de Havilland DH.104 Dove
de Havilland DH.104 Dove
CountryUK
RoleShort-haul airliner
First flight25 September 1945
Built544

The de Havilland DH.104 Dove is a British short-haul airliner developed and manufactured by de Havilland. The design, which was a monoplane successor to the pre-war Dragon Rapide biplane, came about from the Brabazon Committee report which, amongst other aircraft types, called for a British-designed short-haul feeder for airline.

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CASA C-101

CASA C-101 Aviojet

CountrySpain
RoleAdvanced jet trainer & light attack aircraft
First flight27 June 1977
Built166

The CASA C-101 Aviojet is a low-wing single engine jet-powered advanced trainer and light attack aircraft designed and manufactured by Spanish aircraft company Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA (CASA).

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MH.1521 Broussard

Max Holste MH.1521 Broussard

CountryFrance
RoleSix-seat utility monoplane
First fly1952
Built396

The Max Holste MH.1521 Broussard is a 1950s French six-seat utility monoplane designed by Max Holste to meet a French Army requirement. Following the end of the Second World War, Avions Max Holste designed and built a new two-seat trainer and tourer aircraft, the Max Holste MH.52, of which only small numbers were built. Holste then responded to a French Army requirement for an artillery spotter aircraft for a lightweight liaison and observation aircraft.

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Sikorsky S-76 sky

Sikorsky S-76

CountryUSA
RoleUtility helicopter
First fly13 February 1977
Built875

The Sikorsky S-76 is a medium-size commercial utility helicopter designed and produced by the American helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft. It is the company’s first helicopter specifically developed for the civilian market.

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OT-64 SKOT

OT-64 SKOT

CountryCzechoslovakia
TypeWheeled Amphibious Armored Personnel Carrier
In service1963–present
Built4500

The OT-64 SKOT is an amphibious armored personnel carrier (8×8), developed jointly by Poland (PRL) and Czechoslovakia (ČSSR) well into the 1960s. Until the early 1970s Czechoslovakia and Poland produced around 4,500 OT-64 SKOTs of all variants, just under a third of which were exported. In 2002, the modernization of the SKOT transporter began in Poland. The work resulted in the KTO Ryś prepared by Wojskowe Zakłady Mechaniczne No. 5 from Poznań.

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Armstrong Whitworth AW.660 Argosy

Armstrong Whitworth AW.660 Argosy

CountryUK
RoleCargo Transport
First flight8 January 1959
Built74

The Armstrong Whitworth Argosy was a British post-war transport/cargo aircraft, it was the final aircraft to be designed and produced by aviation company Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft. Although given different internal design numbers, the AW.650 civil and AW.660 military models were, for most practical purposes, the same design, while both models also shared the “Argosy” name.

Hawker Siddeley Argosy E Mk 1: During 1963, Hawker Siddeley Group dropped the names of its component companies, rebranding its products under the Hawker Siddeley banner. To meet a requirement for a RAF flight inspection aircraft, nine Argosy C.1s were modified in 1971 as the Argosy E.1. These were a regular sight at British military airfields, being operated by 115 Squadron until they were replaced by the Hawker Siddeley Andover during 1978.

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Bell 429 GlobalRanger

Bell 429 GlobalRanger

CountryUSA
RoleMultipurpose utility helicopter
First flight27 February 2007
Built325+

The Bell 429 GlobalRanger is a light, twin-engine helicopter developed by Bell Helicopter and Korea Aerospace Industries. First flight of the Bell 429 prototype took place on February 27, 2007, and the aircraft received type certification on July 1, 2009. The Bell 429 is capable of single-pilot IFR and Runway Category A operations.

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