| G.A.C. 102 Aristocrat | |
|---|---|
| Country | USA |
| Role | Three seat touring aircraft |
| First flight | late July 1928 |
| Built | 45 |
The G.A.C. 102 Aristocrat or General 102 Aristocrat is a single-engined cabin monoplane built in the US just before the Great Depression. It proved popular, with over forty built; an early example was taken on an aerial survey of Antarctica. One survives.
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| Piasecki HUP Retriever | |
|---|---|
| Country | USA |
| Role | Utility helicopter |
| First flight | March 1948 |
| Built | 339 |
The Piasecki H-25 Army Mule/HUP Retriever was a compact single radial engine, twin overlapping tandem rotor utility helicopter developed by the Piasecki Helicopter Corporation of Morton, Pennsylvania during the late 1940s and produced during the early 1950s. The company changed its name in 1956 to Vertol Aircraft Corporation and subsequently was bought by Boeing Aircraft Company in 1960, and became Boeing-Vertol.
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| Landing Vehicle Tracked | |
|---|---|
| Country | USA |
| Role | Amphibious vehicle |
| Produced | July 1941 – August 1945 |
| Built | 18000+ |
The Landing Vehicle, Tracked (LVT) is an amphibious warfare vehicle and amphibious landing craft, introduced by the United States Navy. The United States Marine Corps, United States Army, and Canadian and British armies used several LVT models during World War II. Originally intended solely as cargo carriers for ship to shore operations, they evolved into assault troop and fire support vehicles. The types were known as amphtrack, “Amtrak”, “amtrac”, etc. (portmanteaus of “amphibious tractor”), and “alligator” or “gator”.
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| EE-9 Cascavel | |
|---|---|
| Country | Brazil |
| Role | Armoured Car |
| In service | 1974–present |
| Built | 1715 |
The EE-9 Cascavel (Portuguese pronunciation: is a six-wheeled Brazilian armoured car developed primarily for reconnaissance. It was engineered by Engesa in 1970 as a replacement for Brazil’s ageing fleet of M8 Greyhounds. The vehicle was first fitted with the Greyhound’s 37mm main gun, and subsequently, a French turret adopted from the Panhard AML-90. Later models carry unique Engesa turrets with a Belgian 90mm Cockerill Mk.3 cannon produced under licence as the EC-90
Source: EE-9 Cascavel on Wikipedia
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| Northrop Alpha | |
|---|---|
| Country | USA |
| Role | Transport |
| First fligh | 1930 |
| Built | 17 |
The Northrop Alpha was an American single-engine, all-metal, seven-seat, low-wing monoplane fast mail/passenger transport aircraft used in the 1930s. Design work was done at the Avion Corporation, which in 1929, became the Northrop Aircraft Corporation based in Burbank, California.
Source: Northrop Alpha on Wikipedia
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| Lockheed YO-3 | |
|---|---|
| Country | USA |
| Role | Reconnaissance — Night |
| First fligh | 1969 |
| Built | 11 |
The Lockheed YO-3 “Quiet Star” was an American single-engined, propeller-driven aircraft that was developed for battlefield observation during the Vietnam War. It was designed to be as quiet as possible, and was intended to observe troop movements in near-silence during the hours of darkness.
Source: Lockheed YO-3 on Wikipedia
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| Douglas O-38 | |
|---|---|
| Country | USA |
| Role | Observation plane |
| Produced | 1931–1934 |
| Built | 156 |
The Douglas O-38 was an observation airplane used by the United States Army Air Corps. Between 1931 and 1934, Douglas built 156 O-38s for the Air Corps, eight of which were O-38Fs. Some were still in service at the time of the Pearl Harbor Attack in 1941. The O-38 is a modernized derivative of the O-25, itself a re-engined variant of the earlier Douglas O-2.
Source: Douglas O-38 on Wikipedia
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| de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou | |
|---|---|
| Country | USA |
| Role | STOL Transport |
| First flight | 30 July 1958 |
| Built | 307 |
The de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou (designated by the United States military as the CV-2 and later C-7 Caribou) is a Canadian-designed and produced specialized cargo aircraft with short takeoff and landing (STOL) capability. The Caribou was first flown in 1958 and although mainly retired from military operations, is still in use in small numbers as a rugged “bush” aircraft.
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| M19 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage | |
|---|---|
| Country | USA |
| Role | Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon |
| In service | 1945–1953 |
| Built | 285 |
The M19 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage (MGMC) was a World War II United States Army self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon on the M24 light tank chassis. It was equipped with two Bofors 40 mm (1.6 in) guns. It was produced by Cadillac and Massey-Ferguson of Canada near the end of 1944. The M19 was developed from the T65 which was based on the M5 light tank chassis. The original design was improved upon and designated the T65E1. It was accepted into service in May 1944 as the M19 MGMC, equipping several U.S. Army anti-aircraft units during World War II. The M19A1 was an improved variant with an auxiliary engine and spare barrels for the 40 mm Bofors guns.
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| ZPU anti-aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Role | Anti-aircraft gun |
| In service | 1949–present |
| Built | 442 |
The ZPU (Russian: зенитная пулемётная установка, meaning “anti-aircraft machine gun mount”) is a family of towed anti-aircraft gun based on the Soviet 14.5×114mm KPV heavy machine gun. It entered service with the Soviet Union in 1949 and is used by over 50 countries worldwide. Quadruple (ZPU-4), double- (ZPU-2 and ZU-2) and single-barreled (ZPU-1) versions of the weapon exist.
Source: ZPU anti-aircraft on Wikipedia
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