Curtiss P-6 Hawk | |
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| Country | USA |
| Role | Fighter |
| First flight | 1927 |
| Manufacturer | Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company |
The Curtiss P-6 Hawk was an American single-engine biplane fighter introduced into service in the late 1920s with the United States Army Air Corps and operated until the late 1930s prior to the outbreak of World War II.
Source: Curtiss P-6 Hawk on Wikipedia
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Canadair CT-133 Silver Star | |
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| Country | Canada |
| Role | Military trainer aircraft |
| First flight | December 1952 |
| Built | 656 |
The Canadair CT-133 Silver Star (company model number CL-30) is the Canadian license-built version of the Lockheed T-33 jet trainer aircraft, in service from the 1950s to 2005. The Canadian version was powered by the Rolls-Royce Nene 10 turbojet, whereas the Lockheed production used the Allison J33.
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Ryan Firebee | |
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| Country | USA |
| Role | Unmanned aerial vehicle |
| First flight | 1955 |
| Manufacturer | Ryan Aeronautical |
The Ryan Firebee was a series of target drones developed by the Ryan Aeronautical Company beginning in 1951. It was one of the first jet-propelled drones, and one of the most widely used target drones ever built.
Source: Ryan Firebee on Wikipedia
Views : 2749
Cessna L-19 Bird Dog | |
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| Country | USA |
| Role | Observation aircraft |
| Produced | 14 December 1949 |
| Built | 3431 |
The Cessna L-19/O-1 Bird Dog was a liaison and observation aircraft. It was the first all-metal fixed-wing aircraft ordered for and by the United States Army since the U.S. Army Air Forces separated from the Army in 1947, becoming its own branch of service, the United States Air Force. The Bird Dog had a lengthy career in the U.S. military, as well as in other countries.
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6-ton 6×6 truck | |
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| Country | USA |
| Role | 6-ton 6×6 truck |
| Produced | 1941–45 |
| Built | 219882 |
The 6-ton 6×6 truck (G512, 514, 547, 569) was a family of heavy tactical trucks built for the United States Army during World War II. The basic cargo version was designed to transport a 6-ton (5,400 kg) cargo load over all terrain in all weather. The chassis was built by Brockway Motor Company, The Corbitt Company, The Four Wheel Drive Auto Company (FWD), Ward LaFrance Truck Corporation, and White Motor Company. They were replaced by the M39 series 5-ton 6×6 trucks in the 1950s.
Source: 6-ton 6×6 truck on Wikipedia
Views : 4727
Bücker Bü 181 | |
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| Country | Multi-national |
| Role | Trainer |
| First flight | February 1939 |
| Built | 3400 |
The Bücker Bü 181 Bestmann was a two-seater, single-engine aerobatic monoplane aircraft built by Bücker Flugzeugbau GmbH in Rangsdorf, near Berlin and extensively used by the Luftwaffe in World War II. The Bü 181 was also built by Zliner Flugzeugwerke AG plant at Zlin, in the Bohemia & Moravia Protectorate and after the German withdrawal the production continued after the war in the same Zlin works, now denominated as the C.6 and C.106 for the Czechoslovak Air Force and as the Zlín Z.281 and Z.381 in various versions for civil use. 783 aircraft were built. Between 1943 and 1945, Hägglund & Söner AB in Sweden built 120 Bü 181’s under license with the Swedish military designation Sk 25.
Source: Bücker Bü 181 on Wikipedia
Views : 4422
Eurofighter Typhoon | |
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| Country | Multi-national |
| Role | Multirole fighter |
| First flight | 27 March 1994 |
| Built | 599 |
The Eurofighter Typhoon is a twin-engine, canard-delta wing, multirole fighter. The Typhoon was designed originally as an air superiority fighter and is manufactured by a consortium of Alenia Aermacchi (Leonardo since 2017), Airbus, and BAE Systems that conducts the majority of the project through a joint holding company, Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH formed in 1986. NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency manages the project and is the prime customer
Source: Eurofighter Typhoon on Wikipedia
Views : 4744
Northrop YA-9 | |
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| Country | USA |
| Role | Attack aircraft |
| First flight | 30 May 1972 |
| Built | 2 |
The Northrop YA-9 was a prototype attack aircraft developed for the United States Air Force A-X program. The YA-9 was passed over in preference for the Fairchild Republic YA-10 that entered production as the A-10 Thunderbolt II.
Source: Northrop YA-9 on Wikipedia
Views : 4190
BRDM-2 | |
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| Country | Soviet Union |
| Role | Amphibious Armoured Scout Car |
| In service | 1962–present |
| Built | 7200 |
The BRDM-2 (Boyevaya Razvedyvatelnaya Dozornaya Mashina, Боевая Разведывательная Дозорная Машина, literally “Combat Reconnaissance/Patrol Vehicle”) is an amphibious armoured patrol car used by Russia and the former Soviet Union. It was also known under the designations BTR-40PB, BTR-40P-2 and GAZ 41-08. This vehicle, like many other Soviet designs, has been exported extensively and is in use in at least 38 countries. It was intended to replace the earlier BRDM-1, compared to which it had improved amphibious capabilities and better armament.
Source: BRDM-2 on Wikipedia
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Dornier Do-24 | |
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| Country | Nazi Germany |
| Role | Bomber, reconnaissance and air-sea rescue flying boat |
| First flight | 3 July 1937 |
| Built | 279 |
The Dornier Do 24 is a 1930s German three-engine flying boat designed by the Dornier Flugzeugwerke for maritime patrol and search and rescue. According to Dornier records, some 12,000 people were rescued by Do 24s during its flying career. A total of 279 were built among several factories from 1937 to 1945.
Source: Dornier Do-24 on Wikipedia
Views : 4231