Gulfstream G550

Gulfstream G550

CountryUSA
RoleBusiness jet
First flight18 July 2002
Built600+

The Gulfstream G550 is a business jet aircraft produced by General Dynamics’ Gulfstream Aerospace unit in Savannah, Georgia, US. The certification designation is GV-SP. A version with reduced fuel capacity was marketed as the G500. Gulfstream ceased production of the G550 in July 2021.

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Sikorsky XR-4C

Sikorsky R-4

CountryUSA
RoleHelicopter
First flyJanuary 14, 1942
Built131

The Sikorsky R-4 is a two-seat helicopter that was designed by Igor Sikorsky with a single, three-bladed main rotor and powered by a radial engine. The R-4 was the world’s first large-scale mass-produced helicopter and the first helicopter used by the United States Army Air Forces, the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard and the United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force and Royal Navy. In U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard service, the helicopter was known as the Sikorsky HNS-1. In British service it was known as the Hoverfly.

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Wespe Sd.Kfz. 124

Wespe Sd.Kfz. 124

CountryGermany
TypeSelf-propelled artillery
In service1943 – 1945
Built676

The Wespe Sd.Kfz. 124 was a self-propelled artillery vehicle used by the German army during World War II. It was based on the chassis of the Panzer II tank and armed with a 10.5 cm leFH 18 howitzer. The Wespe Sd.Kfz. 124 had a crew of five and a maximum speed of 40 km/h. It was produced from 1943 to 1944 and saw service on the Eastern and Western fronts. The Wespe Sd.Kfz. 124 was effective in providing fire support for the Panzer divisions, but it had limited armor protection and ammunition storage.

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17 cm Kanone 18

15 cm Kanone 18

CountryGermany
TypeHeavy gun
In service1933–1938
Built101

The 15 cm Kanone 18 (15 cm K 18) was a German heavy gun used in the Second World War. Around a hundred were built between 1939 and 1943. It was not popular in service as it was regarded as too much gun for too little shell. This caused its production to be terminated in August 1943. Many were used in coastal installations.

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HH-65C Dolphin

Eurocopter MH-65 Dolphin

CountryUSA
RoleSearch and rescue helicopter
First flight1980
Built102

The Eurocopter MH-65 Dolphin is a twin-engined helicopter operated by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) for medevac-capable search and rescue (SAR) and armed Airborne Use of Force missions. It is a variant of the French-built Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin.

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Lockheed 10-A Electra

Lockheed Model 10 Electra

CountryUSA
RoleLight airliner
First flightFebruary 23, 1934
Built149

The Lockheed Model 10 Electra is an American twin-engined, all-metal monoplane airliner developed by the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation in the 1930s to compete with the Boeing 247 and Douglas DC-2. The type gained considerable fame as one was flown by Amelia Earhart on her ill-fated around-the-world expedition in 1937.

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FV603 Saracen

FV603 Saracen

CountryUK
RoleArmoured personnel carrier
Entering service1952
BuiltUnknow

The FV603 Saracen is a six-wheeled armoured personnel carrier designed and produced by Alvis since 1952. It has been used by a variety of operators around the world, and is still in use in secondary roles in some countries.The Saracen became a recognisable vehicle as a result of its part in the policing of Northern Ireland as well as for its role in the South African government’s enforcement of apartheid.

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Boeing YC-14

Boeing YC-14

CountryUSA
RoleTactical airlifter
First flight9 August 1976
Built2

The Boeing YC-14 is a twinjet short take-off and landing (STOL) tactical military transport aircraft. It was Boeing’s entrant into the United States Air Force’s Advanced Medium STOL Transport (AMST) competition, which aimed to replace the Lockheed C-130 Hercules as the USAF’s standard STOL tactical transport

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