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	Aircraft - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Fixed-wing aircraft generally use an internal-combustion engine in the form of a piston engine (with a propeller) or a turbine engine (jet or turboprop), to provide thrust that moves the craft forward through the air.
		The major distinction in aircraft usage is between military aviation, which includes all uses of aircraft for military purposes (such as combat, patrolling, search and rescue, reconnaissance, transport, and training), and civil aviation, which includes all uses of aircraft for non-military purposes.
		During World War I many types of aircraft were adapted for attacking the ground or enemy vehicles/ships/guns/aircraft, and the first aircraft designed as bombers were born.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aircraft (1972 words)

	Aircraft: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com
		Examples of lighter-than-air aircraft include non-steerable balloons, such as hot air balloons and gas balloons[?], and airships (sometimes called dirigible balloons), such as blimps (which have a non-rigid construction) and rigid airships, which have a rigid frame.
		The best-known type of rigid airship is the Zeppelin.
		The reverse configuration is the canard type, where small horizontal control surfaces are placed towards the nose of the aircraft ahead of the lift surfaces.
	www.encyclopedian.com /ai/Aircraft.html (1061 words)

	ipedia.com: Aircraft Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Fixed-wing aircraft generally use an internal-combustion engine and propeller or jet engine to provide thrust, which moves the craft forward through the air.
		The reverse configuration is the canard type, where small horizontal control surfaces are placed forward of the wings, near the nose of the aircraft.
		Different types exist, such as the ramjet, pulse jet, turbojet, and the turboprop, the latter of which still uses a propeller.
	www.ipedia.com /aircraft.html (1117 words)

	Aircraft
		Examples of lighter-than-air aircraft include non-steerable balloons, such as hot air balloons and gas balloons[?], and airships (sometimes called dirigible balloons), such as blimps (which have a non-rigid construction) and rigid airships, which have a rigid frame.
		In the case of aerodynamic lift, the aircraft is kept in the air because of aerodynamics, usually by means of wings of some kind.
		The reverse configuration is the canard type, where small horizontal control surfaces are placed towards the nose of the aircraft ahead of the lift surfaces.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ai/Airplanes.html (1024 words)

	Successful aircraft types - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Many measures of success are possible, including fitness to task, safety record, outstanding performance in any of several dimensions, longevity in service, or the sheer number produced.
		A few of the most heavily produced aircraft in history are commonly dismissed as barely competent types that happened to be ordered in vast numbers simply because of circumstances, but the most-produced types listed below are regarded as examples of outstanding merit.
		Fokker Friendship, 786 Friendships were delivered between 1958 and the mid 1980s, making it the most successful Western turboprop airliner to date, evolved into the Fokker 50 and Fokker 60 airliners with more efficient engines but a lower production run.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Successful_aircraft_types (518 words)

	Voisin VIII
		The Voisin 1912 Type, as it was referred to by the French military, also sometimes identified as the Voisin Type 1, launched the standard configuration of almost all Voisin aircraft throughout the war.
		Designated the Type L by the Voisin factory, this seminal airplane was an equal-span biplane with no dihedral, with a short nacelle carrying the crew of two in front and an 80-horsepower Le Rhône 9C engine at the rear.
		The Types 5 and 6 were virtually the same as the Type 3, except that they had more powerful Salmson engines.) The Voisins were slow and with their pusher configuration they were defenseless from the rear.
	www.nasm.si.edu /research/aero/aircraft/voisin.htm (1253 words)

	bci aircraft leasing, inc. \| industry analysis
		The aircraft cost, fuel, staffing, gates, landing fees and other costs are set when the aircraft leaves the gate, whether it empty or full.
		Good larger aircraft such as the 757 and 747, which today are completely out of favor because they are too big for this low traffic environment will nonetheless be attractive to airlines and, consequently, to lessors, because of their good overall economics.
		Aircraft lease appeal – All aircraft subject to operating lease will at some point need to be leased to another carrier.
	www.bciaircraft.com /marketanalysis.html (4790 words)

	Aircraft
		Fixed-wing aircraft generally use an internal-combustion engine in the form of a piston engine with a propeller or a jet engine, sometimes with a propeller, to provide thrust that moves the craft forward through the air.
		Examples of lighter-than-air aircraft include non-steerable balloons, such as hot air balloons and gas balloons, and airships (sometimes called dirigible balloons) such as blimps (that have non-rigid construction) and rigid airships that have a rigid frame.
		In the case of aerodynamic lift, the aircraft is kept in the air because of aerodynamics, usually by means of wings, or rotors, of some kind.
	www.askfactmaster.com /Aircraft (1260 words)

	IJN Hosho and her aircraft
		Several new aircraft types, including the Gloster Sparrowhawk, were introduced and for over a year intensive training was carried out in flight control, torpedo bombing, squadron tactics and in numerous technical courses.
		The three aircraft types designed by Smith were, the 1MF, a single seat fighter, the 2MR, a two seat reconnaissance type, and the 1MT, a triplane torpedo bomber.
		Aircraft coming aboard would drop into this depressed area, hooks on the undercarriage would engage the longitudinal wires, while the tail hook would engage the across deck wires.
	smmlonline.com /articles/hosho/hosho.html (1557 words)

	Aircraft
		With engine lift, the aircraft defeats gravity by use of vertical Examples of engine lift aircraft are rockets, and VTOL aircraft such as the Hawker-Siddeley Harrier.
		The major distinction in aircraft usage is between military aviation, which includes all uses of aircraft for military purposes (such as combat, patrolling, search and rescue, reconnaissance, transport, and training), and civil aviation, which includes all uses of aircraft for non-military purposes.
		During World War I many types of aircraft were adapted for attacking the ground or enemy vehicles/ships/guns/aircraft, and the first aircraft designed as bombers were born.
	www.reboom.com /article/Aircraft.html (1686 words)

	T-39 / CT-39 Sabreliner
		Aircraft modification efforts are "turnkey" projects (procurement and installation) implemented as part of competitively awarded maintenance contracts.
		The T-39 aircraft is configured with a mounting rack in the radome area that will adapt to many types of seeker, fuze or radar systems.
		The aft cabin of the aircraft can be arranged to fit 330 pounds of instrumentation on a rack that covers 2700 cubic inches of space, while carrying four passengers and two pilots.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/systems/aircraft/ct-39.htm (768 words)

	Global Aircraft -- History of Aviation
		Aircraft can either be heavier-than-air or lighter-than-air, lighter-than-air craft including balloons and airships; and heavier-than-air craft including airplanes, autogiros, gliders, helicopters, and ornithopters.
		He envisioned three different types of heavier-than-air craft; the helicopter, glider, and ornithopter (a machine with mechanical wings which flap to mimic a bird).
		The aircraft held 1,200 gallons (4500 liters) of fuel in its 17 fuel tanks.
	www.globalaircraft.org /history_of_aviation.htm (1410 words)

	II - OVERVIEW: TYPES OF AIRCRAFT
		Although these aircraft typically lack the advanced electronic and other countermeasures needed to survive in a high-threat environment, they continue to pose a significant challenge to less sophisticated foes lacking in modern air-defenses, or deprived of air defenses by combat.
		This type generally carries anywhere from 1 to 5 tons of ordnance to a combat radius of from 500 to 1,000 kilometers at supersonic speeds.
		Aircraft in this category generally carry anywhere from 1 to 2 tons of ordnance to a combat radius of from 300 to 700 kilometers at supersonic speeds.
	www.fas.org /spp/aircraft/part02.htm (2861 words)

	General Aviation Flying - Different Kinds & Types of Aircraft
		Turbojet (jet) aircraft comprise 4 percent of the GA fleet.
		This type of airplane was very common before World War II and continues to be popular today among stunt and agricultural pilots.
		These aircraft combine the vertical takeoff, hover, and landing capabilities of a helicopter with the forward speed of a turboprop.
	www.gaservingamerica.org /how_work/work_aircraft.htm (1583 words)

	Wikinfo \| Aircraft (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Fixed-wing aircraft generally use an internal-combustion engine and propeller or jet engine to provide thrust, which moves the craft forward through the air.
		Among aerodynamically lifted aircraft, the largest number falls in the category of fixed-wing aircraft, where horizontal surfaces produce lift, by profiting from the Coanda effect (aeroplane or airplane).
		The reverse configuration is the canard type, where small horizontal control surfaces are placed forward of the wings, near the nose of the aircraft.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Aircraft (1145 words)

	Unreal Aircraft - Beating Gravity
		BELL MODEL 65 ATV - The Bell Model 65 was a test aircraft built mainly of components of various existing civil types in 1952, testing the concept of rotating turbojet power plants for VTOL.
		It was an unusual configuration, two engines mounted close in to the forward fuselage, and two on a mainplane mounted near the rear of the aircraft.
		BRISTOL TYPE 138 - In the 1930s, the piston-powered Bristol 138 carried a pilot in a special pressure suit to the ten-mile mark above the earth.
	www.unrealaircraft.com /gravity/gravity.php (942 words)

	Lake Aircraft Amphibious Seaplanes Specialists - Aircraft Innovation & Repair Services Inc.
		While the length of the program might seem excessive for a light single engine aircraft, it has been proven that those who complete it are much more comfortable with their aircraft, have far fewer accidents and get a lot more use from their aircraft.
		In summary, it has been a very successful program, since emulated by many other manufacturers, and required by the insurance underwriters for many other aircraft types.
		We at Aircraft Innovation, under the direction of Paul Furnee, are approved by all Insurance underwriters to provide the required training.
	aircraftinnovation.com /training (515 words)

	Comparitive Performance of Fighter Aircraft
		During the war many types of fighter aircraft were produced out of the designers bag, some never even reached the prototype stage, others failed to reach Service requirements, but not a few made the grade and are now house hold words the world over.
		The superiority of the American aircraft is not so remarkable as it seems in that all the other aircraft were originally designed as interceptor fighters, and it was not until the later stages of the War, when offensive action became the major work of Fighter Command, that they had to be impressed.
		Speed and acceleration in the dive is an essential quality to a successful fighter, but a decisive conclusion on the order of superiority is largely dependant on throttle settings, and the maximum speed in straight and level flight of the individual aircraft.
	www.wwiiaircraftperformance.org /sl-wade.html (2087 words)

	Aircraft Manufacturing Investment Opportunities
		Gevers Aircraft is seeking funding to manufacture an innovative new aircraft with three unique systems that greatly improve aircraft safety, performance, and utility.
		Although the aircraft incorporates several innovative mechanical designs that give it unprecedented capabilities and performance, the aerodynamics, construction materials, and construction techniques are conventional (i.e.
		Expansion into other sizes of aircraft either by directly manufacturing or selling the manufacturing rights to other manufacturers can be pursued once the 6 seat proof of concept is complete and the company's financial status allows for the additional efforts.
	www.geversaircraft.com /invest/execsum.htm (2493 words)

	Biplanes Aircraft Reference Pictures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		BIPLANE TO MONOPLANE : Aircraft Development 1919-39 - This is a study of aircraft, from biplanes to monoplanes between the years 1919-39.
		Each volume is devoted to essays on aircraft types, their development and option, systems and equipment.
		Stearman Aircraft: A Detailed History - The history of the Stearman Aircraft Company is about American entrepreneurship, aeronautical innovation, and the sheer determination to design and manufacture custom-built airplanes that set a standard for the competition to follow.
	www.rocketfin.com /mcc/aircraft_reference/biplanes.html (527 words)

	uboat.net - Fighting the U-boats - Aircraft - de Havilland Mosquito
		A Mosquito B Mk.IV The de Havilland Mosquito was one of the most successful aircraft of the Second World War.
		By dispensing with defensive armament the size, weight and drag of the aircraft could be greatly reduced.
		At that moment the U-boats travelled on the surface, and therefore were vulnerable to rockets or the 57mm shells of the FB.XVIII.
	uboat.net /allies/aircraft/mosquito.htm (1280 words)

	The Aircraft
		Not all of the aircraft on the island were Marine or Navy aircraft.
		They were not successful as air fighters, but could be well used in the ground attack role.
		The PBY-5A pictured above was the personal aircraft (nicknamed the "Blue Goose") of General Geiger; it was used to ferry supplies to the Marines on the island.
	www.daveswarbirds.com /cactus/aircraft.htm (657 words)

	MotorBooks.com - Military > History > Aviation
		A complete illustrated history of one of the most successful aircraft types to emerge from World War 2.
		Airborne early warning aircraft systems-most often referred to as "AWACS"- are among the most significant elements of modern air forces; by placing powerful radar units atop airborne aircraft, air fo...
		In the history of aviation there have been many attempts to produce aircraft of extraordinary proportions to expand the limits of technology and create new performance standards.
	www.motorbooks.com /Store/Products_1036.ncm (556 words)

	London City Airport Consultative Committee - Aircraft
		Here are brief details of the principal types of aircraft currently approved for use at the the Airport to provide scheduled services.
		This aircraft was a major player in the early history of London City Airport which was conceived originally on the basis that it would be used only by the DHC Dash-7and aircraft with equivalent STOL capabilities.
		The aircraft used on 29th October was fitted with the latest technology engines and carried 56 tonnes, representative of the load it would take from London City under normal operations.
	www.lcacc.org /aircraft/index.html (2020 words)

	Australian National Airline College : Aircraft
		The Cessna series of aircraft have been one of the most successful designs in civil aviation ever.
		A four seat touring aircraft, fitted with constant speed propeller and retractable undercarriage, the Piper Arrow II is an ideal trainer for those wishing to obtain a commercial Pilots licence.
		VH-KMA is an excellent aircraft for touring, freight operations and charter, the aircraft features a large comfortable interior, and is fully IFR including a supplemental GPS and HF radio.
	www.flying-school.com /aircraft.htm (478 words)

	Swedish military aviation: Descriptions of aircraft types
		Six Hawker Ospreys, designated S 9, were operated from the aircraft carrying cruiser Gotland in 1934-42, but weren't finally retired until 1945.
		Three were purchased as ambulance aircraft in 1928, the last served until 1946.
		They weren't very successful, partly because they were slow, partly due to lack of good airborne torpedos, but they served as nothing better was available until 1939.
	www.canit.se /~griffon/aviation/aircraft.html (3201 words)

	Adam Aircraft Industries - ourteam
		He is the driving force behind Adam Aircraft’s unwavering belief in its inevitable success, is relentlessly and singularly focused on aggressive action plan execution, and has assembled an exceptional management team of experienced and committed business, manufacturing, information technology, and aviation professionals.
		Walker has participated in the launch of close to 30 different aircraft ranging from light singles to ultra-long range business jet, and, as one of the most talented senior executives in the industry, he will provide the guidance and leadership necessary to ensure a successful launch for the A500 piston-twin and A700 AdamJet.
		He is an aircraft owner and holds a private pilot certificate with over 280 hours in single-engine aircraft.
	www.adamaircraft.com /OurTeam.asp (2964 words)

	USA Aircraft Brokers, Inc.
		Upon approval as an USA Aircraft Area Broker you will be invited to attend a two-day training seminar in New Orleans, Louisiana.
		You will be trained on techniques for listing and selling all types of aircraft, completing contracts and forms for listing, selling, leaseback, and obtaining financial assistance.
		Even if we do not have a particular aircraft in our own inventory, we may be able to locate the aircraft for your buyer through our network.
	www.usaaircraft.com /opportunity/default3.asp (500 words)

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