 Tracker via its 2 Wright R-1820-82WA air-cooled radial position engines, each of which would deliver a power of about 1525 HP to power its three-bladed propeller assemblies. This power allowed for the Grumman S-2 Tracker to fly at a top speed of about 280 mph while the cruising speed was 150 mph. the aircraft’s ferry range was about 1350 miles at a service ceiling of about 22000 feet. All in all, the Grumman S-2 Tracker was able to operate for about 9 hours of flying time which allowed it to be a great hunter aircraft against the enemy’s submarines. The aircraft was used for its ASW roles well by US Navy against the Soviet Union’s submarines during the Cold War era. Armaments:- The Grumman S-2 Tracker was built to have an internal bay for carrying torpedoes which allowed for it to carry 2 lightweight torpedoes or a single nuclear depth charge. The aircraft also featured the 6 hardpoints under its wings which allowed for the aircraft to utilize its load-bearing capacity of 4800 lbs to carry depth charges and rocket pods or 4 additional torpedoes. Sensors and Other features:- The Grumman S-2 Tracker was also fitted with a retractable radome for housing the AN/APS-38 radar as well as a MAD (Magnetic Anomaly Detector) AN/ASQ-8 rear boom. Early models of the aircraft also featured the ESM (Electronic Surveillance Measures) pods and the smoke particle detector nicknamed as Sniffer. In later models of the aircraft, these Sniffers were removed along with the ESM antennas being moved to the 4 extensions on the wingtips. The aircraft also was fitted with a searchlight on its starboard wing which would have the 70 million candlelight power. The engine nacelles also had the smoke dispensers on the port ventral side of them in groups of 3. Military service with US Navy:- The Grumman S-2 Tracker entered the service of the US Military back in February of 1954 after undoing several tests and modifications back from 1950 to 1953. One variant of the Grumman S-2 Tracker designated as TS-2A was used by US Navy as the training unit which was used by following squadrons. Training Squadron 27 (VT-27) Training Squadron 28 (VT-28) Training Squadron 31 (VT-31) The aircraft served the US Navy well until 1976 when its role for being the ASW aircraft was taken over by the Lockheed S-3 Viking. Used as Firefighter aircraft:- Despite the Grumman S-2 Tracker getting retired by the US Navy in its military roles, the aircraft still went on to have the post-military career as a firefighting aircraft. Many of its operators have since then its military role have handed it over to government for being used as the firefighting aircraft. Civilian service:- Back in the late 1980s and the early 1990s, one company named Convair Aviation located in the Abbotsford British Columbia, Canada bought the retired Grumman S-2 Trackers from the US and Canada. They converted them into aircraft named Firecat which would then feature a retardant tank in place of its torpedo bay. These Firecats were built into 2 variants with the first one being a piston engine aircraft named “Firecat” and the second one being the turboprop-powered aircraft named “Turbo Firecat”. Retirement and replacement:- US Navy retired their fleet of Grumman S-2 Tracker back in 1974 after the better and all modern jet-powered Lockheed S-2 Viking was introduced and even that has been superseded in its roles since the introduction of aircraft like P-C3
Imagine, if the R80 designed by BJ Habibie had been mass produced. Unfortunately R80 has been removed from PSN (National Strategic Project). This aircraft if it has been produced will compete with similar aircraft, the ATR 72 and the Dash 8 made by Bombardier. This type of aircraft can also be a military aircraft with various functions as shown in these pictures. Still hope the R80 will fly in the future.
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The aircraft for today is the one that served not only as an advanced trainer jet for the Spanish Air Force but also as their light attack fighter. The name of this aircraft is CASA C-101 Aviojet which was designed by a company named CASA (Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA) back in the early 1970s. The CASA C-101 Aviojet was designed as a response to the requirement by the Spanish Air Force for their aged fleet of Hispano Saeta. The work on the CASA C-101 Aviojet was started back in 1975 and the ultimate product was named CASA C-101 Aviojet. Tin addition to CASA’s own team of designing, technical assistance from Northrop Grumman and MBB (Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm) was acquired. The first 4 prototypes of the aircraft were manufactured back in early 1977 and also took their first flight successfully. The design of the CASA C-101 Aviojet was similar to many other jet trainers of its time such as the BAE Hawk and Alpha Jet but it was less sophisticated in its aerodynamics due to the unswept wings. The aircraft was introduced for the operational service of the Spanish Air Force back on March 17th, 1980 and they were the principal operator of this aircraft to this day. Now in this age, the aircraft has been exported to other countries like Chile, Honduras, and Jordan as their jet trainer and the light attack fighter. CASA C-101 Aviojet; an advanced trainer jet:- The CASA C-101 Aviojet was primarily designed by CASA as the advanced jet trainer upon the needs of the Spanish Air Force as their fleet of Hispano Saeta was aging and could not fulfill the necessary needs. The aircraft was a success in its primary role as it provides the airmen with hands-on training capabilities that the ordinary piston-powered trainers could not give them. The aircraft coupled with its fly by wire controls and the modernized cockpit systems was able to simulate the conditions of a fully capable military-grade fighter jet. The value of this aircraft also increased due to its being of light strike fighting nature that could carry limited ordnance to give a fast-paced attack platform for added are the power of an air force to engage the ground enemy targets. Development and first flight:- It was not until the 1970s that the Spanish Air Force put down the requirement for a new and advanced trainer jet for their other turbojet-powered and straight-winged trainers at that time in service. The company to provide its expertise in that regard was CASA but they too were unable to produce such an advanced trainer jet so they enlisted the help from 2 major aircraft manufacturers of the time; Northrop Grumman and West Germany’s MBB. This partnership of assistance led to the development of the 4 prototypes of the CASA C-101 Aviojet. These prototypes took their first successful flight back in June of 1977. The aircraft was entered formally in Spanish Air Force’s service under the designation and name E.25 Miro aka Blackbird back in March of 1980. As for CASA, they designated this final product as C-101EB. Powerplant:- In order to keep the operating costs of the CASA C-101 Aviojet in check, the aircraft was designed to have a single-engine configuration. For this single engine configuration, it was fitted with the Garrett (now Honeywell) TFE731-2-2J turbofan jet engine. This jet engine was of the same power that was used at the time in the business jets. This particular engine was able to generate a thrust of 3550 lb/ft that allowed for the aircraft to have a top speed of nearly 480 mph for a maximum range of 2500 miles at a service ceiling of about 41000 feet. The aircraft achieved this maximum ceiling with a climbing rate of about 4900 ft/min. the CASA C-101 Aviojet was not designed to be a fast interceptor nor a dogfighting platform, which is why it was able to hold the power needed for both the training as well as the light attack roles. Armaments:- In the training roles, the aircraft was used without any armament fittings but when needed it could be equipped with all kinds of armaments like cannons, rockets, drop bombs and machine guns. Even a later variant of the CASA C-101 Aviojet could be equipped with the air-to-surface missile. The aircraft’s ventral bay was able to house either 2 of the heavy machine guns of 12.7 mm or one DEFA autocannon of 30 mm for attacking the ground targets. The aircraft was designed to have 3 hardpoints on its every wing which in time of need were equipped with cannon pods, conventional drop bombs, gun pods and rocket pods. The maximum ordnance carrying capability of the aircraft externally was about 4890 lbs. Other operators:- The primary operator of the CASA C-101 Aviojet is still the Spanish Air Force and they placed their order of 81 of these dedicated trainer aircraft and received the delivery in March of 1980. These aircraft were added for the life of these aircraft in the Spanish Air Force’s inventory. Other than Spanish Air Force other countries also showed interest in the CASA C-101 Aviojet with the first one being Chile. Chile order 35 of this CASA C-101 Aviojet of the dual-purpose model; the trainer and the light attack model, under designation T-36. Honduras was the second one to ask for the delivery of 4 of these dual-purpose models. CASA later produced another variant of the CASA C-101 Aviojet which was a dedicated light strike jet fighter and was sold to Chile under the designation A-36 Hawk. 23 of these were sold to Chile and later 16 of them were delivered to Jordanian Air Force. In this model, engine was improved and the thrust increased to about 4700lbs. An improved variant:- A modernized version of the CASA C-101 Aviojet was unveiled back in May 1985 which was designated as C-101DD. This was fitted with all the modern systems like the following. Heads Up Display (HUD) Hands-On Throttle and Stick
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