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Comprehensive online resource for military transport aircraft, aerial tankers and fixed-wing gunships. Features include high-quality images and detailed fact sheets for over 100 different aircraft.

Flying the MV-22 is comparable to trading in your old clunker for a sports car Lt. Col. Ron Curly Culp The panel (An Independent NASA Panel) believes that when fielded, the V-22 will truly revolutionize the role of transport aircraft in the defense of our country, the panel report says. Given the evolving mission of our armed forces in the 21st century, the panel believes that this vehicle ...

Dedicated to the U.S. Army DeHavilland Otter Caribou aircraft and those who flew or supported these planes.

The Osprey is a unique aircraft. How does it work And what has caused its recent failures Get an in-depth look at the aircraft's systems and design.

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The KC-135R Stratotanker's primary mission is to refuel long-range bombers. It also provides aerial refueling support to Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and allied aircraft.

Antonov Giants: An-22 Antheus, An-124 Ruslan, An-225 Mriya (Download a page with more pictures by clicking on any picture below.) It is not widely realized that the largest airplanes in the world come from Ukraine. The Antonov Design Bureau located in Kiev, Ukraine has produced a series of airplanes able to claim the title of biggest airplane in the world. An-22 Antheus, Nato: Cock The Antonov ...

Although the KC-10A's primary mission is aerial refueling, it can combine the tasks of tanker and cargo aircraft by refueling fighters while carrying the fighters' support people and equipment during overseas deployments. The KC-10A can transport up to 75 people and about 170, 000 pounds (76, 560 kilograms) of cargo a distance of about 4, 400 miles (7, 040 kilometers). Without cargo, the KC-10A's ...

Lockheed C-5 Galaxy C-5B Galaxy Wingspan: 223 feet Length: 247 feet Wing Area: 6, 200 square feet Maximum Weight: 837, 000 pounds (Restricted to 769, 000 pounds in peacetime) Maximum Payload: 73 troops, 2 payload masters, and 291, 000 pounds cargo Range: 3, 400 miles Powerplant: 4x 43, 000 pound st TF39-GE-1C turbofans (Download a higher resolution picture by clicking on any picture below.) Keep an ...

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The V-22 Osprey is an amazing aircraft. It is what is considered a tiltrotor aircraft, both an airplane and a helicopter.

Cargo Aircraft Designations Last revised July 3, 2002 Here are the designations of US Army and US Air Force transport aircraft. The C for Cargo designation for Army transport aircraft was originally introduced in May of 1924 There were two series of C-planes, one beginning in 1924 and ending in 1962, and another one beginning in 1962 and continuing to the present day. Original C-Series ...

Osprey Deaths 30 deaths, 3 accidents 1992-2000 7:30 p.m December 11, 2000 JACKSONVILLE, North Carolina (CNN)-- Four Marines were killed Monday night in the crash of a V-22 Osprey tilt rotor aircraft that went down in a heavily wooded area near the Camp Lejeune Marine base in southeastern North Carolina, the Marine Corps told CNN. The aircraft belongs to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Training Squadron ...

News and project information on the manufactured by the Antonov Aeronautical Scientific Technical Complex ...

News and project information on the produced for the Ukrainian Air Force by Ilyushin Aviation Complex Joint Stock Company ...

News and project information on the developed by Lockheed Martin for US Air Force ...

VR-53, VR-54, AND HERRING'S C-130 (SPECIFIC) ENLISTED AVIATION WARFARE SPECIALIST (EAWS) TUTORIAL Welcome to C-130 Specific PQS questions and answers tutorial. This study guide was designed to aid instructors and students alike. All of the questions were answered from instructions and directives found in NAVEDTRA, Personnel Qualification Standard (PQS), Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist ...

Return to Naval Historical Center home page. Return to Aircraft Data Series DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY -- NAVAL HISTORICAL CENTER 805 Kidder Breese SE -- WASHINGTON NAVY YARD WASHINGTON DC 20374-5060 C-9 SKYTRAIN II Wing span: 93 feet Length: 119 feet Height: 28 feet Weight: empty: 65, 283 pounds in passenger configuration 59, 706 pounds in cargo configuration maximum takeoff: 110, 000 pounds Speed: ...

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Welcome to the C-130 Hercules Headquarters. This unofficial site is dedicated to the mighty Herk and all those who fly, maintain, and build this venerable multi-talented aircraft past and present. Enjoy your visit, it can take quite awhile to see the entire site. I try to keep the site updated often as possible. If you have any suggestions or comments just drop me a note by E-mail. | Images | ...

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