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Longest continuous production run of any airplane in history. [10] [11] [12] Includes Debonair variant; excludes dissimilar Twin Bonanza. [13] Consolidated B-24 Liberator: M: Heavy bomber: 18,482 [14] United States: 1940: 1945 Most-produced heavy bomber and multi-engine aircraft.
This is a list of large aircraft, including three types: fixed wing, rotary wing, and airships. The US Federal Aviation Administration defines a large aircraft as any aircraft with a certificated maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) of more than 12,500 lb (5,700 kg) [ 1 ]
The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is the current record-holder for a crewed airbreathing jet aircraft. An air speed record is the highest airspeed attained by an aircraft of a particular class. The rules for all official aviation records are defined by Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), [ 1 ] which also ratifies any claims.
Hughes Aircraft Co H-4 Hercules: 1948 1,540 km/h (957 mph) USA Charles Yeager Bell X-1 March 26, 1948 19,507 m (64,000 ft) USA Charles Yeager Bell X-1 May 26, 1948 2,740 kgf thrust (6,041 lbf thrust) USSR Klimov Klimov VK-1: 1949 37,165 km (23,093 miles) USA James Gallagher Boeing B-50A March 2, 1949 21,916 m (71,902 ft) USA Frank Everest Bell ...
The history of aviation spans over two millennia, from the earliest innovations like kites and attempts at tower jumping to supersonic and hypersonic flight in powered, heavier-than-air jet aircraft. Kite flying in China, dating back several hundred years BC, is considered the earliest example of man-made flight. [1]
(Top) 1 Timeline. Toggle Timeline subsection. 1.1 By decade. ... This is a timeline of aviation history, and a list of more detailed aviation timelines. The texts in ...
This is a list of aircraft by date and usage.The date shown is the introduction of the first model of a line but not the current model. For instance, while "the most popular" aircraft, such as Boeing 737 and 747 were introduced in 1960x, their recent models were revealed in the 21st century.
Aviation and Aircraft Journal. 10. 1921 "Laird Swallow advertisement". Aviation and Aircraft Journal. 10. 1921 "Short Wing Vacuplane Gets Lifting Power From Suction Cells". Popular Science. January 1932 "StatsAllPackardAero.pdf". Torque Meter. "TECHNICAL BRIEFS". The Air Intelligence DIGEST