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The North American NA-180 (F-100 Super Sabre) was an American single-seater fighter aircraft in service from 1954 to the 1980's. The F-100 Super Sabre was the first supersonic operational fighter to be developed for the USAF and was a low-wing cantilever monoplane with 45 degree sweepback wings powered by a Pratt And Whitney J57-P-21 turbojet providing a top speed of Mach 1.39 and a maximum range of 920 km. Armaments consisted of four Ford M39E 20 mm cannons mounted on the underside of the forward fuselage and up to 6000 lbs of disposable stores carried on six under-wing hard points. In 1955 a F-100 Super Sabre established the first supersonic speed record of 1323 kmh.
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The Convair Model 8-10 (F-102A Delta Dagger) or 'Deuce' was an American single-seater all-weather interceptor in service from 1956 (as the F-102) to the late 1970's, being modified and updated into the F-102A model during the mid-1960's. The Convair Model 8-10 (F-102A Delta Dagger) was powered by a Pratt and Whitney J57-P-23 turbojet providing a top speed of Mach 1.25 and a range of 2173 km with drop tanks and no armaments or 805 km fully laden and with drop tanks. The Convair Model 8-10 (F-102A Delta Dart) could carry up to 2000 lb of disposable armaments in two lower-fuselage weapon bays, and generally comprised one GAR-11/11A Falcon nuclear-tipped and three GAR-2A/B Falcon short-range air-to-air missiles, later AIM-26 and AIM-4 anti-air missiles were carried.
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The Republic Ap-63-31 Thunderchief (USAF designation F-105) was an American single-seater tactical fighter-bomber aircraft in service from 1960 to 1984, seeing service during the Vietnam War. The F-105 was a mid-wing cantilever monoplane powered by a Pratt and Whitney J75-P-3, Pratt and Whitney J75-P-5 or Pratt and Whitney J75-P-19W turbojet providing a top speed of Mach 2.25 and a range of 1480 km typically. Armaments consisted of a General Electric M61A1 Vulcan six-barrel 20mm rotary cannon in the port side of the forward fuselage and up to 14,000 lbs of disposable stores carried in an under-fuselage weapons bay rated at 8,000 lbs and on five hard points, one under the fuselage and four under the wings. A two-seat dual purpose trainer and tactical fighter variation, the F-105F, was also produced.
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The Convair Model 8-24 (F-106 Delta Dart) or 'Six' was an American single-seater all-weather interceptor in service from 1959 to 1988. The Convair Model 8-24 (F-106 Delta Dart) was powered by a Pratt and Whitney J75-P-17 turbojet providing a top speed of Mach 2.27 and a range of 2400 km with drop tanks and no armaments or 790 km fully laden and with drop tanks. The Convair Model 8-24 (F-106 Delta Dart) could carry up to 2000 lb of disposable armaments in two lower-fuselage weapon bays, and generally comprised four air-to-air missiles, and was sometimes equipped with a General Electric M61A1 Vulcan rotary six-barrel 20 mm cannon in the rear part of the weapons bay.
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The General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark is a series of American two-seater variable-geometry all-weather strike and attack warplanes that first entered service in 1967. The F-111A was the world's first variable-geometry warplane to enter production and service. The F-111F model is powered by two Pratt and Whitney TF30-P-100 turbofans providing a top speed of Mach 2.5 and a range of 4700 km. Armaments consist of one 20 mm General Electrics M61A1 Vulcan rotary six-barrel cannon an up to 31500 lbs of disposable stores carried in a lower-fuselage weapon bay and on six under-wing hard points.
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The F-117A (Nighthawk) is an American single-seater stealth fighter aircraft. The F-117A can employ a variety of weapons and is equipped with sophisticated navigation and attack systems integrated into a state-of-the-art digital avionics suite that increases mission effectiveness and reduces pilot workload. The first F-117A was delivered in 1982, and the last delivery was in the summer of 1990. The F-117A production decision was made in 1978 with a contract awarded to Lockheed Advanced Development Projects, the 'Skunk Works,' in Burbank, California. The first flight was in 1981, only 31 months after the full-scale development decision. Air Combat Command's only F-117A unit, the 4450th Tactical Group, (now the 49th Fighter Wing, Holloman Air Force Base, N. M.), achieved operational capability in October 1983. The F-117A can carry a range of tactical fighter ordnance in the weapons bay, including BLU-109B low level laser guided bombs, GBU-10 and GBU-27 laser guided bomb units, AGM-65 Maverick and AGM-88 HARM missiles.
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The Boeing F-15 Eagle dual-role fighter is a range of advanced long-range interdiction fighters and tactical aircraft. The F-15E can carry payloads up to 23,000 pounds. The aircraft can carry up to four AIM-9LM infrared-guided Sidewinder air-to-air missiles, up to four AIM-7F/M radar-guided Sparrow air-to-air missiles or eight radar-guided Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air missiles (AMRAAM) . The range of air-to-ground ordnance carried includes precision weapons such as guided bomb units, the GBU-10, GBU-12, GBU-15 and GBU-24 bombs, and the AGM- 65 Maverick infrared-guided missile. The aircraft is also armed with an internal M-61 20 mm Gatling gun installed in the right wing root. The F-15E is powered by Pratt and Whitney F100-PW-229 low-bypass turbofan engines, which provide 29,000 pounds of thrust per engine, and is manned by a crew of two comprising a pilot and weapons officer.
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The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is an American single-seat multi-role fighter and (F-16B) two-seat operational trainer aeroplane. It was developed during the 1970s and first flew in 1978. The F-16 is powered by a Pratt and Whitney F100-PW-200 turbofan giving a top speed of 2145 kmh and a range of approximately 580 km depending upon load. The F-16 is armed with a single 20 mm M61A-1 multi-barrel rotary cannon and from two to six AIM-9L/M air-to-air missiles or up to 5443 kg of bombs between nine stations.
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The F-18 is an American single-seat shipboard and shore-based multi-role fighter and attack aircraft.
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The F-20 is an American single-seat multi-role fighter aircraft.
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The Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 Raptor is an American advanced tactical fighter aircraft designed as a replacement for the F-15 series, the first F-22 flying in 1997. The F-22 is armed with a variant of the M61A2 Vulcan cannon installed internally above the right air intake. The F-22 has four hard points on the wings, each rated to carry 2,270 kg, which can carry AIM-120A AMRAAM or external fuel tanks. The fuselage accommodates a main weapons bay and two side bays. The main under-fuselage weapon bay has the capacity to carry AIM-120A missiles, AIM-120C missiles, and the Joint Direct Attack Munition, JDAM. The side bays can be loaded with AIM-9M short range missiles. The F-22 is powered by two F119-100 engines from Pratt and Whitney. The F119-100 is a low bypass after burning turbofan engine providing 156 kN thrust, providing a top speed of Mach 1.58.
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The F-4 was a Chinese built Mig-17 (F type model).
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The F-6 is a Chinese built Mig-19.
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The Republic F-84 Thunderjet was an American single-seater strike-fighter and fighter-bomber aircraft first flown in 1946 and in service from 1947 to 1976. The F-84 was powered by various engines including the Wright J65-W-7 turbojet providing a top speed of 1059 kmh and a range of 1360 km. The F-84 was armed with six 0.5 inch Colt-Browning M3 heavy machine-guns, four mounted in the upper side of the nose and two in the wing roots, and up to 6,000 lbs of disposable stores carried on four under-wing hard points.
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The Republic Thunderstreak (USAF designation F-84F) was an American single-seater fighter aircraft developed as a swept-wing version of the F-84 Thunderjet and first flown in 1950. The Republic Thunderstreak was a low-mid-wing cantilever monoplane powered by a Wright J65 Sapphire turbojet or a General Electric J73 turbojet engine providing a top speed of 960 kmh.
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The North American NA-140 (or F-86 Sabre as it was better known) was a classic American single-seater fighter and fighter-bomber aircraft serving from 1949 to the 1980s, though production ended in 1956. Various models were produced, the F-86F being powered by a General Electric J47-GE-27 turbojet giving a top speed of 1118 kmh and a maximum range of 2044 km with drop tanks. The F-86F was a low-wing cantilever monoplane armed with six Browning 0.5 inch calibre M3 heavy machine-guns fitted in the nose and fitted with two under-wing hard points capable of carrying 907 kg of disposable stores which typically comprised two 1000 lb or 500 lb free-fall bombs or sixteen 16.5 inch HVAR unguided rockets.
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The Schwarzkopf F5 was a 450 mm Norwegian aircraft dropped torpedo used by the Germans during the Second World War. It had a range of 2000 meters and travelled at a speed of 33 knots. It was armed with a 200 kg Hexanite explosive warhead.
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The Schwarzkopf F5 was a 450 mm German aircraft dropped torpedo used during the Second World War, from 1941. It had a range of 2000 meters and travelled at a speed of 40 knots. It was armed with a 180 to 250 kg Hexanite explosive warhead.
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The Aviamilano F8 Falco is an Italian high-performance two-seater side-by-side cabin monoplane first flown in 1955. The F8 Falco is a low-wing cantilever monoplane of wooden construction powered by a Lycoming O-320 four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 335 kmh and a range of 1100 km.
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The Fuji FA-200 Aero Subaru is a range of Japanese four-seater light aircraft first flown in 1965. The FA-200 is a low-wing cantilever monoplane powered by a Lycoming O-320-D2A or Lycoming IO-360-B1B four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 224 kmh and a range of 1190 km. The FA-200 range includes the FA-203 STOL research version and FA-204 agricultural version.
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The Partenavia P.57 Fachiro II is an Italian four-seater touring monoplane first flown as a prototype in 1958. The Partenavia P.57 Fachiro II is a braced high-wing monoplane of mixed wood, steel-tube and fabric construction powered by a Lycoming O-360-B2A four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 232 kmh and a range of 900 km.
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The Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corporation is an American aircraft manufacturer based in Maryland. The Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corporation was formed in 1936 to acquire the aeroplane and aero-engine manufacturing subsidiaries of the Fairchild Aviation Corporation.
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The Fairchild 340 is a joint Swedish (SAAB) and American regional airliner and corporate transport aircraft, which entered service in 1984. It can carry 39 passengers at a cruising speed of 300 mph to a range of 1475 km.
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The Fairchild AT-21 Gunner was an American five-seater advanced gunnery crew trainer aircraft of the Second World War. The Fairchild AT-21 was a mid-wing cantilever monoplane powered by two Ranger V-770-15 12-cylinder inverted Vee air-cooled engines providing a top speed of 360 kmh and a range of 1460 km. The
Fairchild AT-21 was armed with a flexible 0.30 inch calibre machine-gun in the nose and two 0.30 inch calibre machine-guns in a power operated turret aft of the wings.
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The Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar was an American military transport aircraft developed during the 1940's, first flown in 1944 as the XC-82 and in production as the C-119 (replacing the Fairchild C-82) from 1948 until 1955 and in service until the late 1960's. The Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar was a high-wing cantilever monoplane powered by two Wright R-3350-89 Cyclone 18-cylinder air cooled radial piston engines providing a top speed of 350 kmh and a range of 2850 km. The Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar was manned by a crew of four and could carry up to 62 paratroops, 78 persons in an emergency evacuation role, 35 stretcher patients, vehicles, artillery and other equipment in the hold.
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The Fairchild C-123 Provider is an American short-range tactical light/medium transport aircraft that entered service in 1954. The Fairchild C-123 is powered by two Pratt and Whitney R-2800-99W radial piston engines providing a top speed of 367 kmh and a range of 1666 km fully laden. The Fairchild C-123 carries a crew of two and up to 62 troops or 50 litters plus six seated casualties plus six attendants or 15000 lbs of freight in the cabin.
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The Fairchild C-82 Packet was an American short/medium-range transport aircraft designed as a specialised military freighter following a request from the US military in 1941. The Fairchild C-82 entered service in 1945 and remained in production until 1948 when it was replaced by the Fairchild C-119 improved version, and in service until 1967. The Fairchild C-82 was powered by two Pratt and Whitney R-2800-85 radial piston engines providing a top speed of 400 kmh and a range of 805 km fully laden. The Fairchild C-82 carried a flight crew of four or five and up to 78 passengers or 42 paratroops or 34 litters plus attendants or 13000 lbs of freight in the hold.
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The Fairchild F-27 was an American-built version of the Dutch Fokker F 27 twin-turboprop airliner, and was first flown in 1958. The Fairchild F-27 was a high-wing cantilever monoplane produced in various models with different engines. The standard Fairchild F-27 was powered by two Rolls-Royce RDa.6 Dart 511 engines providing a cruising speed of 435 kmh and a range of 2720 km. The standard Fairchild F-27 carried 40 passengers. The Fairchild F-27A model was fitted with two more powerful Rolls-Royce RDa.7/1 Dart 528 engines providing a cruising speed of 494 kmh and a range of 3450 km.
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The Fairchild FH-227 was an American elongated version of the Dutch Fokker F 27 twin-turboprop airliner, developed from the Fairchild F-27 which was first flown in 1958. The Fairchild FH-227 was a high-wing cantilever monoplane that was developed through the Fairchild FH-227A and the Fairchild FH-227B model which was powered by two Rolls-Royce RDa.7 Dart 532-7 turboprop engines providing a cruising speed of 473 kmh and a range of 4315 km. The original Fairchild FH-227 carried between 44 and 52 passengers and the Fairchild FH-227B carried between 44 and 56 passengers.
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The Fairchild Hiller/Republic Bikini was an American surveillance drone of the 1960's, first produced in 1961. The Fairchild Hiller/Republic Bikini was a high-wing cantilever monoplane launched by a pneumatic catapult to a maximum speed of 160 kmh and a range of 16 km.
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The Fairchild Hiller F-228 was an American twin-engined short-haul transport aircraft based on the Fokker F 28. The Fairchild Hiller F-228 was powered by two Rolls-Royce RB.203-01 Trent turbofan engines providing a top speed of 797 kmh and a range of 870 km fully laden. The Fairchild Hiller F-228 carried a crew of two and up to fifty passengers, alternative accommodation providing for sixty passengers.
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The Fairchild Hiller Model FH-1100 was an American turbine-powered five-seat utility helicopter developed from the OH-5A helicopter in 1964. The Fairchild Hiller Model FH-1100 was powered by an Allison 250-C18 shaft turbine engine providing a top speed of 204 kmh and a range of 560 km fully laden. The Fairchild Hiller Model FH-1100 had provision for various armaments including two weapons packs each containing two 7.62 mm machine-guns mounted one each side of the cabin.
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The Fairchild PT-19 (Cornell) was an American two-seater primary trainer aircraft designed in 1938. The Fairchild PT-19 was a low-wing cantilever monoplane powered by a Ranger L-440-1 engine provided a top speed of 201 kmh and a range of 720 km.
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The Fairchild PT-26 (Cornell II) was an American two-seater primary trainer aircraft of the Second World War. The Fairchild PT-26 was a low-wing cantilever monoplane powered by a Ranger 6-440-C5 6-cylinder inline inverted air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 195 kmh and a flying time of 4.25 hours.
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The Fairchild SA227-AC Metro III is an American short/medium-range utility light transport plane first flown in 1965, entering service in1970. The
Fairchild SA227-AC Metro III is powered by two Garrett TPE331-11U-612G turboprops providing a top speed of 515 kmh and a range of 2130 km with optimal load. The Fairchild SA227-AC Metro III carries a flight crew of two or three and up to 20 passengers or 2214 kg of freight in the cabin.
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The Fairchild UC-61 Forwarder (known to the British as the Argus) was an American four-seater utility-cargo aircraft of the Second World War. The
Fairchild UC-61 was a high-wing braced monoplane powered by a Warner R-500-7 super-Scarab or Ranger L-440-7 6-cylinder in-line inverted air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 198 kmh and a range of 745 km.
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The Fairey Albacore was a British biplane of the Second World War intended as a replacement for the Fairey Swordfish, but ending up supplementing the older plane. The Fairey Albacore was a three-seater, carrier-based torpedo bomber powered by a Bristol Taurus engine of either 1065 hp or 1130 hp. Armaments comprised three machine-guns for defence and either a 1605 lb torpedo or 2000 lb of bombs. Fairey Albacores were used with distinction at the Battle of Matapan and to drop flares to illuminate the German positions during the two months prior to the Battle of El Alamein.
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The Fairey Barracuda was a British three-seater naval torpedo-bomber of the Second World War, being the first monoplane torpedo-bomber to enter service with the Royal Navy, entering service with the Fleet Air Arm in 1943 and first reported in action in 1944 when it conducted a successful bombing attack against the German battleship Tirpitz in a Norwegian Fjord. The Fairey Barracuda was a shoulder-wing cantilever monoplane made of metal and fabric. The
Fairey Barracuda was powered by a Rolls-Royce Merlin 32 12-cylinder V liquid-cooled engine or Rolls-Royce Griffon VII engine in later models, and armed with two 0.303 inch Vickers K gas-operated machine-guns on a Fairey flexible mounting in the rear crew position and an 18-inch torpedo carried under the fuselage and bombs, depth charges or sea mines carried under the wings.
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The Fairey Firefly was a British two-seater carrier-based fighter/reconnaissance aircraft of the Second World War that entered service in 1943 replacing the Fulmar, and remained in service until 1962. The Fairey Firefly was a low-wing cantilever monoplane with wings that were folded manually, being locked into position for flying by hydraulics. The Fairey Firefly was powered by a Rolls-Royce Griffon engine providing a top speed in excess of 300 mph. Armaments consisted of four 20 mm cannons, 2000 lbs of bombs and eight rockets.
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The Fairey Gannet was a British carrier-borne three-seater anti-submarine search and strike and reconnaissance aircraft in service with the Fleet Air Arm from 1953 to 1960 (the assault version) and 1978 (the reconnaissance version). The Fairey Gannet was a mid inverted-gull wing monoplane powered by an Armstrong Siddeley Double Mamba 101 turboprop providing a top speed of 481 kmh and a range of 1510 km. The Fairey Gannet carried a crew of three and could carry up to 2000 lbs of disposable stores, typically torpedoes, depth charges or mines.
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The Fairey Rotodyne was a British large transport helicopter capable of carrying up to 70 passengers or 8172 kg of freight first flown as a prototype in 1957, and in 1959 setting the World speed record for a rotorcraft over a 100 km closed circuit. The Fairey Rotodyne was powered by two Napier Eland or Rolls-Royce Tyne turboprop engines providing a cruising speed of 322 kmh and a maximum range of 1045 km.
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The Fairey Spearfish was a British two-seater torpedo-dive bomber/reconnaissance aircraft of the Second World War. The Fairey Spearfish was a mid-wing monoplane of all-metal construction with power-folding wings powered by a Bristol Centaurus 57 two-row radial air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 482 kmh and a range of 1440 km. Armaments consisted of two fixed forward-firing 0.5 inch machine-guns operated by the pilot and two 0.5 inch machine-guns in a Nash and Thompson power-operated turret aft, an 18-inch torpedo, bombs, mines or depth charges could also be carried in a bomb bay beneath the wings to a payload of 2000 lbs.
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The Fairey Swordfish was a British land-based and carrier-borne two or three-seater torpedo-bomber and reconnaissance biplane first flown in 1934 and produced until 1944. The Fairey Swordfish was a two-bay unequal-span staggered biplane powered by a Bristol Pegasus 30 9-cylinder radial air-cooled engine rated at 750 hp that provided a top speed of 220 kmh. The Fairey Swordfish was armed with one 0.303 inch Vickers machine-gun in the top deck of the fuselage firing through the airscrew and one trainable 0.303 inch Lewis machine-gun mounted at the back of the rear cockpit, a payload of 1500 lbs could also be carried and typically comprised a single torpedo carried beneath the fuselage, or a sea mine, bombs or eight 60 lb rockets.
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The Fairtravel Linnet is a British two-seater, side-by-side light aircraft based on the French Piel Emeraude CP30 and first flown in 1958. The Fairtravel Linnet is a low-wing cantilever monoplane designed for use by schools and aero clubs and as a touring aircraft. It is powered by a Rolls-Royce/Continental O-200-A four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 222 kmh and a range of 1195 km.
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The Falcon 10 is a French aircraft built by Dassault-Breguet as a passenger jet. It is the smallest of the Falcon range and almost as fast as the Falcon 50.
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The Falcon 20 (originally the Mystere 20, later renamed the Fan Jet Falcon) is a French aircraft built by Dassault-Breguet as an executive transport passenger jet, and first flown in 1963. In 1967 the Falcon 20 was selected for US Coast Guard service and has been adapted for cargo transport, ambulance work, scientific, navigation and calibration research, cartographic, aerial photography and military uses. The Falcon 20 carries a crew of two and up to fourteen passengers, though eight is the more usual configuration, and is powered by two General Electric CF700-2C turbofan engines providing a top speed of 860 kmh and a range of 3050 km.
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The Falcon 50 is a French passenger jet based upon the Falcon 20. The prototype Falcon 50 broke the bizjet speed record by averaging 555 mph on its way from New Jersey, USA, to the 1977 Paris Air Show. With the front and centre fuselage sections of the Falcon 20, three TFE731 turbofan engines and a new supercritical wing, it flies 3,900 miles.
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The Falcon B-290 Standard Brigadier (formerly Baumann B-290 Brigadier) is an American twin-engined, five-seater pusher monoplane first flown in 1947. The Falcon B-290 is a shoulder-wing cantilever monoplane of metal construction powered by two Continental engines providing a top speed of 322 kmh and a range of 1610 km. The standard model Falcon B-290 carries a pilot and up to four passengers. A cargo and ambulance model, the Falcon B-290-M-1 carries a pilot and has provision for a medical attendant and three litters. De-Luxe models of the Falcon B-290, fitted with more powerful engines, include the Falcon B-350 with Continental GO-300-A engines and the Falcon B-360 with Continental IO-300 fuel-injection engines.
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The Farman Monitor I was a French two-seater trainer aircraft of the 1950's first flown in 1952. The Farman Monitor I was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of mixed construction powered by a SNECMA Renault 4 Pei four-cylinder in-line inverted air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 204 kmh and an endurance of three hours flying time.
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The Farman Monitor II was a French two-seater primary trainer aircraft developed from the Farman Monitor I in 1953. The Farman Monitor II was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of mixed construction powered by a Samson-Argus eight-cylinder inverted Vee air cooled engine providing a top speed of 270 kmh and an endurance of three hours flying time.
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The Farman Monitor III was a French two-seater trainer aircraft of the 1950's first flown in 1954. The Farman Monitor III was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of mixed construction powered by a SNECMA Regnier 4 L02.
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The Faucett F-19 was a Peruvian eight-seat transport monoplane of the 1930s and 1940s. Two versions were built, a landplane and a seaplane version, both used commercially and by the Peruvian air force. The landplane was powered by a Pratt and Whitney Hornet S1E3-G radial air-cooled geared engine providing a top speed of 288 kmh, the seaplane version was powered by a Pratt and Whitney Wasp S1H1-G engine providing a top speed of 256 kmh.
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The Fauvel AV.221 was a French two-seat side-by-side tailless self-launching sail plane developed from the Fauvel AV.22 and first flown in 1965. The Fauvel AV.221 was fitted with a Pygmee four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine.
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The Fauvel AV.361 was a French single-seat sailplane designed for competition, cloud and training flying. The Fauvel AV.361 was a shoulder-wing cantilever monoplane of wooden construction and a top speed of 220 kmh in smooth air.
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The Fauvel AV.45 was a French single-seat self-launching sailplane first flown in 1960. The Fauvel AV.45 was a tailless shoulder-wing cantilever monoplane of wooden construction fitted with a Hirth SOLO four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine.
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The Fauvel AV.48 was a French single-seat tailless self-launching sailplane of the 1960's. The Fauvel AV.48 was a laminar-flow wing monoplane of laminated plastic construction.
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The Federal Anson V was a Canadian built twin-engined navigational trainer aircraft of the Second World War. The aircraft was powered by two Pratt and Whitney Wasp-Junior R-985AN-12B or 14B nine-cylinder radial air-cooled engines giving a top speed of 190 mph at 5000 feet and a cruising speed of 145 mph and a duration of four hours.
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The Federal Anson VI was a Canadian built twin-engined gunnery trainer aircraft of the Second World War. The aircraft was powered by two Pratt and Whitney Wasp-Junior R-985AN-12B or 14B nine-cylinder radial air-cooled engines giving a top speed of 190 mph at 5000 feet and a cruising speed of 145 mph and a duration of four hours.
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The Fellabaum JRF-22 Starfire was an American two-seat, side-by-side, amateur-build light aircraft developed from the Loving Love racing aircraft during the early 1960's, and first flown in 1963. The Fellabaum JRF-22 Starfirewas a cantilever low-wing monoplane of sharply cranked configuration powered by a Lycoming O-290-D four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 249 kmh.
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The FFA AS 202 Bravo is an Italian-designed Swiss primary flying trainer aircraft based upon the Siai-Marchetti S.202 Bravo, first flown in 1969, entering service in 1976. The FFA AS 202 is powered by a Textron Lycoming AEIO-360-B1F flat-four piston engine providing a top speed of 320 kmh and a range of 1140 km. The FFA AS 202 carries a pupil and instructor and has provision to carry a passenger in the rear of the cockpit.
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The FFA Diamant was a series of Swiss single-seat high-performance sailplanes first built in 1962, and subsequently produced in various models, differing chiefly in the wing span. The FFA Diamant 16.5 was a shoulder-wing cantilever monoplane of glass-fibre construction and a top speed of 270 kmh in smooth air.
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The IPD FG-8 Guanabara (YT-22) is a Brazilian two-seater executive transport aircraft developed as a modified Fokker S-12 aircraft. The FG-8 Guanabara is powered by a Lycoming O-540-A1A engine providing a top speed of 260 kmh and a range of 1300 km.
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The Fiat BR.20 Cicogna was an Italian twin-engined medium bomber of the Second World War, first flown in 1936 and used by Italy, Japan and Spain. The BR.20 was powered by two 1000 hp Fiat A.80 RC. 41 18-cylinder radial piston engines giving a top speed of 432 kmh and a range of 3000 km. Armaments consisted of one 12.7 mm machine-gun. Early models carried two DR 7.7 mm machine-guns in a dorsal turret, later models replaced this pair with a single 12.7 mm machine-gun in an MI turret. A payload of 1600 kg of bombs was also carried.
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The Fiat CR.32 was an Italian single-seat fighter biplane of the mid-1930s produced from 1935 to 1937 when production was abandoned in favour of the Fiat CR.42. The Fiat CR.32 was powered by a 600 hp Fiat A.30 RA bis 12-cylinder Vee piston engine providing a top speed of 375 kmh and a range of 680 km. It was armed with two fixed forward firing Breda-SAFAT 7.7 mm machine-guns. Fiat CR.32s saw action during the Spanish Civil War with the Nationalist air force.
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The Fiat CR.42 Falco was an Italian single-seat fighter biplane of the Second World War developed by Celestino Rosatelli in response to an Italian Air Ministry requirement for a highly manoeuvrable fighter biplane, and made its first flight in 1938. The CR.42 was powered by a 840 hp Fiat A.74 R1C.38 14-cylinder radial piston engine providing a top speed of 420 kmh and a range of 775 km. It was armed with two fixed forward firing Breda-SAFAT 12.7 mm machine-guns and saw service with the Italian, German, Belgian, Hungarian and Swedish air forces.
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The Fiat G.46 was an Italian one and two-seater trainer aircraft first flown in 1947. The Fiat G.46-4B two-seater model was powered by an Alfa Romeo 115 ter 6-cylinder in-line piston engine providing a top speed of 312 kmh and a range of 1000 km. Armaments consisted of a single machine-gun. The single-seater
Fiat G.46-1B version was powered by an Alfa Romeo 115 bis engine.
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The Fiat G.49 was an Italian two-seater basic trainer aircraft of the 1950's. The Fiat G.49 was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of metal construction powered by an Alvis Leonides 502/4 radial air-cooled engine (Fiat G.49-1 model) providing a top speed of 360 kmh and a range of 1350 km or a Pratt and Whitney R-1340-S3H1 radial air-cooled engine (Fiat G.49-2 model) providing a top speed of 370 kmh and a range of 1720 km.
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The Fiat G.50 was an Italian all-metal cantilever low-wing monoplane single-seat fighter aircraft of the Second World War. It was powered by a 840 hp Fiat A.74 RC.38 14-cylinder radial piston engine providing a top speed of 472 kmh and a range of 670 km. It was armed with two fixed forward firing Breda-SAFAT 12.7 mm machine-guns and saw service with the Italian, Croatian, Finnish and Spanish air forces.
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The Fiat G.55 Centauro was an Italian single-seat all metal low-wing monoplane fighter aircraft of the Second World War developed as an improvement of the Fiat G.50 and first flown in 1942. The G.55 was powered by a 1475 hp Fiat RA 1050 RC.58 Tifone 12-cylinder inverted Vee piston engine which was a license built version of the German DB 605A engine, and provided a top speed of 630 kmh and a range of 1200 km. Armaments consisted of one 20 mm Mauser MG 151/20 engine-mounted cannon, two 20 mm Mauser MG 151/20 cannons mounted in the wings and two Breda-SAFAT 12.7 mm machine-guns mounted in the fuselage. Under-wing racks could also carry two 160 kg bombs. After the war, Fiat continued to build the G.55 as a single-seat fighter/advanced trainer selling some to Argentina.
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The Fiat G.59 was an Italian single-seater fighter and single and two-seater advanced trainer aircraft produced in 1950 and 1951. The single-seater Fiat G.59-4A was powered by a Rolls-Royce Merlin 500/20 V-12 piston engine providing a top speed of 593 kmh and a range of 1000 km. Armaments consisted of two Breda SAFAT 12.7 mm machine-guns, or in export models sometimes four 20 mm Hispano cannons or four 0.50 inch Browning machine-guns. An under wing rack could also carry up to 160 kg of bombs or drop tanks. The two-seater Fiat G.59-4B model was armed with a single SAFAT 7.7 mm machine-gun in the starboard wing.
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The Fiat G.80 was an Italian two-seater tandem fighter trainer aircraft of the 1950's. The Fiat G.80 was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of metal construction powered by a De Havilland Goblin 35 turbojet engine providing a top speed of 840 kmh and a range of 1100 km. The Fiat G.80 was armed with two browning 0.50 inch machine-guns, a cine-camera gun, and optionally a bomb rack under each wing or four rocket racks under each wing.
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The Fiat G.82 was an Italian two-seater trainer aircraft, developed from the Fiat G.80 but fitted with a Rolls-Royce engine, produced in 1954 as a contender for a NATO trainer aircraft. The Fiat G.82 was not selected and the five models were transferred to an Italian jet training school before going to an experimental squadron and eventually being retired in 1959. The Fiat G.82 was powered by a Rolls-Royce Nene 2/21 turbojet providing a top speed of 910 kmh and a range of 1600 km.
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The Fiat G.91 'Small Sabre' was an Italian single-seater fighter/reconnaissance and tactical support aircraft produced from 1958 to 1977. The Fiat G.91 R-3 was powered by a Bristol Siddeley Orpheus 801/02 turbojet providing a top speed of 1090 kmh and a range of 1850 km. Armaments consisted of two 30 mm cannons and 1500 lbs of bombs. Variations of the Fiat G.91 were produced including a two-seater trainer aircraft, the G.91 T-1 and an assault version, the G.91 Y, powered by two General Electric J85-GE-13A turbojets providing a top speed of 1110 kmh and a range of 1500 km, and which was armed with two 30 mm cannons and carried 4000 lbs of bombs.
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The Fiat RS.14 was an Italian long-range maritime reconnaissance flying boat of the Second World War first flown in 1939, and used for anti-submarine patrols around the Italian coast, Sicily and Sardinia. The RS.14 was powered by two 840 hp Fiat A.74 RC.38 14-cylinder radial piston engines providing a top speed of 390 kmh and a range of 2500 km. Armaments consisted of one 12.7 mm machine-gun, two 7.7 mm machine-guns and up to 400 kg of bombs.
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The Fibera KK-1 UTU was a Finnish single-seat Standard Class sailplane first flown in 1964. The Fibera KK-1 UTU was a high-wing cantilever monoplane of glass-fibre reinforced polyester plastic construction with a top speed of 250 kmh in smooth air.
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The Fieseler Fi 156 Storch was a German army co-operation/reconnaissance STOL aircraft of the Second World War. The Fi 156 was a braced high-wing monoplane of mixed construction manned by a crew of three. It was powered by a 240 hp Argus As 10C-3 8-cylinder inverted Vee piston engine which provided a top speed of 175 kmh and a range of 385 km. Armaments consisted of a single rearward firing 7.92 mm machine-gun on a trainable mount. As well as seeing service with the Luftwaffe, the Fi 156 was also used by Bulgaria, Croatia, Finland, Hungary, Italy, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK, USA and USSR.
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The Fike Model D is an American single or two-seater light monoplane first flown in 1950. The Fike Model D is a braced high-wing monoplane powered by a Continental A65-8 four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 172 kmh and a range of 600 km. The Fike Model D was unusual when it was produced in having overhead controls which reduced the possibility of the controls becoming jammed by loose items in the cabin, and meant the seat could be collapsed or removed to allow sleeping in the cabin.
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The Filper Beta 200 was an American two/three-seater, dual-control high-speed helicopter of the 1960's. The Filper Beta 200 had two three-blade contra-rotating rigid rotors arranged in tandem driven by a Continental IO-360-E six-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 240 kmh and a range of 645 km. A hovering rig version was also produced and flown in 1966.
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The Filper Beta 400 was an American tandem four-seater, dual-control high-speed helicopter of the 1960's. The Filper Beta 400 had two three-blade contra-rotating rigid rotors arranged in tandem driven by a Continental IO-520 six-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 240 kmh and a range of 645 km.
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The Ryan Firebee (US Army designation MQM-34D) was an American remotely-controlled jet powered target drone used for surface-to-air target practice and first flown in 1958 (an earlier, pilotless, remotely-controlled target drone, also known as the Firebee but with the US Army designation XM21, had been in service since 1953). The Firebee was a mid-wing cantilever monoplane powered by a Continental J69-T-29 turbojet providing a top speed of 1138 kmh and an endurance of 75 minutes flying time.
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The Blackburn B 37 Firebrand was a British single-seat torpedo-carrier and Fleet Fighter aircraft of the Second World War, first flown in 1945. The
Firebrand was an all-metal construction low-wing cantilever monoplane powered by a 200 hp Bristol Centaurus IX eighteen-cylinder sleeve-valve air cooled radial engine giving a maximum unladen speed of 563 kmh. The
Firebrand was armed with four 20 mm Hispano cannons, two in each outer wing and carried a single torpedo on a Blackburn two-position mounting below the fuselage.
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The De Havilland Firestreak (officially code-named Blue Jay) was a British air-to-air guided missile designed to be fired from behind the target (known as a pursuit course). The Firestreak used passive infra-red homing and was designed for the destruction of high-speed bomber aircraft at high altitudes. Firestreak was the standard armament on Sea Vixen and BAC Lightning aircraft during the 1960's. Firestreak had a cruising speed in excess of Mach 2 and a range of 8 km.
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The Fletcher FD-25 Defender was an American single-seater light ground support aircraft. The Fletcher FD-25-B model was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of metal construction powered by a Continental E225-8 six-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 299 kmh and a range of 1010 km. The Fletcher FD-25-B was armed with two wing mounted .30 calibre machine-guns and disposable stores carried under the wings comprising two 250 lb bombs, or rockets.
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The Fletcher FU-24 Utility is an American five-seater general utility monoplane developed primarily for agricultural use, and first flown as a prototype in 1954. The Fletcher FU-24 is a low-wing cantilever monoplane powered by a Continental O-470-N six-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 220 kmh.
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FLIR (forward looking Infrared) is a device used on aircraft that reads the heat signatures of ground items and is optimised to show ground detail and large objects.
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The Bowers Fly Baby was an American single-seat light monoplane produced as an entrant to a design contest arranged by the Experimental Aircraft Association for a simple, low-cost, easy-to-fly aeroplane that could be built by inexperienced amateurs for recreational flying. The Fly Baby first flew in 1960, but the contest was postponed as there were only two entrants, but when the contest took place in 962 the Fly Baby won.
The Bowers Fly Baby was a wire-braced low wing monoplane of wood and fabric construction powered by a Continental C75 four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 193 kmh and a range of 515 km.
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The FMA IA-35 Huanquero is an Argentine military advanced crew trainer, bomber, ambulance and photographic twin-engined general purpose monoplane aircraft in service since 1957. The FMA IA-35 is a low-wing cantilever monoplane powered by two IA 19R E1 Indio nine-cylinder radial air-cooled piston engines providing a top speed of 360 kmh and a range of 1570 km. The FMA IA-35 carries a flight crew of three and up to seven passengers or freight in the cabin, varying depending upon the role of the aircraft.
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The FMA IA-50 Guarani II is an Argentine short/medium-range light utility transport plane developed from the FA1 Guarani I (which was first flown in 1962) first flown in 1963, entering service in 1967. The FMA IA-50 Guarani II is a low-wing cantilever monoplane powered by two Turbomeca Bastan VIA turboprops providing a top speed of 500 kmh and a range of 2575 km. The FMA IA-50 Guarani II is manned by a crew of two and can carry up to 15 passengers or 1500 kg of freight in the cabin.
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The FMA IA-53 was an Argentine small, single-seater (provision was provided for carrying a tandem passenger for ferry flights) agricultural aircraft first flown as a prototype in 1966. The FMA IA-53 was a low-wing cantilever monoplane powered by a Lycoming O-540-B2B5 or Continental IO-470-D six-cyclinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 215 kmh and a range of 650 km.
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The FMA IA-58A Pucara is an Argentinean two-seater light attack and counter-insurgency aircraft, first flown in 1969 and entering service in 1974. The FMA IA-58A Pucara is a high-wing cantilever monoplane powered by two Turbomeca Astazou XVIG turboprops providing a top speed of 750 kmh and a range of about 325 km depending upon payload. It is armed with two 20 mm Hispano-Suiza MS-2804 cannon or two 30 mm DEFA 553 cannon and four 7.62 mm FN-Browning machine-guns, all located in the nose and up to 1620 kg of disposable stores carried on three hard points, one under the fuselage and one under each wing.
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The FMA IA-63 Pampa is an Argentine basic/advanced flying and armament trainer aircraft with light attack capability first flown in 1983, entering service in 1988. The FMA IA-63 is powered by a Garrett TFE731-2-2N turbofan providing a top speed of 819 kmh and a range of 450 km, varying with load. The FMA IA-63 carries a crew of two or pupil and instructor and can carry up to 1160 kg of disposable stores on five hard points, one under the fuselage rated at 250 kg and four under the wings, the inner under-wing hard points being rated at 400 kg and the outer under-wing hard points at 250 kg.
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The Nardi FN 310 was an Italian liaison and communications aircraft of the Second World War, serving until 1943. The aircraft was a four-seat cabin monoplane of mixed construction with a cantilever low-set wing and tail wheel landing gear intended primarily for the civilian market, a number were used by the Italian air force. It had a top speed of 186 mph and a range of 1400 km.
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The Nardi FN-333 Riviera is an Italian three-seater, later four-seater sea-plane first flown in 1952. The Nardi FN-333 Riviera is a high-wing cantilever monoplane of all-metal construction powered by a Continental O-470-H six-cylinder horizontally-opposed fan-cooled engine providing a top speed of 290 kmh and a range of 1245 km.
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The Fokker 50 is a twin-turboprop, short-haul regional airliner capable of carrying 50 passengers.
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The Fokker D.VII was a single-seater fighter scout aircraft used by the German forces during the Great War. It was famed for it's manoeuvrability and was powered by either a Mercedes 160 hp or BMW 185 hp engine providing a top speed of 120 mph (Mercedes engine) or 124 mph (BMW engine). It was armed with two 7.92 mm Spandau machine-guns firing through the propeller.
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The Fokker F 27 Friendship is a Dutch short/medium-range passenger airliner developed after the Second World War and first flown in 1955 as a prototype and in 1957 as a production aircraft. The Fokker F 27 is a high-wing cantilever monoplane produced in a number of variations, including civilian and military models, the civilian models typically having a passenger capacity of between 32 and 40 passengers. The Fokker F 27 is powered by two Rolls-Royce Dart RDa.7 Mk 536-7R turboprops providing a top speed of 480 kmh and a range of about 1850 km depending upon variant and load. The Fokker F 27 Maritime is a military medium-range maritime reconnaissance version.
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The Fokker F 28 Fellowship MK 4000 is a Dutch short/medium haul commercial airliner. The Fokker F 28 was launched as a successor to the Fokker F 27 in 1962. It is smaller and lighter than other contemporary twin-jets such as the BAe One-Eleven. Highly manoeuvrable in flight, it is designed for STOL with a wing sweepback of only 16 degrees for good handling at low speed, leading-edge slats and double-slotted flaps. There are no thrust-reversers; instead, the F 28 has powerful air brakes which, uniquely, form the tail end of the fuselage, and highly effective wheel brakes. This aircraft can take off from 6,000-foot long runways, or at altitudes as high as 15,000 feet. The F 28 was produced in a cooperative risk-sharing programme in which Shorts of Belfast designed the rear fuselage, MBB of West Germany the pods for the Rolls-Royce Spey turbofan engines, and Fokker's German partner VFW, the tail and other fuselage sections. It is powered by two Rolls-Royce RB 183-2 Spey Mk 555-15H turbofans giving a top speed of 843 kmh and a range of up to 4000 km
depending upon load. The F 28 carries a crew of two or three and 85 passengers seated five-abreast.
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The Fokker G.IA was a Dutch three-seater twin-boom fighter aircraft of the Second World War. The Fokker G.IA was powered by two Bristol Mercury engines, one in each boom. Armaments consisted of eight 7.9 mm machine-guns in the nose and one 7.9 mm machine-gun in the rear of the nacelle and a payload of up to 880 lb of bombs could also be carried for ground attack operations. When Germany invaded the Netherlands, all but one of the 23 Fokker G.IAs were destroyed, several on the ground.
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The Fokker S.11 Instructor was a Dutch two-seater side-by-side primary flying trainer aircraft developed immediately after the Second World War and in service from 1949 to 1976. The Fokker S.11 was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of metal construction powered by an Avco Lycoming O-435-A flat-six piston engine providing a top speed of 210 kmh and a range of 695 km. Later the Fokker S.11 carried a pilot and instructor side-by-side with provision for a passenger in the rear of the cockpit.
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The Fokker S.14 Mach-trainer was a Dutch two-seater side-by-side jet trainer aircraft produced from 1951 to 1955 for transitional, blind-flying, navigational and the tactical training of fighter pilots. The Fokker S.14 was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of metal construction powered by a Rolls-Royce Derwent 8 or Nene 3 turbojet providing a top speed of 730 kmh or 861 kmh respectively and a range of 965 km and 910 km respectively.
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The Folland FO-141 (Gnat) was a British single-seater light fighter aircraft designed for export. The Folland FO-141 was a shoulder-wing cantilever, swept-wing monoplane powered by a Bristol Siddeley Orpheus 701 turbojet engine providing a top speed of 1026 kmh and a range of 925 km from 240 gallons of fuel carried internally and 60 gallons in two under-wing drop tanks. Armaments consisted of two 30 mm Aden cannons mounted in the air intake fairings, one each side of the fuselage, and provision for carrying two 500 lb bombs or twelve 3-inch rockets or other disposable stores on two under-wing mountings. An advanced trainer variation was also produced and used by the British RAF from 1962 until 1979.
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The Ford M39 is an American 20 mm calibre, gas-operated single-barrel cannon fitted to aircraft. The Ford M39 was developed by a team at the Illinois Institute of Technology from the German Second World War Mauser MG213C cannon. The Ford M39 has a rate of fire of 1700 rounds per minute and a muzzle velocity of 870 meters per second.
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The Fornaire Execta is an American two-seater light monoplane first flown in 1956. The Fornaire Execta is a low-wing cantilever monoplane of metal construction powered by a Continetal C90-12F four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top cruising speed of 194 kmh and a range of 805 km.
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The Foster Blood, Sweat and Tears was an American amateur home-built single-seater, open cockpit light aircraft so named on account of the twenty-two years of spare-time activity that it took to construct the aircraft - being finally completed and flown in the mid-1960's. The Foster Blood, Sweat and Tears was a braced low-wing monoplane powered by a Lycoming four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 217 kmh and an endurance of two hours flying time.
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The Fouga Zephyr was a French two-seater twin-jet carrier-borne trainer aircraft developed from the Aerospatiale CM 170 and first flown in 1956. The Fouga Zephyr was a mid-wing cantilever monoplane powered by two Turbomeca Marbore IIB turbojets providing a top speed of 649 kmh and a range of 770 km. The Fouga Zephyr was armed with two machine-guns and could carry 100 kg of bombs.
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The Fougar CM 71 was a French two-seater high-performance sailplane of the 1950's. The Fougar CM 71 was a high-wing cantilever monoplane of wooden construction and a top speed of 85 kmh.
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The Fougar CM 8R-13 Sylphe III was a French single-seater sailplane with auxiliary jet power of the 1950's, first flown in 1952. The Fougar CM 8R-13 was a mid-wing cantilever monoplane of wooden construction fitted with a Turbomeca Pimene turbojet providing a top speed of 250 kmh.
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The Found Centennial 100 is a Canadian six-seater utility transport aircraft first flown as a prototype in 1967. The Found Centennial 100 is a high-wing cantilever monoplane powered by a Lycoming IO-540-G six-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 257 kmh and a range of 1125 km.
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The Found FBA-2 is a Canadian five-seater utility transport aircraft developed from the earlier Found FBA-1A, and first flown in 1960. The Found FBA-2 is a high-wing cantilever monoplane powered by a Lycoming O-540-A1D six-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 237 kmh and a range of 980 km. The Found FBA-2C production model carries a pilot and up to four passengers or pilot and co-pilot and three passengers and could be fitted as a landplane or with amphibious floats.
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The France I or FR-1A was the first French spacecraft to be launched. The FR-1A was a scientific satellite launched in 1965 into a near-polar orbit, and designed to measure the components of both the electrical field and the magnetic field of an electromagnetic wave emitted by a ground station within the VLF range of 15-20 kHz, the local electronic density and the Earth's magnetic field with the objective of studying wave-field properties in the magnetosphere and ionisation irregularities within the magnetosphere and thus promote a better understanding of radio wave propagation. The FR-1A consisted of a central body surmounted by pylons and aerials.
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The Fuji F-200 is a series of Japanese light aircraft developed in 1964 and first flown in 1965. The original Fuji F-200 was a four-seater light-aircraft, the Fuji F-201 was a two/three seater sporting version and the Fuji F-202 a two-seater category A aerobatic version. The basic Fuji F-200 was a low-wing cantilever monoplane powered by a Lycoming O-320-B2B four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 224 kmh and a range of 1500 km. A STOL research model, the Fuji F-200 Kai also known as the Fuji F-203 was produced powered by a Lycoming IO-360-B1B engine.
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The Fuji KM-2 is an American-designed Japanese two- or four-seater side-by-side primary flying trainer aircraft developed from the Beechcraft Model 45T and first flown in 1961. The Fuji KM-2B model is a low-wing cantilever monoplane powered by a Textron Lycoming IGSO-480-A1A6 flat-six piston engine providing a top speed of 413 kmh and a range of 965 km.
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The Fuji KM-2Kai is a turboprop variant of the Fuji KM-2 primary flying trainer developed for the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force and providing liaison capability in addition to being a trainer aircraft. The Fuji KM-2Kai is powered by an Allison 250-B17D turboprop providing a top speed of 413 kmh and a range of 945 km. The Fuji KM-2Kai carries a pupil and instructor side-by-side with provision for two passengers in the rear of the cabin.
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The Fuji T-1 is a Japanese intermediate flying and armament jet trainer aircraft in service since 1960. The Fuji T-1 is a low-wing cantilever monoplane powered by a Rolls-Royce Orpheus Bor.3 Mk 805 turbojet providing a top speed of 925 kmh and a range of 1300 km. The Fuji T-1 carries a pupil and instructor in tandem.
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The Funk F-23 is an American single-seat agricultural monoplane first produced in the mid-1960's in two variants, differing in their engine. The Funk F-23 is a cantilever low-wing monoplane of metal construction powered by either a Continental W-670 seven-cylinder radial air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 185 kmh and a range of 560 km or a Jakobs R-755 seven-cylinder radial air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 201 kmh and a range of 480 km.
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The Hawker Fury I was a British single-seater fighter aircraft of the Second World War developed from the Hawker Tempest. The Hawker Fury I was powered by a Bristol Centaurus XVIII engine providing a top speed of 736 kmh and a range of 1860 km with auxiliary drop tanks. Armaments consisted of four 20 mm cannons and either two 1000 lb bombs or six pairs of rockets carried under the wings. A folding wing version was produced for the Royal Navy and known as the Hawker Sea Fury.
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The Focke-Wulf Fw 189 Uhu was a German two-seat short-range reconnaissance aircraft of the Second World War first produced in 1937. The Fw 189 was powered by two 465 hp Argus As 410A-1 12-cylinder inverted-Vee piston engines providing a top speed of 335 kmh and a range of 670 km. Armaments of the Fw 189-A-1 model consisted of two trainable 7.92 mm MG 15 machine-guns and two fixed 7.92 mm MG 17 machine-guns and four 50 kg bombs.
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The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 was a German single-seat fighter/fighter bomber aircraft of the Second World War, first flying in 1938 and the first intact specimen being captured in Britain in 1942. The Fw 190D-9 was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of metal construction powered by a 1776 hp Junkers Jumo 213A-1 12-cylinder inverted-Vee piston engine providing a top speed of approximately 685 kmh and a range of 835 km. The
Fw 190 was armed depending upon version with machine-gun or cannon under each wing, the 190D-9 being armed with two 13 mm MG 131 machine-guns and two 20 mm MG 151 cannons and a 500 kg SC500 bomb. The Fighter-bomber variant (Fw 190-A5/U3) was equipped with wing and fuselage bomb-racks.
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The Focke-Wulf Fw 190G was a German specialist ground attack aircraft variant of the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 used during the Second World War. The Fw 190G was armed with two 20 mm MG 151 cannons and carried a 1800 kg bomb or SC 500 kg bomb and two 300 litre fuel tanks under the wings for extra range.
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The Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor was a German long-range reconnaissance bomber and U-Boat co-operation aircraft of the Second World War, first flown in 1937 and used primarily for long range maritime patrols, although they were also used on the Eastern Front for transport duties. The Fw 200C-3/U4 was a low-wing cantilever monoplane powered by four 1200 hp Bramo 323R 9-cylinder radial piston engines providing a top speed of 360 kmh and a range of 3560 km. The
Fw 200C-3/U4 was armed with four 13 mm MG 131 machine-guns in the dorsal and beam positions and one MG 131 or one 20 mm MG 151 machine-gun in a ventral gondola, and carried four 250 kg bombs.
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The Focke-Wulf Fw 44 Stieglitz was a German two-seater trainer biplane first produced in 1932 and used throughout the Second World War to train Luftwaffe pilots. The Fw 44 was powered by a 150 hp Siemens Sh 14a 7-cylinder radial piston engine providing a top speed of 185 kmh and a range of 675 km.
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The Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stosser was a German single-seat advanced trainer aircraft of the Second World War first flown in 1936. The Fw 56 was powered by a 240 hp Argus As 10C 8-cylinder inverted-Vee piston engine providing a top speed of 278 kmh and a range of 400 km. Armaments consisted of two 7.92 mm MG 17 machine-guns. the Fw 56 was used by both fighter and dive bombing training schools of the Luftwaffe.
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