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Dassault Super Etendard

The Super-Etendard is an attack aircraft by Dassault Aviation; it was developed to operate from the French navy’s aircraft carriers in the 1970’s. The Etendard is/was operational with the French and Argentinean Navy and some […]

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Dassault Rafale

The Rafale A technology demonstrator made its maiden flight from his test-base Istres on July 4, 1986, and is the lead into the three operational versions, Rafale B biplace, Rafale C (chasse), for the French […]

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Hawker-Siddeley Nimrod

The Hawker-Siddeley Nimrod (now British Aerospace) was the first jet-powered patrol aircraft to be designed; earlier designs generally used piston or turboprop engines to improve fuel economy and allow for long duration patrols. Jet engines […]

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Dassault Mirage F.1

The Mirage F1 was designed in the same period as the F2 and it had to be the successor of the Mirage IIIC after a government contract that was awarded by the French authorities in […]

Dassault Mirage IV
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Dassault-Breguet Mirage IV

In need for transport for their Atomic Bomb, the French Air Force brought out specifications in 1954 for a very fast long distance bomber. Dassault was leading a consortium that (at first) was monitoring the […]

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English Electra Aircraft Canberra Mk17

Desinged by William Petter of English Electric Aircraft. One of the last versions of the venerable English Electric Canberra which was is service with the RAF, the Canberra Mk 17. The last Canberra’s flew with […]

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NH-Industries NH90

The NH90 is the largest military helicopter program ever undertaken in Europe. The four launch customers and initial members of the program – Germany, France, Italy and the Netherlands – were rapidly joined by other […]

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Mil Mi-28 “Havok”

The Mil Mi-28 is developed to meet the demand of a Russian army requirement for a new close air support helicopter, main competitor is the Kamov Ka-50, until now no choice has been made between […]

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Mil Mi-24 “Hind”

The Mil Mi-24 “Hind” is a close counterpart to the American McDonnell Douglas/Boeing AH-64 Apache, but unlike this and other Western assault helicopters it is also capable of transporting up to eight troops. The Russians […]

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Avtech Javelin

Based in Englewood, Colorado, Aviation Technology Group, Inc. was incorporated in June of 2000 to harness the synergies of emerging technologies into the design, development, and production of the Javelin Executive Jet and its derivatives, […]

Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Hercules L-382 B-538 Danish AF
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Lockheed C-130 Hercules

The C-130 Hercules is still longer in production than any aircraft in history. The C-130 Hercules was first flown in the form of a YC-130 prototype on August 23, 1954, first delivery to the USAF […]