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The PAR BF-1 Beija-Flor was a Brazilian two-seater side-by-side helicopter first flown in 1959. The BF-1 Beija-Flor was powered by a Continental E-225-8 six-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 150 kmh and a range of 270 km or endurance of three hours flying time.
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The BHT-1 Beauty was a Swedish single-seater, high-speed fighter-training, target-towing and long range light aircraft produced in 1944. The BHT-1 was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of wooden construction powered by a Walter Mikron 4 4-cylinder in-line inverted air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 250 kmh and a range of 3000 km with special reserve fuel.
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The Billman Model B.11C Little Pink Cloud was an American amateur-designed and built single-seater light monoplane. The Billman Model B.11C was a shoulder-wing braced monoplane first flown in 1955. The Billman Model B.11C was powered by a Continental A80-8 four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 205 kmh and a range of 450 km.
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The BK 117 is a German and Japanese multi-purpose eight to twelve seater helicopter. Two Lycoming LTS 101-750B-1 turboshafts provide a top speed of 278 kmh and endurance of 2.4 hours flying time or a range of 570 km. The BK 117 carries a flight crew of one or two and up to 11 passengers or freight carried in the cabin.
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The Black Brant III was a Canadian single-stage, fin-stabilised solid propellant, unguided research rocket capable of lifting a payload of 22.5 kg to a height of about 169 km.
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The Black Brant IV was a Canadian two-stage solid propellant, three-finned, unguided sounding rocket capable of lifting a payload of 22.5 kg to a height of about 1000 km. Black Brant IV was first flown in 1964 and was subsequently used for lifting scientific payloads including one for the study of aurora.
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The Blackburn and General Beverley (Blackburn and General Type 65 Universal) was a British transport aircraft first flown in 1950, entering service in 1953. The Blackburn Beverley was the first British military transport aircraft designed specifically to drop bulky and heavy cargo to enter RAF service. The Blackburn Beverley Mk 1 was powered by four Bristol Hercules engines, the Mk 2 by four Bristol Centaurus 273 18-cylinder radial piston engines providing a top speed of 383 kmh and a range of 2090 km. The Blackburn and General Beverley was a high-wing cantilever monoplane of light-alloy construction that carried a flight crew of three or four and up to 122 passengers or 45000 lbs of freight in an upper fuselage and lower fuselage (tail boom) cargo bay.
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The Blackburn NA 39 was a British two-seater naval strike aircraft of the 1960's. The Blackburn NA 39 was a cantilever mid-wing monoplane powered by two de Havilland Gyron Junior turbojet engines housed in nacelles on each side of the fuselage. The Blackburn NA 39 was equipped with a large fuselage bomb-bay capable of carrying a variety of weapons including nuclear stores.
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The Blackburn Perth was a British three-engined biplane flying-boat of the 1930's. The Blackburn Perth was powered by three Rolls-Royce Buzzard IMS engines providing a top speed of 213 kph and a range of 1600 km fully laden and carried a crew of six. Military versions had armaments consisting of five machine-guns and a payload of 900 kg of bombs.
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The L-13 Blanik is a Czechoslovakian two-seater all-ability training glider. The L-13 Blanik is a shoulder-wing cantilever monoplane of metal construction seating two in tandem. The L-13 Blanik has a top speed of 240 kmh in smooth air.
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Louis Bleriot made the first crossing of the English channel in an aircraft. The aircraft was his monoplane and the crossing took place on July 25th 1909.
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The Matra/Thomson BLG 66 Belouga is a French air-launched cluster bomb developed in the 1970s as a replacement for the Giboulee cluster bomb. The Belouga carries 152 66 mm bomblets which are of three types: general purpose fragmentation for use against vehicles, parked aircraft and dumps; HEAT for use against AFVs; interdiction for use against airfields, harbours and marshalling yards.
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The Bloch MB 131 was a French reconnaissance bomber in service from 1938 to 1943. The Bloch MB 131 was powered by two Gnome-Rhone 14N-10/11 radial piston engines providing a top speed of 350 kmh and a range of 1000 km. The
Bloch MB 131 carried a crew of four and was armed with one 7.5 mm MAC 1934 trainable forward-firing machine-gun in the nose, one 7.5 mm MAC 1934 trainable machine-gun in the dorsal turret, and one 7.5 mm MAC 1934 trainable rearward-firing machine-gun in the ventral position and up to 800 kg of bombs in a lower-fuselage weapons bay.
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The Bloch MB 174 was a French light reconnaissance bomber of the Second World War that saw service with the Vichy French air force after the occupation of France. The Bloch MB 174 was powered by two Gnome-Rhone 14N-48/49 radial piston engines providing a top speed of 530 kmh and a range of 1285 km, depending upon payload. The Bloch MB 174 carried a crew of three and was armed with two 7.5 mm MAC 1934 M39 fixed forward-firing machine-guns in the wing leading edges, two 7.5 mm MAC 1934 trainable rearward-firing machine-guns on a SAMM AB-68 mounting in the dorsal position and three 7.5 mm MAC 1934 M39 trainable rearward-firing machine-guns in the ventral position, and up to 400 kg of bombs in a lower-fuselage weapons bay.
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Blue Steel was a British air-to-surface rocket powered guided stand-off bomb developed during the 1960's. The Blue Steel was designed to be launched from aircraft some distance from the target, rather than requiring the bomber aircraft to fly over the target. The original Blue Steel was believed to have a range of about 320 km and fly at a speed of about Mach 2 or Mach 3.
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The Blume Bl 502 is a German four-seater light cabin monoplane. The Blume Bl 502 is a low-wing cantilever monoplane of metal construction powered by a Lycoming O-320-A four-cylinder horizontally opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 250 kmh and a range of 900 km.
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The Blume Bl 503 is a German four-seater light cabin monoplane. The Blume Bl 502 is a low-wing cantilever monoplane of metal construction powered by a Lycoming O-360-A1A four-cylinder horizontally opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 266 kmh and a range of 900 km.
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The Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm (MBB) BO 105 is a series of utility helicopters, first flown in 1967 and was the world's first series-produced twin-turboshaft helicopter. In 1975 an improved model, the BO 105CB was released with Allison 250-C20B turboshafts, used by the Swedish army as an anti-tank helicopter, armed with eight BGM-71 TOW missiles, and by other nations in a maritime version. The BO 105 is manned by a crew of two comprising a pilot and weapons operator sitting side-by-side.
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The BO 105l is a German five/six-seat light utility helicopter variant of the BO 105 series.
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Boeing are an American aircraft manufacturer.
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The Boeing Model 247 was an American airliner first flown in 1933. The Boeing Model 247 was a cantilever, low-wing monoplane of all metal construction with twin engines, retractable landing gear and carried a crew of three and ten passengers. The was the first airliner to introduce pneumatic de-icing boots on the wing, tail plane and fin leading edges to prevent ice accretion from reaching a dangerous level. The Boeing Model 247 was powered by two 600 hp Pratt and Whitney R-1340-An-1 Wasp radial piston engines providing a top speed of 322 kmh and a range of 1199 km. During the Second World War the USAAF borrowed several Boeing Model 247 airliners for secondary transport roles under the designation C-73.
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The Boeing 2707 was a proposed American supersonic transport aircraft. The Boeing 2707 was announced as the winner of the US Federal Aviation Administration's competition for design and development of America's first supersonic transport. The Boeing 2707 had variable-geometry wings and was powered by four General Electric GE4 turbojet engines. Like other proposed supersonic transports of the time, the Boeing 2707 had a drooping nose to improve the view from the flight deck during take-off and landing.
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The Boeing 307 Stratoliner was an American civil airliner developed at the same time as the Boeing B-17 and designed to have common components as the military bomber. The Boeing 307 had accommodation for a crew of five and 33 passengers, and was powered by four 900 hp Wright GR-1820 Cyclone radial piston engines providing a top speed of 396 kmh and a range of 3846 km. The Boeing 307 was the world's first high-altitude aircraft, a pressurised cabin allowing it to cruise at 23000 feet above turbulence. In 1942 the USAAF took over TWA's Boeing 307s and used them for long-range VIP transport aircraft for the highest ranking civilian and military personnel under the designation C-75, before returning the aircraft to civilian use after the war.
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The Boeing 707 (US Air Force designation VC-137) was the first American turbojet airliner and revolutionized post-Second World War air transport. The Boeing 707 was a four-engined swept-wing cantilever monoplane launched by Pan Am in 1958 and had a cruising speed of over 910 kmh and a range of 7485 km.
The original Boeing 707-120 was intended for continental use, but was capable of full-load over ocean operation on many routes. It was powered by four Pratt and Whitney JT3C-6 turbojet engines providing a top speed of 1002 kmh and a range of 7485 km and carried up to 181 passengers.
Various models of the Boeing 707 were later made. Later stretch models (the 707-320C) carrying 202 passengers were used for inter-Continental flights. The Boeing 707 had a top speed of about 625 kmh and a maximum range of between 7485 km to 12250 km depending upon model, when fully loaded the range was between about 5000 and 10000 km depending upon model.
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The Boeing 720 was an American turbojet airliner, very similar to the Boeing 707, first flown in 1959 and produced in 1960. The Boeing 720 was a four-engined swept-wing cantilever monoplane powered by four Pratt and Whitney JT3C-7 turbojets providing a cruising speed of 945 kmh and a top speed of 1010 kmh and a range of 8430 km. Later a 720B model was produced powered by four Pratt and Whitney JT3D-1 turbofan engines providing an increased cruising speed of 983 kmh and an increased range of 9205 km. The Boeing 720 carried a crew of three or four on the flight deck and provided typically seats for 38 first-class passengers and 74 tourist-class passengers.
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The Boeing 727 is an American short/medium-range airliner developed during the 1950s and first flown in 1963 and produced until 1984. Two models were produced, the 727-100 which could carry 70 first class or 129 economy class passengers or a mixture of 28 first class and 66 economy passengers, and was powered by three Pratt and Whitney JT8D-1 turbofans providing a top speed of 1019 kmh and a range of 5520 km. The later model 727-200 was powered by three Pratt and Whitney JT8D-9A turbofans providing a top speed of 1001 kmh and a range of 4003 km but could carry an increased load of 189 passengers or 40000 lbs of freight.
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The Boeing 737 is an American short-haul commercial airliner. It was introduced into service in 1967 based upon the earlier Boeing 727, and the design was such that maximum use could be made of the Boeing 727 tooling and components to keep initial costs low. The original Boeing 737-100 was powered by two Pratt and Whitney JT8D-7 turbofans (designed for the Boeing 727) providing a top speed of 943 kmh and a range of 4181 km and carried up to 101 passengers. In 1967 a new model the Boeing 737-200 was flown powered by two Pratt and Whitney JT8D-9 turbofans and with accommodation for up to 113 passengers.
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The Boeing 747 (Jumbo jet) is an American long-haul commercial airliner. The 747-100 is a low-wing cantilever monoplane and was first flown in 1969, the 747-200 model in 1971 and the 747-300 model was first flown in 1982 and carries a flight crew of three and up to 69 passengers six-abreast on the upper deck and 415 passengers in a basic mixed class accommodation sitting nine-abreast. The original 747 was powered by four Pratt and Whitney JT9D-3 turbofans providing a cruising speed of 1030 kmh and a range of approximately 7400 km depending upon load.
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The Boeing 757 is an American short/medium-haul commercial airliner. The first model was flown in 1982. The aeroplane is crewed by three people and carries accommodation for up to 239 passengers. The 757-200 has a cruising speed of 917 kmh and a range of approximately 8000 km depending upon load.
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The Boeing 767 is a range of American medium-haul commercial airliners first announced in 1978 and first flown in 1981. Depending on configuration it carries between 218 and 351 passengers. Boeing produce four models of the 767 range, three passenger airliners and a freighter: 767-200, 767-300, 767-400 and the 767-300 freighter model. The Boeing 767 was initially produced with Pratt and Whitney PW4000 engines, later with Pratt and Whitney PW4062 engines, and optionally with General Electric CF6-80C2B8F or Rolls-Royce RB211-514G/H engines, later Rolls-Royce RB211-524H engines, provide a cruising speed of 854 kmh and a maximum range of 1223 km (767-200ER), 11306 km (767-300ER), 10454 km (767-400ER) or 6056 km (767-300 freighter).
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The Boeing B-17 (Flying Fortress) was an American long-range medium bomber/reconnaissance aircraft used during the Second World War. It carried a crew of nine or ten and was powered by four 1200 hp turbocharged Wright R-1820-97 Cyclone radial piston engines providing a top speed of 462 kmh and a range of 3219 km. Armaments consisted of thirteen 0.5 inch machine-guns and up to 7984 kg of bombs.
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The Boeing B-29 Superfortress was an American ten seat long-range strategic bomber/reconnaissance aircraft of the Second World War, first flown in 1942 with production ending in 1946 with some of the 3960 aircraft made being converted into flight refuelling tankers and others seeing service during the Korean War. The Boeing B-29 was powered by four 2200 hp Wright R-3350-23-23A/-41 Cyclone 18 turbocharged radial piston engines providing a top speed of 576 kmh and a range of 5230 km. Armaments consisted of two 0.5 inch machine-guns in each of four remotely-controlled power-operated turrets, and three 0.5 inch machine-guns or two 0.5 inch machine-guns and one 20 mm cannon in the tail turret, and a bomb load of up to 9072 kg. On the 9th of March 1945 334 Boeing B-29 bombers conducted a low-level night terror attack on Tokyo, Japan, dropping incendiary bombs which resulted in the deaths of some 80000 civilians and it was a Boeing B-29, the Enola Gay, that dropped the first atomic bomb on the 6th of August 1945 over Hiroshima in Japan, though even that attack didn't kill as many as the earlier fire-bombing of Tokyo.
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The Boeing B-314 was an American flying boat designed in the 1930s on behalf of Pan American Airways for a transatlantic service. The Boeing B-314A carried 74 passengers in four separate cabins, and was powered by four 1600 hp Wright R-2600 Cyclone 14 radial piston engines providing a top speed of 311 kmh and a range of 5633 km. During the Second World War, the USAAF and the US Navy requisitioned several Boeing B-314s, the Army designating them C-98.
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The Boeing B-47 Stratojet was an American six-jet bomber aircraft produced from 1946 to 1957. The Boeing B-47 was a shoulder-wing cantilever monoplane powered by six General Electric J47-GE-25 turbojets providing a top speed of 975 kmh and a range of 6435 km. The Boeing B-47E carried a crew of three and armaments consisting of two 20 mm cannons and a payload of 20000 lbs of bombs carried in a fuselage bomb-bay.
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The Boeing B-50 Superfortress was an American ten seat long-range strategic bomber developed after the Second World War as a successor modification to the Boeing B-29. The main variant built was the B-50D which remained in service until the 1960s. The B-50D was powered by four Pratt and Whitney R-4360-35 Wasp Majors 28-cylinder air-cooled radial engines providing a top speed of 611 kmh and a range of 7880 km. The B-50D was armed with twelve machine-guns, one 20 mm cannon and carried a payload of 20,000 lb of bombs.
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The Boeing F/A-18A/C Hornet is an American single-seater carrier borne and land-based fighter and strike attack aircraft first flown in 1978, entering service in 1983. The Boeing Hornet is powered by two General Electric F404-GE-402 turbofans providing a top speed of 1915 kmh and a range of 1065 km. The Boeing Hornet is armed with an internal 20-mm M61A1 Vulcan six-barrel cannon and can carry up to 15500 lbs of disposable stores including B57 and B61 nuclear free-fall bombs.
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The Boeing KC-135 (Stratotanker) is an American flight refuelling tanker based on the Boeing 707 airframe and was the first totally jet powered in-flight refuelling aircraft. It's primary mission is to refuel long-range bombers. It also provides aerial refuelling support to Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and allied aircraft. Fuel is carried in six wing and four fuselage tanks. All but 1,000 gallons can be pumped via an extendable boom at the rear of the aircraft into waiting receivers. Aircraft being refuelled line up following rows of lights on the underside of the KC-135. The boom operator lies in a prone position and will fly the boom into the receiving aircraft's fuel receptacle. Eighty troops or 25 tons of cargo can also be carried in the main fuselage. The KC-135R is powered by four CFM International CFM-56 turbofans providing a maximum speed of 600 mph and a range of 6440 km.
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The Boeing Model 367 Stratofreighter was an American in-flight refuelling tanker and transport aircraft developed during the Second World War as a transport version of the Boeing B-29 bomber. The Boeing Model 367 Stratofreighter entered service with the military in 1949 and was withdrawn in 1977 after several variations had been produced, the C-97, HC-97 and KC-97 families. The KC-97G variant was a dual in-flight refuelling tanker and transport and was powered by four Pratt and Whitney R-4360-59B radial piston engines providing a top speed of 603 kmh and a range of 6920 km. The KC-97G carried a flight crew of five and up to 96 troops or 69 litters in the cabin in addition to two external fuel tanks.
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The Boeing P-26 was an American single-seat fighter aircraft of the Second World War. The Boeing P-26 was developed during the early 1930s, and first flown in 1932. By the time the USA entered the Second World War the Boeing P-26 had been retired from front line service, but saw action at Pear Harbour and with the Philippine Army Air Force. The Boeing P-26 was powered by a 500 hp Pratt and Whitney R-1340-27 radial piston engine providing a top speed of 377 kmh and a range of 579 km. Armaments consisted of two fixed 0.5 inch machine-guns or one 0.5 inch and one 0.3 inch machine-gun.
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The Boeing Stratocruiser was an American four-engined airliner of the 1950's operated by Pan American World Airways, North West Airlines, United Airlines, and BOAC. The Boeing Stratocruiser was the civilian version of the Boeing Model 367 Stratofreighter, and was a low-mid-wing cantilever monoplane of metal construction powered by four Pratt and Whitney R-4360 Wasp-Major twenty-eight-cylinder four-row radial air-cooled engines providing a top speed of 603 kmh and a range of 7360 km. The Boeing Stratocruiser carried between 55 and 100 passengers in a two-deck arrangement, the upper deck accommodating the control cabin and main passenger compartment, the lower deck a passenger lounge and two cargo holds. The standard passenger arrangement carried 67 passengers in the main compartment and 14 in the lower deck lounge.
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The Boeing Vertol Model 107 (US Navy and Marine Corps designation CH-46 Sea Knight RCAF designation CH-113 Labrador Canadian Army designation CH-113A Voyageur, Swedish military designation HKP-4) is an American utility and assault transport medium helicopter developed in the late 1950's for the civilian market, but with provision for being adapted as a military helicopter. The Boeing Vertol Model 107 entered military service in 1964 as the CH-46 Sea Knight. Various models were produced, the CH-46E being the standard model powered by two General Electric T58-GE-16 turboshafts providing a top speed of 256 kmh and a range of 1020 km. The CH-46E carries a flight crew of two or three and up to 25 troops or 7000 lbs of freight carried in the hold or as a slung load. Generally unarmed, provision is made for two 0.5 inch Colt-Browning M2 heavy machine-guns pintle-mounted in the two forward doors.
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The Boisavia B-260 Anjou was a French twin-engined four or five-seater cabin monoplane of the 1950's. The Boisavia B-260 Anjou was powered by two SNECMA 4 L 02 engines providing a top speed of 263 kmh.
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The Boisavia B60 Mercurey is a series of French four-seater cabin monoplanes first flown in 1949 and produced as various models including agricultural aircraft, glider tugs, tourers and trainers. The Boisavia B60 Mercurey is a high-wing braced monoplane of fabric-covered steel-tube construction powered by a Lycoming O-320 or Lycoming O-340 four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 235 kmh and a range of 1200 km.
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The Bolkow BO 105 is a German four/five-seater light helicopter first flown in 1967, five years after design work started. The Bolkow BO 105 is powered by two MAN-Turbomotoren 6022-701-A3 shaft-turbine engines providing a top speed of 250 kmh and a standard range of 390 km increasing to 820 km when fitted with auxiliary fuel tanks.
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The Bolkow BO 208 C Junior is a German two-seater side-by-side aerobatic light aircraft first flown in 1962 and being the Malmo MFI-9 Junior built under licence. The Bolkow BO 208 C Junior is a braced shoulder-wing monoplane of mixed construction powered by a Rolls-Royce/Continental O-200-A four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 230 kmh and a range of 1000 km.
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The Bolkow FS-24 is a German single-seater high-performance glider first flown in 1957. The Bolkow FS-24 is a mid-wing cantilever aircraft of Fiberglas and balsa construction.
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The Bolkow Phoebus was a German single-seat high-performance sailplane that came third in the 1964 German national gliding championships, and later came first in the 1966 South African international championships. The Bolkow Phoebus was a shoulder-wing cantilever monoplane of balsa wood and glass-fibre construction and a top speed of more than 200 kmh.
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The Borel was a French monoplane designed by Leon Morane, built by the Borel firm and used by Jules Vedrines in 1911.
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The Borgward Kolibri was a German three-seater light helicopter first flown in 1958, and was the first German-designed helicopter to fly after the Second World War. The Borgward Kolibri was powered by a Lycoming VO-435-AIB six-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 160 kmh and an endurance of three hours flying time.
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The Boston MK III was an American built, primarily British used (Australia, France, the Netherlands and Russia also used a few variants of the DB-7) variation of the Douglas DB-7 light attack bomber of the Second World War in service from 1940 to 1946. The Boston Mk III carried a crew of four comprising a pilot in an enclosed cockpit, bombardier/gunner in the glazed nose, radio operator/ gunner in the fuselage and a gunner in the dorsal position. Two Wright GR-2600-A5B Double Cyclone radial piston engines each rated at 1600 hp provided the Boston Mk III with a top speed of 320 mph and a typical range of 1995 km, depending upon weapon load. The Boston Mk III was armed with four 0.303 inch Browning fixed forward-firing machine-guns on the sides of the forward fuselage, two 0.303 inch Browning trainable machine-guns in the dorsal position and one 0.303 inch Vickers 'K' trainable machine-gun in the ventral position. Up to 2000 lb of disposable stores could be carried in two lower fuselage weapon bays each rated at 1000 lb and generally comprising four 500 lb or eight 250 lb bombs. The Boston Mk III was ordered by the RAF to satisfy a requirement for a fast daylight bomber, and Douglas designed the aircraft as the DB-7B with some modifications including; improved self-sealing fuel tanks, additional armour plating, increased glazing in the bombardier nose, various strengthening features and improved fuel consumption.
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The Botond was a Hungarian two-seater side-by-side trainer aircraft of the 1950's. The Botond was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of wooden construction powered by a Hirth HM 504A four-cylinder inline inverted air-cooled engine.
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The Bottoms Skeeter Model 1 was an American two-seater light aircraft of wooden construction first flown in 1965. The Bottoms Skeeter Model 1 was powered by a Lycoming O-290-G flat-four engine providing a top speed of 225 kmh and an endurance of 2.5 hours flying time. At the 1966 Experimental Aircraft Association annual Fly-in the Bottoms Skeeter Model 1 won the design award for the Most Outstanding wood Aircraft.
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The Boulton Paul P108 Balliol was a British two and three-seat advanced trainer aircraft of the 1950's. The Boulton Paul P108 was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of metal construction powered by a Rolls-Royce Dart, Armstrong Siddeley Mamba or Rolls-Royce Merlin 35 12-cylinder Vee liquid cooled engine depending upon model, providing a top speed of 465 kmh and an endurance of three hours flying time. Originally a three-seat trainer, later models had the third seat removed under RAF requirements.
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The Brantly Model 305 was an American five-seater light helicopter based upon the Brantly Model B-2, but larger. The Brantly Model 305 first flew in 1964 and was powered by a Lycoming IVO-540-A1A six-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 193 kmh and a range of 322 km.
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The Brantly Model B-2 (YHO-3) was an American two-seater light helicopter first flown as a prototype in 1953, the second prototype being flown in 1956. The Brantly Model B-2 was powered by a Lycoming VO-360-A1A four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 161 kmh and a range of 480 km. A modified version, the Brantly Model B-2B took over in 1963 with a fuel-injection engine and a reduced range of 400 km.
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The Breguet Bre 693AB 2 was a French attack and close support aircraft of the Second World War. The Bre 693AB 2 was first flown in March 1940 and was withdrawn from service in 1943. The aircraft had a top speed of 295 mph and a range of 1350 km. Armaments consisted of one 20 mm Hispano-Suiza 404 fixed forward-firing cannon and two 7.5 mm MAC 1934 fixed forward-firing machine-guns in the nose, one 7.5 mm MAC 1934 fixed obliquely rearward-firing machine-gun in the ventral position two 7.5 mm MAC 1934 fixed obliquely downward and rearward-firing machine-guns in the rear of the engine nacelles of later aircraft and one 7.5 mm MAC 1934 trainable rearward-firing machine-gun on an Alkan 220 or Alkan 224 mounting in the dorsal position. 400 kg of bombs (typically eight 50 kg bombs) were also carried in a lower-fuselage weapon bay.
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The Breda Ba 64 was an Italian ground-attack and tactical reconnaissance aircraft of the Second World War, serving from 1936 until 1943. The cantilever, low-wing monoplane was of all metal construction with a wire-braced tail unit and was manned by a crew of two comprised of a pilot and an observer/gunner seated in tandem. The Breda Ba 64 was armed with two 12.7 mm Breda-SAFAT fixed, forward-firing machine-guns and two 7.7 mm Breda-SAFAT fixed, forward-firing machine-guns in the leading edges of the wings, and one 7.7 mm Breda-SAFAT trainable machine-gun in the rear cockpit. In addition, up to 544 kg of stores could be carried in a lower-fuselage weapon bay rated at 400 kg and on two under-wing hard points. The Breda Ba 64 had a top speed of 217 mph and a maximum range of 1500 km without a load and a typical range of 900 km.
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The Breda Ba 65 was a single-seater Italian ground-attack aircraft of the Second World War serving from 1937 until the late 1940s. The Breda Ba 65 was armed with two 12.7 mm Breda-SAFAT fixed, forward-firing machine-guns and two 7.7 mm Breda-SAFAT fixed, forward-firing machine-guns in the leading edges of the wings. In addition, up to 1000 kg of stores could be carried in a lower-fuselage weapon bay rated at 1000 kg and on four under-wing hard points. The Breda Ba 65 had a top speed of 258 mph and a typical range of 750 km supplied by a single radial piston engine rated at 900 hp.
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The Breda Ba 88 Lince was an Italian attack and close-support aircraft of the Second World War. The prototype flew in 1936, breaking two world speed-over-distance records, and again in 1937 the aircraft increased the records. The aircraft was first used operationally to attack French airfields in Corsica during 1940, but the operational results were poor, with the aircraft only capable of reaching half the speed of the prototypes. The aircraft was withdrawn from service in September 1943. The Ba 88 was armed with three 12.7 mm Breda-SAFAT fixed forward-firing machine-guns in the nose and one 12. 7mm Breda-SAFT trainable machine-gun in the observer/gunner's position. 1000 kg of bombs could also be carried in a lower-fuselage weapons bay. The Ba 88 had a top speed of 304 mph and a range of 1640 km.
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The Breguet 763 Deux-Ponts was a French four-engined convertible passenger of freight transport aircraft developed from the Breguet 761, and first flown in 1951. The Breguet 763was a mid-wing cantilever monoplane of metal construction powered by four Pratt and Whitney R-2800 CA18 eighteen-cylinder two-row radial air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 380 kmh and a range of 4100 km. The Breguet 763 carried a crew of three in the flight deck and 59 tourist class passengers plus flight attendant on an upper deck and 48 second-class passengers on a lower deck.
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The Breguet 765 Sahara is a French military transport version of the Breguet 763 Deux-Ponts aircraft. The Breguet 765 Sahara is a four-engined mid-wing cantilever monoplane powered by four Pratt And Whitney R-2800 CB-16 or CB-17 eighteen-cylinder two-row radial air-cooled engines providing a top speed of 400 kmh and a range of 4000 km. The Breguet 765 Sahara carries a crew of five in an upper deck and up to 126 fully equipped troops or 85 litters and medical attendants or freight which can include a 14-ton armoured vehicle in a lower deck.
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The Breguet 900 was a French single-seater high-performance sailplane of the 1950's, first flown in 1949. The Breguet 900 was a shoulder-wing cantilever monoplane of wooden construction and a top speed of 72 kmh.
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The Breguet 901 Mouette is a French high-performance single-seater glider. The Breguet 901 Mouette is a shoulder-wing cantilever monoplane capable of a top speed of 225 kmh.
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The Breguet 902 is a French two-seater high-performance training glider first flown in 1957.
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The Breguet 906 Choucas is a French two-seat tandem training sailplane first flown in 1959. The Breguet 906 is a shoulder-wing cantilever monoplane of mixed construction and a top speed of 200 kmh in smooth air.
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The Breguet 941 is a French un-pressurised cargo/passenger STOL transport aircraft. The Breguet 941 was first flown as a prototype in 1961, The Breguet 941 is a high-wing cantilever monoplane powered by four Turbomeca Turmo IIID3 turboprop engines providing a top speed of 450 kmh and a range of between 1000 and 3100 km. The Breguet 941 carries a crew of two and up to 57 civilian passengers , or 40 fully equipped troops , or 24 stretchers or 10,000 kg of cargo. A pressurised development of the Breguet 941, the Breguet 942 was later produced.
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The Breguet 960 Vultur was a French twin-engined two-seater naval strike aircraft of the 1950's, first flown in 1951. The Breguet 960 Vultur was a low-wing cantilever monoplane powered by a combination of an Hispano Suiza Nene turbojet in the rear fuselage and an Armstrong Siddeley Mamba turboprop in the nose providing a top speed of 900 kmh.
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The Brewster F2A (Brewster Buffalo) was an American fighter aircraft of the Second World War designed for the US Navy for use on aircraft carriers. A number of the land based variant were used by the British in the Far East under the name of the Brewster Buffalo (or beer barrel as it was also called). However, the F2A was no match for the Japanese Zero and was withdrawn from service. The F2A was powered by a 1,200-hp Wright R-1820-40 Cyclone radial piston engine which provided a top speed of 321 mph and a range of 1545 km. Armaments consisted of four forward-firing 0.5-inch machine-guns and two 100-pound bombs.
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The Brewster SB2A Buccaneer was an American two-seat land or carrier-based scout-bomber aircraft of the Second World War first flown in 1941. The Brewster SB2A was powered by a 1700 hp Wright R-2600-8 Cyclone radial piston engine providing a top speed of 441 kmh and a range of 2696 km. Armaments consisted of two 0.5 inch fuselage-mounted machine-guns, two 0.30 inch machine-guns mounted in the wings and two 0.30 inch machine-guns on a flexible mount in the aft cockpit, and a bomb load of up to 1000 lb. The Brewster SB2A was also used by the British RAF.
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The Brewster SBN was an American two-seat carrier-based scout-bomber/trainer aircraft of the Second World War first flown in 1936. The Brewster SBN was powered by a 950 hp Wright XR-1820-22 Cyclone radial piston engine providing a top speed of 409 kmh and a range of 1633 km. Armaments consisted of one 0.303 inch gun on a flexible mount in the rear cockpit and a bomb load of 500 lb carried internally.
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The Briegleb BG12B was an American single-seat high-performance sailplane first flown, as the Briegleb BG12, in 1956. The Briegleb BG12B was a high-wing cantilever monoplane of wooden construction and a top speed of 225 kmh in smooth air.
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The Bristol 171 Sycamore is a British helicopter first flown in 1947, and was the first British helicopter to be awarded a certificate of airworthiness. The Bristol 171 was built in various civil and military configurations, such as transport, search-and-rescue and ambulance, and was a four or five-seat helicopter powered by an Alvis Leonides Mk 173 nine-cylinder radial air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 204 kmh and a range of 430 km.
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The Bristol 192 is a British tandem-rotor helicopter that was designed in response for a British military requirement for a large helicopter capable of troop and freight transport, paratrooping, supply-dropping, ambulance duties and also sear-and-rescue operations. The Bristol 192 was first flown in 1958. The Bristol 192 is powered by two Napier Gazelle Series 2 free-turbine engines providing a cruising speed of 222 kmh and a range of between 120 and 695 km depending upon payload. The Bristol 192 carries a crew of two with eight or twelve stretcher casualties in tiers of three, three seated wounded and a medical attendant in an ambulance role; 2721 kg of freight or up to 25 fully equipped troops.
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The Bristol Aerojet Petrel was a British meteorological sounding and upper atmosphere research rocket developed from the Bristol Aerojet Skua in 1967, larger than its predecessor Petrel could reach a greater altitude of 156 km.
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The Bristol Aerojet Skua was a British meteorological sounding and upper atmosphere research rocket designed to carry a payload of 5.5 kg to an altitude of 100 km and first used in 1964. The Bristol Aerojet Skua was 241 cm long with a diameter of 127 mm.
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The Bristol 156 Beaufighter was a British two-seater long-range day and night fighter, long-range reconnaissance fighter, torpedo carrier and bomber aircraft of the Second World War originally designed as a night fighter in 1938, being first flown in July 1939. The Bristol Beaufighter was a mid-wing, cantilever, all-metal monoplane that carried a pilot in the nose and an observer aft of the wings. The Bristol Beaufighter X was powered by two Bristol Hercules XVII 14-cylinder sleeve-valve radial air-cooled engines which provided a top speed of 515 kmh and a range of about 2250 km varying with payload. Armaments consisted of four 20 mm cannons mounted in the lower portion of the nose, six 0.303 inch machine-guns mounted in the wings - two in the port wing and four in the starboard wing, in some aircraft the wing machine-guns were replaced with extra fuel tanks, one 0.303 inch Vickers machine-gun in the observers cockpit, bombs or rockets - carried in place of wing machine-guns - carried under the wings or an 18-inch torpedo carried beneath the fuselage.
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The Bristol Beaufort was a British torpedo-bomber of the Second World War. It was designed in 1937 to combine two Air Ministry requirements; one for a general reconnaissance bomber, and one for a land-based torpedo-bomber. The prototype flew in 1938 and the first production aircraft in 1939. The original Beaufort (Beaufort I) was fitted with two Bristol Taurus II or VI fourteen-cylinder engines and was armed with a 0.303 inch machine-gun in the nose of the fuselage and one 0.303 inch machine-gun in a dorsal turret. Later models were fitted with two nose machine-guns, two guns in a power-operated dorsal turret and two side guns, and in some models a backward-firing gun in a blister under the nose of the fuselage with a periscopic sight and remote control. The Beaufort had a top speed of 370 kmh armed with a torpedo and a range of 2333 km.
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The Bristol Blenheim was a British twin-engined day bomber and long-range fighter aircraft of the Second World War. It was powered by two 920hp Bristol Mercury XV 9-cylinder engines giving a top speed of 295 mph. It was armed with one forward-firing gun in the port wing and one gun in a retractable hydraulic gun turret on top of the fuselage. When used as a fighter the armament was increased by four guns mounted in the nose.
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The Bristol Bombay was a British troop carrier aircraft of the Second World War, serving from 1939 until 1944. It was a high wing monoplane powered by two 1000 HP engines and was armed with nose and tail gun turrets. Although designed as a troop carrier, the Bombay was also used as a bomber and as an air-ambulance.
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The Bristol Type 164 Brigand was a British light attack bomber aircraft. It entered service in 1949 as a replacement for the Bristol Blenheim and was withdrawn in 1958. The Bristol Type 164 Brigand was manned by a crew of three and had a top speed of 358 mph and a typical range of 3186 km. The Bristol Type 164 Brigand was armed with four Hispano Mk II cannon in the underside of the forward fuselage and could carry 2000 lbs of bombs on three hard points, one under each wing and one under the fuselage.
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The Bristol Type 175 Britannia was a series of British airliners developed during the 1940s in response to a requirement from BOAC for an airliner for its medium-range Empire routes, and was adopted by the British military in 1959, remaining in service until 1975. The Bristol Britannia was a low-wing cantilever monoplane developed in three main series: 100 series, 250 series and 300 series. The 100 series was powered by four Rolls-Royce (Bristol Siddeley) Proteus 705 and the other series were powered by four Rolls-Royce (Bristol Siddeley) Proteus 255 turboshafts providing a top speed of 639 kmh and a range of 6868 km fully laden. The civilian 100 series had accommodation for up to 92 passengers, the 250 series 84 passengers, the 300 series up to 133 passengers and the military version, the Britannica C Mk 1, accommodation for 113 troops or 53 litters and six attendants or 37400 lbs of freight and a flight crew of four. Civilian versions carried a crew of seven, eight or nine.
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The Bristol Buckmaster was a British three-seater advanced trainer aircraft of the Second World War formed from the Bristol Buckingham medium bomber, which never went into service, with armaments removed and the fuselage widened at the cockpit. The Bristol Buckmaster was powered by two Bristol Centaurus 57 18-cylinder two-row sleeve-valve radial air-cooled engines providing a top speed of 563 kmh.
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The Bristol Bulldog was a British single-seater fighter biplane of the 1930's. The Bristol Bulldog IIA was powered by a Bristol Jupiter VIIF radial piston engine providing a top speed of 280 kph and a range of 483 km. Armaments consisted of two Vickers machine-guns and four 20 lb bombs.
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The Bristol F2b Fighter was a British manoeuvrable, heavily armed two-seater fighter/bomber biplane designed by Frank S Barnwell. It had a top speed of 123 mph and an endurance of three hours. Manned by a crew of two, the Bristol Fighter was armed with a synchronized, forward-firing Vicker's machine-gun and two or three Lewis machine-guns on a Scarff ring in the rear cockpit. It could also carry 240 lb of bombs.
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The Bristol M1c was a British single-seater fighter aircraft of the Great War, entering service in 1917. It had a top speed of 130 mph and an endurance of 1.75 hours. It was armed with a single machine-gun.
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The Bristol Scout was a British single-seater fighter aircraft of the Great War. In March 1916, the Bristol Scout D became the first British fighter aircraft to be armed with a synchronized machine-gun. However, it was soon outdated by more efficient designs, and was withdrawn from service in the summer of 1916 and used as a trainer. It had a top speed of 100 mph and was armed with a single machine-gun.
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The Bristol Type 170 Freighter was a British short-range utility transport aircraft developed during the end of the Second World War as both a civilian and military transport aircraft, entering military service in 1947 before being withdrawn in the 1970s. The Bristol Type 170 Freighter Mk 21 was a high-wing cantilever monoplane powered by two Bristol Hercules Mk 672 radial piston engines providing a top speed of 362 kmh and a range of 1448 km. The original Bristol Type 170 Freighter carried a crew of two and had a freight-only hold, the Bristol Type 170 Freighter Mk 21 carried a flight crew of three and up to 52 passengers or freight in the hold, the earlier Bristol Type 170 Freighter Mk 1A carried just 16 passengers.
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The Bristol Type 173 was a British military and civilian two-rotor passenger helicopter first flown in 1952. The Bristol Type 173 was powered by two Alvis Leonides Mk 73 nine-cylinder radial air-cooled engines driving two three-blade rotors. The Bristol Type 173 carried a crew of two and thirteen passengers.
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The Britten-Norman Defender is a British military short-range utility transport aircraft, forming the military version of the Britten-Norman Islander. The Britten-Norman Defender is powered by two Textron Lycoming IO-540-K1B5 flat-six piston engines providing a top speed of 339 kmh and a range of 1136 km. It carries up to 2300 lbs of disposable stores on four hard points, two under each wing.
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The Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander is a British twin-engined light transport plane first flown in 1965. It can carry up to 10 passengers, seated in bench seats. The Islander is a high-wing cantilever monoplane manufactured by Britten-Norman Ltd, and is powered by two 260bhp Lycoming O-540 engines providing a top speed of 253 kmh and a range of between 160 km and 1300 km depending upon payload.
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The Brochet M.B. 100 was a French three-seater light cabin monoplane of the 1950's. The Brochet M.B. 100 was a high-wing braced monoplane powered by a Hirth 504 four-cylinder in-line inverted engine providing a top speed of 180 kmh and a range of 600 km.
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The Brochet M.B. 101 was a French three-seater light cabin monoplane of the 1950's developed for the North African market from the Brochet M.B. 100. The Brochet M.B. 101 was a high-wing braced monoplane powered by a Hirth 504 four-cylinder in-line inverted engine providing a top speed of 180 kmh and a range of 600 km.
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The Brochet M.B. 70 was a French two-seater light cabin monoplane of the 1950's. The Brochet M.B. 70 was a high-wing braced monoplane of wooden construction powered by a Salmson 9ADB nine-cylinder radial air-cooled engine.
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The Brochet M.B. 71 was a French two-seater light cabin monoplane of the 1950's. The Brochet M.B. 71 was a high-wing braced monoplane of wooden construction powered by a Minie 4.DC.32 flat-four engine providing a top speed of 163 kmh.
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The Brochet M.B. 80 was a French two-seater light cabin monoplane of the 1950's. The Brochet M.B. 80 was a high-wing braced monoplane of wooden construction powered by a Minie 4.DC.32 flat-four engine.
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The Brookland Mosquito was a British amateur-built single-seater ultra-light gyroplane first flown in 1962. the Brookland Mosquito was powered by a Brooks-converted Volkswagen four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 137 kmh, and in a second version 161 kmh, and a range of 225 km.
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The Bruns Biene was a German simple single-seat training sailplane for amateur home build. The Bruns Bienewas a shoulder-wing cantilever monoplane of wooden construction with steel fittings.
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The Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer (formerly the Blackburn B.103) was a British two-seater strike aircraft designed for sustained flight at near-sonic speed at sea level, and first flown in 1958, that entered service in 1963 before being withdrawn in 1977. The Buccaneer was a mid-wing cantilever monoplane powered by either two De Havilland Gyron 101 turbojets or two Rolls-Royce RB.168 Spey Turbofans providing a top speed of 1158 kmh and a range of 964 km fully laden, 3700 km empty. Armaments consisted of up to 8000 lbs of disposable stores carried in a rotating bomb bay and on four under-wing hard points.
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The Bucker Bu 131 (Jungmann) was a German two-seater primary trainer biplane of the Second World War also used as an auxiliary ground-attack plane on the Eastern Front. The BU 131B was powered by a 105 hp Hirth HM 504 A-2 4-cylinder inverted inline piston engine providing a top speed of 183 kmh and a range of 650 km. When used in a combat role, the Bucker BU 131 carried 1 and 2 kg bombs.
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The Bucker Bu 133 (Jungmeister) was a highly aerobatic German single-seater advanced trainer biplane of the Second World War. The Bucker Bu 133C was powered by a 160 hp Siemens Sh 14A-4 seven-cylinder radial piston engine providing a top speed of 220 kmh and a range of 500 km.
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The Bucker Bu 133D-1 Jungmeister is a German single-seater, open cockpit, fully-aerobatic braced single-bay biplane of mixed construction. The Bucker Bu 133D-1 Jungmeister is a rebuild of the old Bucker Bu 133, produced during the 1960's and powered by a Lycoming AIO-360-A flat-six engine providing a top speed of 222 kmh and a range of 500 km.
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The Bucker BU 180 (Student) was a German two-seat primary training monoplane of the Second World War. The aircraft was powered by a Walter Mikron II or Zundapp four-cylinder in-line inverted air-cooled engine delivering between 50 and 60 hp and giving the aircraft a top speed of 109 mph and a cruising speed of 99 mph and a range of 650 km.
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The Bucker Bu 181 (Bestmann) was a German two-seater primary trainer aircraft of the Second World War. The Bu 181A was powered by a 105 hp Hirth HM 504 4-cylinder inverted inline piston engine providing a top speed of 215 kmh and a range of 800 km.
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The Bucker Bu 182 (Kornett) was a German single-seater advanced training aircraft of the Second World War. The Bucker Bu 182 was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of all-wooden construction powered by a Bucker Bu M 700 4-cylinder inline inverted air-cooled engine providing a top level speed of 205 kmh and a range of 740 km.
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The Budd Conestoga (US Navy designation RB-1, USAAF designation C-93) was an American cargo and troop carrier aircraft of the Second World War. The Budd Conestoga was the first aircraft to be made entirely of shot welded stainless steel, and was developed under sponsorship of the US Navy Bureau of Aeronautics. The Budd Conestoga was a high-wing cantilever monoplane powered by two Pratt and Whitney R-1830-92 Twin-Wasp 14-cylinder radial air-cooled engines providing a top speed of 315 kmh and a normal range of 2590 km. The Budd Conestoga carried a crew of two and up to 24 fully equipped paratroops and six parachute containers, or 24 litters and 16 seated casualties, or cargo such as an ambulance or 1.5 ton truck.
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The Bujon-Croses B-EC 7 Tout-Terrain is a French three-seater, tandem-wing light aircraft and air ambulance developed from the Croses EC-6, with a longer fuselage, more powerful engine, increased wing-span and a more extensively glazed canopy. The Bujon-Croses B-EC 7 is powered by a Continental four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 220 kmh.The Bujon-Croses B-EC 7 is fitted with non-retractable tail-wheel type landing gear providing the ability to land and take-off from rough terrain.
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The Burns BA-42 was an American twin-engined high-performance business aircraft first flown in 1966. The Burns BA-42 was a mid wing cantilever monoplane of aluminium construction powered by two Continental IO-360-D six-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engines providing a top speed of 380 kmh and a range of 1930 km. The Burns BA-42 had accommodation for a pilot and co-pilot and between four and six passengers.
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The Bushby M-II Mustang-II was an American two-seater derivative of the Bushby Midget Mustang, first flown in 1966. The Bushby M-II Mustang-II was a two-seater amateur-built light aircraft of metal construction powered by a Lycoming O-290-D2 four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 274 kmh and a range of 770 km.
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The Bushby Midget Mustang was an American single-seater fully-aerobatic sporting monoplane first flown in 1948, coming fourth in the 1949 Continental Trophy Race at Miami. The Bushby Midget Mustang was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of metal construction powered by a Lycoming O-290-D2 four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 306 kmh and a range of 603 km, another model powered by a Continental C85-8FJ engine had a top speed of 281 kmh and a range of 640 km.
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The Bushmaster 2000 was an American three-engined light transport aircraft developed from the Ford Tri-Motor, and first flown in 1966. The Bushmaster 2000 was designed to be a simple, economical aircraft capable of operating from grass surfaces. The Bushmaster 2000 was powered by three Pratt & Whitney R-985-14B engines providing a top speed of 240 kmh and a range of 1125 km. The Bushmaster 2000 had accommodation for fifteen passengers or freight plus a crew of one or two.
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The Blohm and Voss Bv 138 was a German reconnaissance flying-boat of the Second World War. The prototype of the BV 138 was built about 1938 and the design adapted for service use. As a reconnaissance flying-boat it was in general use throughout the Second World War, during the later stages of the war operating from bases in Norway over the North Sea and from Germany over the Baltic. It was powered by three engines, and had wings in a high-wing cantilever monoplane arrangement. Armament was comprised of a 20 mm MG 151/20 in the nose turret; one 13 mm MG 131 in the upper rear position; one 20 mm MG 151/20 in the lower rear turret and could also carry up to six 50 kg bombs, four depth-charges or two sea mines. Performance was a maximum speed at sea level of 272 kmh and a maximum range of 3200 km.
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The Blohm and Voss Bv 222 'Wiking' was a German flying boat of the Second World War that was first developed as a proposed civil flying boat for a trans-Atlantic service. The Blohm and Voss Bv 222 was a high wing cantilever monoplane powered by six BMW Bramo 323 R 9-cylinder radial or Junkers Jumo 207 C 12-cylinder opposed compression-ignition engines inline in the leading edges of the wings providing a top speed of 336 kmh. The Blohm and Voss Bv 222 was first flown in 1940, and was first reported in operation in the Mediterranean in 1942. The Blohm and Voss Bv 222 carried a crew of 11 and up to 110 fully equipped troops. Armaments varied but were typically one 13 mm MG 131 machine-gun in a nose turret, one MG 131 machine-gun in a forward dorsal turret, one MG 811 machine-gun in the rear dorsal turret and four MG 81 machine-guns on lateral mountings in the cabin windows.
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The BZ-4 Zuk is a Polish four-seater general purpose helicopter first displayed in 1956. The BZ-4 is powered by a Narkiewicz WN-4 seven-cylinder radial air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 156 kmh and a range of 260 km and 2.5 hours flying time.
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