M103 | |
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| Country | USA |
| Role | Heavy tank |
| In service | 1957–74 |
| Built | 300 |
The M103 Heavy Tank (officially designated 120mm Gun Combat Tank M103) served in the United States Army and the United States Marine Corps during the Cold War. The last M103s were withdrawn from service in 1974. The M103 was the last heavy tank to be used by the US military as the concept of the Main Battle Tank evolved, making heavy tanks obsolete.
Source: M103 on Wiki
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Grumman A-6A Intruder | |
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| Country | USA |
| Role | Attack aircraft |
| Produced | 1962–1990 |
| Built | 693 |
The Grumman A-6 Intruder was an American, twin jet-engine, mid-wing all-weather attack aircraft built by Grumman Aerospace. In service with the United States Navy and Marine Corps between 1963 and 1997, the Intruder was designed as an all-weather medium attack aircraft to replace the piston-engined Douglas A-1 Skyraider. As the A-6E was slated for retirement, its precision strike mission was taken over by the Grumman F-14 Tomcat equipped with a LANTIRN pod. From the A-6, a specialized electronic warfare derivative, the EA-6, was developed.
Source: Grumman A-6A Intruder – on Wiki
Views : 14621
Bolkow Bo-105r | |
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| Country | Germany |
| Role | Light utility helicopter |
| Produced | 1967–2001 |
| Built | 1500+ |
The Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm Bo 105 is a light, twin-engine, multi-purpose helicopter developed by Bölkow of Ottobrunn, Germany. It holds the distinction of being the first light twin-engine helicopter in the world, and is the first rotorcraft that could perform aerobatic maneuvers, such as inverted loops. The Bo 105 features a revolutionary hingeless rotor system, at that time a pioneering innovation in helicopters when it was introduced into service in 1970. Production of the Bo 105 began at the then-recently merged Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm
Source: Bolkow Bo-105 on Wiki
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Scammell Pioneer | |
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| Country | UK |
| Role | Tractor unit |
| Introduction | 1927-1945 |
| Built | 3414 |
The Scammell Pioneer was a British 6×4 tractor unit used in the Second World War as an artillery tractor, recovery vehicle and tank transporter.
Source: Scammell Pioneer on Wiki
Views : 11144
Hiller OH-23 Raven | |
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| Country | USA |
| Role | Multipurpose light helicopter |
| Introduction | 1948 |
| Status | Retired |
The Hiller OH-23 Raven was a three-place, light observation helicopter based on the Hiller Model 360. The Model 360 was designated by the company as the UH-12 (“UH” for United Helicopters), which was first flown in 1948. The OH-23 trainer was jokingly nicknamed the “Hiller Killer” by US Army Aviation student pilots who had to fly it
Source: Hiller OH-23 Raven on Wiki
Views : 3069
NHIndustries NH90 | |
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| Country | Multinational |
| Role | Medium utility military helicopter |
| Produced | 1995–present |
| Built | 300+ |
The NHIndustries NH90 is a medium-sized, twin-engine, multi-role military helicopter. It was developed in response to NATO requirements for a battlefield helicopter which would also be capable of being operated in naval environments. The NH90 was developed and is manufactured by NHIndustries, a collaborative company, which is owned by Airbus Helicopters, Leonardo (formerly AgustaWestland) and Fokker Aerostructures. The first prototype conducted its maiden flight in December 1995; the type first entered operational service in 2007. As of January 2017, the NH90 has logged 127,000 flight hours in the armed forces of thirteen nations.
Source: NHIndustries NH90 on Wiki
Views : 4207
Northrop T-38 Talon | |
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| Country | USA |
| Role | Advanced trainer |
| Produced | 1961–1972 |
| Built | 1146 |
The Northrop T-38 Talon is a two-seat, twin-engined supersonic jet trainer. It was the world’s first supersonic trainer and is also the most produced. The T-38 remains in service as of 2017 in several air forces. The United States Air Force (USAF) operates the most T-38s. In addition to training USAF pilots, the T-38 is used by NASA. The U.S. Naval Test Pilot School is the principal US Navy operator (other T-38s were previously used as USN aggressor aircraft until replaced by the similar Northrop F-5 Tiger II). Pilots of other NATO nations fly the T-38 in joint training programs with USAF pilots. As of 2015, the T-38 has been in service for over 50 years with its original operator, the United States Air Force.
Source: Northrop T-38 Talon on Wiki
Views : 5119
Westland Wasp | |
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| Country | UK |
| Role | Shipboard anti-submarine helicopter |
| Period | 1963-2000 |
| Built | 133 |
The Westland Wasp was a small 1960s British turbine powered, shipboard anti-submarine helicopter. Produced by Westland Helicopters, it came from the same P.531 programme as the British Army Westland Scout, and was based on the earlier piston-engined Saunders-Roe Skeeter. It fulfilled the requirement of the Royal Navy for a helicopter small enough to land on the deck of a frigate and carry a useful load of two homing torpedoes.
Source: Westland Wasp on Wiki
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Beechcraft T-34 Mentor | |
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| Country | USA |
| Role | Trainer aircraft |
| Period | 1953-1959 & 1975–199 |
| Built | 2300+ |
The Beechcraft T-34 Mentor is an American propeller-driven, single-engined, military trainer aircraft derived from the Beechcraft Model 35 Bonanza. The earlier versions of the T-34, dating from around the late 1940s to the 1950s, were piston-engined. These were eventually succeeded by the upgraded T-34C Turbo-Mentor, powered by a turboprop engine. The T-34 remains in service more than six decades after it was first designed.
Source: Beechcraft T-34 Mentor on Wiki
Views : 4564
Kamov Ka-27 | |
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| Country | Soviet Union |
| Role | Anti-submarine warfare helicopter |
| Period | 1981-present |
| Built | 267 |
The Kamov Ka-27 (NATO reporting name ‘Helix’) is a military helicopter developed for the Soviet Navy, and currently in service in various countries including Russia, Ukraine, Vietnam, People’s Republic of China, Republic of Korea (South Korea), and India. Variants include the Ka-29 assault transport, the Ka-28 downgraded export version, and the Ka-32 for civilian use.
Source: Kamov Ka-27 on Wiki
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