AAV-7

Assault Amphibious Vehicle

LandNorge , Norge
RolleAmfibisk pansret personellkjøretøy
I tjeneste1972–nå
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Den Overfall amfibisk kjøretøy (AAV)—official designation AAVP-7A1 (formerly known as Landing Vehicle, Tracked, Personnel-7 abbr. LVTP-7)—is a fully tracked amphibious landing vehicle manufactured by U.S. Combat Systems (previously by United Defense, a former division of FMC Corporation). The AAV-P7/A1 is the current amphibious troop transport of the United States Marine Corps. It is used by U.S. Marine Corps Assault Amphibian Battalions to land the surface assault elements of the landing force and their equipment in a single lift from assault shipping during amphibious operations to inland objectives and to conduct mechanized operations and related combat support in subsequent mechanized operations ashore. It is also operated by other forces. Marines call them “amtracs”, a shortening of their original designation, “amphibious tractor”.

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Saunders-Roe Skeeter

Saunders-Roe Skeeter

LandStorbritannia
RolleTrener, speider
Første fly10. oktober 1948
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Den Saunders-Roe Skeeter was a two-seat training and scout helicopter that was developed and produced by British manufacturer Saunders-Roe (“Saro”) of Cowes and Southampton, in the United Kingdom. Work on what would become the Skeeter had been commenced by the Cierva Autogiro Company as the Cierva W.14. Following Saunders-Roe’s take over of Cierva, it was decided to continue its projects, including the Skeeter. Despite an initial preference for the rival Fairey Ultra-light Helicopter, which had already been ordered, there was a reversal of fortune when interest from the Bundeswehr in the potential procurement of a large number of Skeeters. This led to the British order for the Ultra-light Helicopter being cancelled and the Skeeter effectively taking its place, which also served to guarantee an export order from Germany.

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Nieuport 27 Leilighet

Nieuport 27

LandFrankrike
RolleFighter / advanced trainer
Første fly1917
Bygget1000+

Den Nieuport 27 Leilighet (or Nieuport XXVII C.1 in contemporary sources) was a World War I French sesquiplane fighter aircraft designed by Gustave Delage. The 27 was the last of the line of Nieuport “V-strut” single seat fighters that began with the Nieuport 10 of 1914. Operational examples supplemented the very similar Nieuport 24 and 24bis in operational squadrons in late 1917 and many would also be used as advanced trainers.

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Nordamerikansk F-82G Twin Mustang

North American F-82 Twin Mustang

LandNorge , Norge
RolleLangtrekkende eskorte fighter og natt fighter
Første fly15. juni 1945
Bygget272

Den Nordamerikansk F-82 Twin Mustang er det siste amerikanske jagerflyet med stempelmotor som ble bestilt i produksjon av United States Air Force. Basert på P-51 Mustang, ble F-82 opprinnelig designet som et langtrekkende eskortejagerfly under andre verdenskrig. Krigen tok slutt lenge før de første produksjonsenhetene var i drift.

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Fairey Delta FD2

Fairey Delta 2

LandStorbritannia
RolleHøyhastighets forskningsfly
Første fly6. oktober 1954
Bygget2

Den Fairey Delta 2 eller FD2 (intern betegnelse Type V i Fairey) var et britisk supersonisk forskningsfly produsert av Fairey Aviation Company som svar på en spesifikasjon fra Forsyningsdepartementet for et spesialisert fly for å gjennomføre undersøkelser av fly og kontroll ved transoniske og supersoniske hastigheter. Nøkkelfunksjoner av typen inkluderer vedtak av en deltavinge og en hengende nese. 6. oktober 1954 gjennomførte Delta 2 sin jomfrutur, fløyet av Fairey testpilot Peter Twiss; Totalt to fly skulle produseres. Delta 2 var det siste flyet som ble produsert av Fairey som en uavhengig produksjon.

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HP.115

Handley Page HP.115

LandStorbritannia
RolleEksperimentelle fly
Første flytur17 August 1961
Bygget1

Den Handley Side HP.115 was a British delta wing research aircraft built by Handley Page to test the low-speed handling characteristics to be expected from a supersonic airliner of slender delta configuration. It formed part of the British supersonic aircraft research programme, carried out in the 1960s and sponsored by the Ministry of Supply, that eventually produced the Concorde.

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Lockheed C-5B-galaksen

Lockheed C-5 Galaxy

LandNorge , Norge
RolleStrategisk luftløfter
Første flytur30. juni 1968
Bygget131

Den Lockheed C-5 galaksen er et stort militært transportfly opprinnelig designet og bygget av Lockheed, og nå vedlikeholdt og oppgradert av etterfølgeren, Lockheed Martin. Det gir United States Air Force (USAF) en tung interkontinental rekkevidde strategisk lufttransportevne, en som kan utføre store og store belastninger, inkludert all luftsertifiserbar last. Galaxy har mange likheter med sin mindre Lockheed C-141 Starlifter-forgjenger, og den senere Boeing C-17 Globemaster III. C-5 er blant de største militære flyene i verden.

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Beechcraft RC-12N rekkverk

Beechcraft RC-12 Guardrail

LandNorge , Norge
Klasse og typeSignaler etterretningsfly
StatusAktiv tjeneste
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Den Beechcraft RC-12 rekkverk is an airborne signals intelligence (SIGINT) collection platform based on the Beechcraft King Air and Super King Air. While the US military and specifically the United States Army have numerous personnel transport variants of the King Air platforms referred to with the general C-12 designation, the RC-12 specification represents a heavily modified platform that facilitates SIGINT collection through various sensors and onboard processors.

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Petlyakov Pe-2

Petlyakov Pe-2

LandSovjetunionen
Klasse og typeDykkerbomber
Første flytur22 December 1939
Bygget11000+

Den Petlyakov Pe-2 (Russian: Петляков Пе-2) was a Soviet twin-engined dive bomber used during World War II. It was regarded as one of the best front-line medium bombers of the war and also proved successful as a heavy fighter, as a night fighter (Pe-3 variant) and as a reconnaissance aircraft.

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