Northrop MQM-57B Falconer

Radioplane BTT

PaysUsa
RôleDrone cible
Première moucheInconnu
ConstruitPlus de 7300

Lla Radioplane BTT, connu sous le nom de RP-71 par la compagnie, comme WS-426/2 par l’US Navy, et comme WS-462/2 par l’US Air Force, est une famille de drones cibles produits par la Radioplane Company (plus tard une division de Northrop).

MQM-57 Falconer: A variant of the BTT designated the RP-71, also known as the SD-1 Observer and later redesignated MQM-57 Falconer, was built for battlefield reconnaissance, with first flight in 1955. The Falconer was similar in appearance to the Shelduck, but had a slightly longer and stockier fuselage. It had an autopilot system with radio-control backup, and could carry cameras, as well as illumination flares for night reconnaissance. Equipment was loaded through a hump in the back between the wings. Although it only had an endurance of a little more than a half-hour, making it of limited use, about 1,500 Falconers were built and the type was used internationally with several different military forces, remaining in service into the 1970s. Over 73,000 BTT targets were built in all, and the type was used by at least 18 nations. Some may still be lingering in service.

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Sous-marin intelligent de baleine

Intelligent Whale

PaysUsa
Rôlesous-marin
Prévues1863
Construit1

Baleine intelligente, un sous-marin expérimental à manivelle, a été construit sur les plans de Scovel Sturgis Merriam en 1863 par Augustus Price et Cornelius Scranton Bushnell. En 1864, l’American Submarine Company a été formée, reprenant les intérêts de Bushnell et Price et il s’ensuivit des années de litige sur la propriété de l’engin. Lorsque le titre a été établi par un tribunal, le sous-marin a été vendu le 29 octobre 1869 par un contrat passé par le propriétaire Oliver Halstead et le secrétaire à la Marine George M. Robeson au département de la marine des États-Unis, la plupart du prix devant être payé après des essais réussis. En septembre 1872, le premier procès eut lieu, mais il échoua, après quoi le ministère refusa d’autres paiements et abandonna le projet.

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Aichi D3A Val Réplique

Aichi D3A

PaysJapon
RôleBombardier de plongée basé sur le transporteur
Premier volEn janvier 1938
Construit1495

Lla Aichi D3A Type 99 Carrier Bomber (Nom de rapport allié « Val ») is a World War II carrier-borne dive bomber. It was the primary dive bomber of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) and was involved in almost all IJN actions, including the attack on Pearl Harbor. The Aichi D3A was the first Japanese aircraft to bomb American targets in the war, commencing with Pearl Harbor and U.S. bases in the Philippines, such as Clark Air Force Base. Vals sank more Allied warships than any other Axis aircraf.

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Fléchettes de mer Convair YF-2Y

Convair F2Y Sea Dart

PaysUsa
RôleChasseur d’hydravion
Premier volLe 14 janvier 1953
Construit5

Lla Fléchettes de mer Convair F2Y was an American seaplane fighter aircraft that rode on twin hydro-skis during takeoff and landing. It flew only as a prototype, and never entered mass production. It is the only seaplane to have exceeded the speed of sound. It was created in the 1950s, to overcome the problems with supersonic planes taking off and landing on aircraft carriers. The program was canceled after a series of unsatisfactory results and a tragic accident on 4 November 1954, when test pilot Charles E. Richbourg was killed when the Sea Dart he was piloting disintegrated in midair. The four surviving planes were retired in 1957, but some were kept in reserve until 1962.

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Fokker D. XXI

Fokker D. XXI

PaysNéerlandais
RôleCombattant
Premier vol27 mars 1936
Construit146

Lla Fokker D.XXI fighter was designed in 1935 by Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker in response to requirements laid out by the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force (Militaire Luchtvaart van het Koninklijk Nederlands-Indisch Leger, ML-KNIL). The D.XXI was designed as an inexpensive, rugged, and compact fighter aircraft that would possess respectable performance for its era. Entering operational use in the early years of the Second World War, it provided yeoman service for both the Luchtvaartafdeling (Dutch Army Aviation Group) and the Finnish Air Force. Additionally, a few examples were constructed by the El Carmolí factory before it fell into rebel hands during the Spanish Civil War. Following the invasion and occupation of the Netherlands in May 1940, several captured Dutch D.XXIs were subsequently placed into service with the Luftwaffe.

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USS Albacore

USS Albacore

PaysUsa
RôleSous-marin de recherche
Lancé1er août 1953
Déclassés9 décembre 1972

USS Albacore (AGSS-569) était un sous-marin de recherche unique qui a été le pionnier de la version américaine de la forme de coque en forme de goutte d’eau (parfois appelée « Coque albacore ») of modern submarines. The revolutionary design was derived from extensive hydrodynamic and wind tunnel testing, with an emphasis on underwater speed and maneuverability. She was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for the albacore. Her keel was laid down on 15 March 1952 by the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard of Kittery, Maine. She was launched on 1 August 1953, sponsored by Mrs. J. E. Jowers, the widow of Chief Motor Machinist’s Mate Arthur L. Stanton, perdu avec le deuxième germon (SS-218), et commandé le 6 décembre 1953 avec le capitaine de corvette Kenneth C. Gummerson aux commandes

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Fairchild Argus Mk.III

Fairchild 24

PaysUsa
RôleAvion de brousse STOL
Premier vol1932
Construit2232

Lla Fairchild Modèle 24, également appelé Fairchild Model 24 Argus/UC-61 Forwarder ou Fairchild Model 24 Argus, est un avion de transport léger monoplan monoplan monomoteur à quatre places conçu par la Fairchild Aviation Corporation dans les années 1930. Il a été adopté par l’United States Army Air Corps sous le nom de UC-61 et également par la Royal Air Force. Le modèle 24 était lui-même un développement des modèles Fairchild précédents et est devenu un avion utilitaire civil et militaire à succès.

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USS Pampanito

USS Pampanito (SS-383)

PaysUsa
ClasseSous-marin diesel-électrique de classe Balao
Lancé12 juillet 1943

USS Pampanito (SS-383/AGSS-383), un sous-marin de classe Balao, était un navire de l’United States Navy, le troisième nommé d’après le poisson pompano. Il a effectué six patrouilles de guerre de 1944 à 1945 et a servi de navire-école de la Réserve navale de 1960 à 1971. Il est maintenant un monument historique national, préservé en tant que navire commémoratif et musée dans l’Association du parc national maritime de San Francisco située à Fisherman.’s Quai.

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FFV J22

FFVS J 22

PaysSuède
ClasseCombattant
Premier volSeptembre 1942
Construit198

Lla FFVS J 22 is a Swedish single-engine fighter aircraft developed for the Swedish Air Force during World War II. At the onset of World War II, the Swedish Air Force (Flygvapnet) was equipped with largely obsolete Gloster Gladiator (J 8) biplane fighters. To augment this, Sweden ordered 120 Seversky P-35 (J 9) and 144 P-66 Vanguard (J 10) aircraft from the United States. However, on 18 June 1940 after the German occupation of Norway, the United States declared an embargo against exporting weapons to any nation other than Great Britain.

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de Havilland DH.60M Papillon de nuit

de Havilland DH.60 Moth

PaysRoyaume-uni
ClasseFormateur
Premier volLe 22 février 1925
ConstruitInconnu

Lla de Havilland DH.60 Papillon de nuit is a 1920s British two-seat touring and training aircraft that was developed into a series of aircraft by the de Havilland Aircraft Company. The DH.60 was developed from the larger DH.51 biplane. The first flight of the Cirrus powered prototype DH.60 Moth (registration G-EBKT) was carried out by Geoffrey de Havilland at the works airfield at Stag Lane on 22 February 1925. The Moth was a two-seat biplane of wooden construction, it had a plywood covered fuselage and fabric covered surfaces, a standard tailplane with a single tailplane and fin. A useful feature of the design was its folding wings which allowed owners to hangar the aircraft in much smaller spaces. The then Secretary of State for Air Sir Samuel Hoare became interested in the aircraft and the Air Ministry subsidised five flying clubs and equipped them with Moths.

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