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The Royal Enfield WD/RE known as the "Flying Flea" was a lightweight British motorcycle developed by Royal Enfield for the British War Office (the WD came from War Department) as a means of transport that could be dropped by parachute or carried in gliders, to quickly carry messages and signals between airborne and assault troops where radio communications were not in place.
In 2005, a program was started to upgrade the remaining A-10A aircraft to the A-10C configuration, with modern avionics for use with precision weaponry. The U.S. Air Force had stated the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II would replace the A-10 as it entered service, but this remains highly contentious within the USAF and in political circles. [5]
The Douglas F3D Skyknight (later redesignated F-10 Skyknight) is an American twin-engined, mid-wing jet fighter aircraft designed and manufactured by the Douglas Aircraft Company. It was designed in response to a 1945 United States Navy requirement for a jet-powered, radar-equipped, carrier-based night fighter .
Data from Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1928, Aero Favourites:Fokker F.10. General characteristics Crew: 1 pilot Capacity: 12 passengers Length: 50 ft 8 in (15.44 m) Wingspan: 71 ft 2 in (21.69 m) Height: 12 ft 5 in (3.78 m) Wing area: 728 sq ft (67.6 m 2) Empty weight: 6,550 lb (2,971 kg) Gross weight: 11,500 lb (5,216 kg) Powerplant: 3 × Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Wasp 9-cylinder air-cooled ...
[2] Forms part of the UK Military Flying Training System listed below but operated by RAF. BAE Systems Hawk T.2: United Kingdom: Jet: Jet trainer: 2009: 28: 28 [2] Forms part of the UK Military Flying Training System listed below but operated by No. IV (R) Squadron & No. XXV(F) Squadron; aircraft to remain in service until 2040. [39] [40 ...
Powered aircraft range is limited by the aviation fuel energy storage capacity (chemical or electrical) considering both weight and volume limits. [1] Unpowered aircraft range depends on factors such as cross-country speed and environmental conditions. The range can be seen as the cross-country ground speed multiplied by the maximum time in the ...
The maximum taxi weight (MTW) (also known as the maximum ramp weight (MRW) is the maximum weight authorized for maneuvering (taxiing or towing) an aircraft on the ground as limited by aircraft strength and airworthiness requirements. It includes the weight of taxi and run-up fuel for the engines and the APU.
General Aircraft Ltd. 65 Universal Freighter: N.3/46 Naval helicopter Cierva Air Horse: E.4/46 Experimental gyrodyne: Fairey Gyrodyne: R.5/46 OR.200 Four engine long-range Maritime patrol bomber – Liberator GR replacement Avro Shackleton: E.6/46 OR.216 Experimental long range aircraft – variant of the Avio Lincoln Avro 689 N.7/46 OR.218