L-33 Roem | |
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| Country | Israel |
| Role | Self-propelled artillery |
| Built | 200 |
The L-33 Roem is a self-propelled artillery piece mounting Soltam M-68 155 mm L/33 howitzer in large enclosed superstructure. Uses Sherman chassis with Cummins VT-8-460Bi diesel engine and HVSS. Probably about 200 units were produced. The gun saw combat in the Yom-Kippur War and the 1982 Lebanon War. Currently out of active service.
Source: L-33 Roem on Wikipedia
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Ilyushin Il-14 | |
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| Country | Soviet Union |
| Role | Airliner |
| First flight | 1 October 1950 |
| Built | 1348 |
The Ilyushin Il-14 (NATO reporting name: Crate) was a Soviet twin-engine commercial and military personnel and cargo transport aircraft that first flew in 1950, and entered service in 1954. Il-14 was also manufactured in East Germany by VVB Flugzeugbau, in Czechoslovakia as the Avia 14. The Ilyushin Il-14 was typically replaced by the Antonov An-24 and Yakovlev Yak-40.
Source: Ilyushin Il-14 on Wikipedia
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Boeing X-40A | |
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| Country | USA |
| Role | Glide test vehicle |
| First flight | August 11, 1998 |
| Built | 1 |
The Boeing X-40A Space Maneuver Vehicle was a test platform for the X-37 Future-X Reusable Launch Vehicle. The unpiloted X-40 was built to 85% scale to test aerodynamics and navigation of the X-37 Future-X Reusable Launch Vehicle project. After the first drop test in August 1998 the vehicle was transferred to NASA, which modified it. Between April 4 and May 19, 2001 the vehicle successfully conducted seven free flights.In 2001 it successfully demonstrated the glide capabilities of the X-37’s fat-bodied, short-winged design and validated the proposed guidance system.
Source: Boeing X-40A on Wikipedia
Views : 2104
Boeing X-45 | |
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| Country | USA |
| Role | Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle |
| First flight | 22 May 2002 |
| Built | 2 |
The Boeing X-45 unmanned combat air vehicle is a concept demonstrator for a next generation of completely autonomous military aircraft, developed by Boeing’s Phantom Works. Manufactured by Boeing Integrated Defense Systems, the X-45 was a part of DARPA’s J-UCAS project.
Source: Boeing X-45 on Wikipedia
Views : 1294
Lockheed L-049 Constellation | |
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| Country | USA |
| Role | Transport – Airliner |
| First flight | January 9, 1943 |
| Built | 88 |
The Lockheed L-049 Constellation was the first model of the Lockheed Constellation aircraft line. It entered service as the C-69 military transport aircraft during World War II for the United States Army Air Forces and was the first civilian version after the war. When production ended in 1946 it was replaced by the improved L-649 and L-749 Constellation.
Views : 2716
Northrop Grumman X-47B | |
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| Country | USA |
| Role | Unmanned combat air vehicle |
| First flight | 4 February 2011 |
| Built | 2 |
The Northrop Grumman X-47B is a demonstration unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) designed for aircraft carrier-based operations. Developed by the American defense technology company Northrop Grumman, the X-47 project began as part of DARPA’s J-UCAS program, and subsequently became part of the United States Navy’s Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration (UCAS-D) program. The X-47B is a tailless jet-powered blended-wing-body aircraft capable of semi-autonomous operation and aerial refueling.
Views : 2120
North American XB-70 Valkyrie | |
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| Country | USA |
| Role | Strategic bomber – Supersonic research aircraft |
| First flight | 21 September 1964 |
| Built | 2 |
The North American Aviation XB-70 Valkyrie was the prototype version of the planned B-70 nuclear-armed, deep-penetration strategic bomber for the United States Air Force Strategic Air Command. Designed in the late 1950s by North American Aviation, the six-engined Valkyrie was capable of cruising for thousands of miles at Mach 3+ while flying at 70,000 feet (21,000 m).
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Republic XF-84H Thunderscreech | |
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| Country | USA |
| Role | Experimental fighter |
| First flight | 22 July 1955 |
| Built | 2 |
The Republic XF-84H “Thunderscreech” was an experimental turboprop aircraft derived from the F-84F Thunderstreak. Powered by a turbine engine that was mated to a supersonic propeller, the XF-84H had the potential of setting the unofficial air speed record for propeller-driven aircraft, but was unable to overcome teething aerodynamic deficiencies, resulting in the program’s cancellation
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Miles & Atwood Racer | |
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| Country | USA |
| Role | Air racing |
| First flight | Unknow |
| Built | 1 |
The Miles & Atwood Special is a racing aircraft developed during the interwar period.
Views : 2067
Velie Monocoupe | |
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| Country | USA |
| Role | Sport aircraft |
| First flight | 1928 |
| Built | 22+99 |
The Velie Monocoupe was an American general aviation aircraft manufactured from 1927-1929 by the Mono-Aircraft Corp, a division of Velie Motors Corporation, (founded by Willard L. Velie, maternal grandson of John Deere).
Source: Velie Monocoupe on Wikipedia
Views : 1758