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The G.A.L. Hamilcar was a British tank or vehicle carrying glider of the Second World War. It was originally designed to carry the Tetrarch tank or two universal carriers. Later, however, it was adapted to carry a great variety of military loads. It had a carrying capacity of eight long tons.
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The G.A.L. Hotspur was the standard British trainer glider of the Glider Pilot Regiment during the Second World War. The original Hotspur was designed as an all-wooden construction small troop transport, but then was developed into a trainer.
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The G.C.A.3 Etabeta was an Italian two-seater tandem touring and training aircraft of the 1950's. The G.C.A.3 Etabeta was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of wooden construction, a 'butterfly' tail and fixed landing gear powered by a Can DS 4 four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine.
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The Gadfly E.S.102 was a British two-seater general purpose light autogyro developed during the early 1960's. The Gadfly E.S.102 was powered by a Rolls-Royce/Continental IO-346-A four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 201 kmh and a range of 740 km.
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The Gail Model 202 Mantis is an American single-seater open-cockpit agricultural aircraft first flown in 1956. The Gail Model 202 is a braced low-wing monoplane of mixed construction powered by a Lycoming O-435-1 six-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 169 kmh.
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The Garland-Bianchi Linnet is a British side-by-side two seater light touring, school and club monoplane first flown in 1958. The Garland-Bianchi Linnet is powered by a Continental C90-F four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air cooled engine providing a top speed of 209 kmh and a range of 1125 km.
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The Gatard Statoplan AG 01 Alouette is a French two-seater ultra-light monoplane. The Gatard Statoplan AG 01 Alouette is a strut-braced high-wing monoplane of plywood-covered wood construction powered by a Poinsard two-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 138 kmh and an endurance of three hours flying time.
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The Gatard Statoplan AG 02 Poussin is a French amateur-build single-seater ultra-light monoplane. The Gatard Statoplan AG 02 Poussin is a low-wing cantilever monoplane of plywood covered wood construction powered by a modified Volkswagen four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 160 kmh and a range of 375 km. The Gatard Statoplan AG 02 Poussin is unusual in the way it climbs and dives, in that the fuselage remains with four degrees of horizontal, allowing the pilot a good forward view and keeping the aircraft's body drag to a minimum.
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GATS/GAM is an all-weather, launch and leave, near precision weapon system for aircraft which provides a CEP (circle of error probability) of less than 20 feet.
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The General Electric GAU-12/U Equaliser is an American, 25 mm calibre NATO, five-barrel cannon fitted to aircraft. It has a normal rate of fire of 3600 rounds per minute and a muzzle velocity of 1000 meters per second for armour piercing ammunition.
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The General Electric GAU-13/A is an American, 30 mm calibre, four-barrel cannon fitted to aircraft. It is a lightweight version of the GAU-8 for fitting to ground-attack aircraft for attacking ground targets. It has a normal rate of fire of 2400 rounds per minute and a muzzle velocity of 988 meters per second for armour piercing ammunition.
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The GAU-2/A is an American 7.62 mm calibre, six-barrel medium machine-gun fitted to aircraft. The GAU-2/A has a fixed rate of fire of 4000 rounds per minute and a muzzle velocity of 838 meters per second giving an effective range of 1370 meters. The GAU-2B/A is a variable rate of fire model, with the rate of fire variable up to 4000 rounds per minute.
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The General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger is an American 30 mm calibre, seven-barrelled cannon fitted to aircraft. The GAU-8/A Avenger is designed as a tank killing cannon, and fires special armour piercing ammunition in ten two-second bursts separated by a one-minute cooling period, with a muzzle velocity of 988 meters per second and an effective range of 1235 meters. With armour penetration of 69 mm at 500 meters and 38 mm at 1000 meters.
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The Gelatik is an Indonesian, license-built version of the Polish PZL-104 STOL general utility aircraft. The Gelatik is a high-wing cantilever monoplane powered by a Continental O-470-I or O-470-L six-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 203 kmh and a range of 800 km.
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The Genie (USAF designation AIR-2A) was an American unguided air-to-air rocket armed with a nuclear warhead that started development in 1955 by McDonnell Douglas, and was first fired in an air-to-air test in 1957. Genie had a range of 9.6 km and a flight speed of Mach 3.
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The Geronimo/Piper Geronimo was an American four/five-seater cabin monoplane. The Geronimo was a 1966 conversion of the Piper PA-23, replacing the engines with two Lycoming O-360-A1D four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 335 kmh. Other minor modifications were also made to the structure of the original Piper PA-23, including a one-piece wrap-around windscreen, changes to the shape of the wing tips and a longer nose cone.
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The Giat M30/791 is a French 30 mm calibre single barrel revolver cannon fitted to aircraft as a replacement for the DEFA 550 series. The Giat M30/ 791 has a selectable rate of fire of 300/600, 1500 and 2500 rounds per minute and a muzzle velocity of 1025 meters per second.
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The Giat M621 is a French 20 mm calibre, gas-operated single-barrel cannon produced since 1974 and fitted to aircraft. The Giat M621 was primarily designed for use on helicopters, and was developed between 1962 and 1973 based on the AME582. The Giat M621 has a selectable rate of fire of single-shot, 300 and 740 rounds per minute, and a muzzle velocity of 1030 meters per second offering an effective range of 1500 meters.
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The Girhel is a French side-by-side two-seater light aircraft to which an autogyro has been fitted to allow the vehicle to fly safely at very slow speeds, and to take off and land within restricted spaces. The Girhel was produced in an L50 and L51 model, differing in the size of the engine: either a Lycoming C90 or Lycoming O-320 respectively, and both are mid-wing cantilever monoplanes capable of a top speed of 166 kmh and a range of 500 km or a top speed of 180 kmh and a range of 1000 km depending upon engine, and a minimum flying speed of 30 kmh.
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The Glasflugel BS1 was a German single-seat high-performance sailplane first flown in 1966. The Glasflugel BS1 was a shoulder-wing cantilever monoplane of mainly glass-fibre construction and a top speed of 250 kmh in smooth air.
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The Glasflugel H 301 Libelle was a German single-seat high-performance sailplane first flown in 1964. The Glasflugel H 301 Libelle was a mid-wing cantilever monoplane of mainly glass-fibre construction and a top speed of 250 kmh in smooth air.
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The Glen-Lee Special 2 is an American single-seater open-cockpit light biplane. The Glen-Lee Special 2 is a braced biplane of mixed construction powered by a Lycoming four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a cruising speed of 145 kmh.
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The Gloster Gladiator was a British made biplane used by the Swedish and Finnish air forces during the Second World War. It had a top speed of 253mph. It was armed with 2 .303 inch Browning machine-guns in the fuselage. It had a range of 428 miles.
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The Gloster GA5 Javelin was a British two-seater all-weather fighter aircraft in service with the RAF from 1956 to 1968. The Gloster Javelin was a mid-wing monoplane of Delta configuration powered by two Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire 203 turbojets providing a top speed of 1130 kmh and a range of 1530 km. Armaments varied with the model, the first models had four 30 mm Aden guns mounted two in each wing, later models had two 30 mm cannons, one mounted in each wing and the capacity to carry four Firestreak air-to-air missiles carried on four under-wing hard points. The Gloster Javelin was the last production aircraft produced by the Gloster company.
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The Gloster Meteor was a British single-seat twin-jet fighter monoplane of the Second World War. It was the only Allied jet-propelled aeroplane to go into operational service during the war, and was armed with four 20 mm British Hispano cannons mounted alongside the pilot and firing forward. A camera gun was also included in the fuselage nose which was linked to the cannon firing mechanism, or could be used independently. The Gloster Meteor F1 was powered by two Rolls-Royce Welland centrifugal turbojets providing a top speed of 410 mph, the F4 model was powered by two Rolls-Royce Derwent 5 engines providing a top speed of 550 mph.
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The Gloster Whittle E28/39 was Britain's first jet aircraft.
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The Flyride GMP-1 was an American two-seater side-by-side civilian helicopter of the 1950's. The Flyride GMP-1 was powered by a Lycoming O-290-D2 engine providing a top speed of 190 kmh and a range of 483 km.
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The Pietenpol GN-1 Air Camper is an American amateur build two seater light aircraft usually of wooden construction. The GN-1 Air Camper is a parasol monoplane with two parallel bracing struts each side and centre-section cabane structure. The GN-1 Air Camper is designed to be powered by a Continental A65-8 four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 153 kmh and a range of 640 km, but being amateur build many variations with different engines have been produced including Ford engines.
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The Goodyear Model 466 Inflatoplane was an American two-seater inflatable light aircraft with a completely pneumatic air-frame first flown as a prototype in 1956 and developed for the US military - the inflatable aircraft project ending in 1973. The Goodyear Model 466 Inflatoplane had wing and tail assemblies made of rubberised fabric called 'Airmat'. The Goodyear Model 466 was powered by a McCulloch 4318E engine providing a top speed of 112 kmh and a flying time of 5.4 hours endurance. A compressor could be fitted at the back of the engine to maintain air pressure within the airframe, even after puncturing by several .30 inch calibre bullets.
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The Goodyear Model 468 Inflatoplane was an American single-seater inflatable light aircraft with a completely pneumatic air-frame first flown as a prototype in 1956 and developed for the US military - the inflatable aircraft project ending in 1973. The Goodyear Model 468 Inflatoplane had wing and tail assemblies made of rubberised fabric called 'Airmat'. The Goodyear Model 468 was powered by a Nelson H-63A engine providing a top speed of 115 kmh and a flying time of 6.5 hours endurance. A compressor could be fitted at the back of the engine to maintain air pressure within the airframe, even after puncturing by several .30 inch calibre bullets. The US Army and Navy both bought Goodyear Model 468 Inflatoplanes during the late 1950's.
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The Fairey Gordon Mk I was a British attack and close support aircraft of the Second World War in service from 1931 to 1941. The Gordon Mk I was designed by the Fairey Aviation Company Ltd during the 1920s as a replacement for the Fairey IIIF Mk IV day bomber, and entered service with No. 40 Squadron in April 1931. The Gordon Mk I was manned by a crew of two comprising a pilot and observer/gunner seated in tandem in open cockpits. One Armstrong Siddeley Panther IIA radial piston engine rated at 525 hp provided a top speed of 145 mph and a range of 965 km. The Gordon Mk I was armed with one 0. 303 inch Vickers Mk II fixed forward-firing machine-gun in the port side of the forward fuselage firing through the propeller disc and one 0.303 inch Lewis Mk III trainable rearward-firing machine-gun in the rear cockpit. Up to 500 lb of disposable stores could be carried on four under-wing hard points.
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The Gotha G Vb was a heavy bomber used by the German army during the Great War.
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The Gotha Go 145 was a German two-seat basic trainer wooden construction biplane of the Second World War first flown in 1934. The Gotha Go 145B was powered by a 240 hp Argus As 10C inverted-Vee piston engine which provided a top speed of 212 kmh and a range of 630 km. From December 1942 Gotha Go 145 aircraft were also used on the Eastern Front as nuisance raiders, dropping small bombs on the Soviet positions during darkness.
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The Gotha Go 242 was a German assault glider of the Second World War, entering service in 1942. The Gotha Go 242 was a high-wing twin-boom monoplane manned by a crew of two and had provision for carrying up to 21 fully equipped troops or the equivalent weight in cargo.
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The Gotha Go 244 was a German assault cargo/troop transport aircraft of the Second World War developed by fitting two 700 hp Gnome-Rhone 14M 14-cylinder radial piston engines to a Gotha Go 242 assault glider. The Gotha Go 244 was a high-wing twin-boom monoplane that had a top speed of 290 kmh and a range of 600 km.
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The General Electric GPU-5 is the podded installation version of the GAU-13 aircraft cannon.
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The Graf-Zeppelin LZ-127 was a German hydrogen-filled civil airship which operated a passenger service between Friedrichshafen and Buenos Aires in the South Atlantic. The Graf-Zeppelin was 776 feet long and 100 feet in diameter and was powered by five Maybach engines providing a top speed of 80 mph.
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The Great Lakes Sport Trainer is a series of American two-seat amateur-built sporting biplanes first produced in 1929 and subsequently with various engines. The Great Lakes Sport Trainer is a braced biplane with N-type interplane struts, constructed of fabric-covered metal tubes. The Great Lakes Sport Trainer can be fitted with any engine between 125 hp and 200 hp and has a top speed of about 222 kmh and a range of about 580 km.
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The Grumman A-6A Intruder was an American two-seater carrier-borne low-level attack bomber aircraft, first flown in 1960 as the Grumman A2F-1 that entered service with the US Navy in 1963 as the Grumman A-6A. The Grumman A-6A was powered by two Pratt and Whitney J52-P-6 turbojets providing a top speed of Mach 0.95 and a range of 1627 km fully laden. It carried up to 18,000 lbs of disposable stores on five hard points, one under the fuselage and two under each wing. Ordnance carried was typically thirty 500 lb bombs in clusters of three or two Martin Bullpup missiles and three 2000 lb general purpose bombs.
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The Grumman A-6E/TRAM Intruder is an American two-seater carrier-borne all-weather strike and attack aircraft, first flown in 1960 as the Grumman A2F-1 that entered service with the US Navy in 1963 as the Grumman A-6A. The Grumman A-6E is powered by two Pratt and Whitney J52-P-408 turbojets providing a top speed of 1037 kmh and a range of 1627 km fully laden. It carries up to 18,000 lbs of disposable stores on five hard points, one under the fuselage and two under each wing. Ordnance carried is typically three B57 10/20 kiloton free-fall nuclear bombs; three B61 100/500 kiloton free-fall nuclear bombs; six AGM-84 Harpoon missiles; six AGM-65 Maverick missiles; four AGM-45 Shrike missiles; four AGM-62 Walleye EO-guided glide bombs; four GBU-10 Paveway II 1000 lb laser-guided bombs; fifteen Mk 83 1000 lb free fall bombs; fifteen Mk 82 500 lb free fall bombs; fifteen Rockeye Mk 20 cluster bombs; four drop tanks or combinations.
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The Grumman AF-2 Guardian (Grumman G-82 Guardian) was an American assault and anti-submarine aircraft first produced in 1950. Two variations were produced, the AF-2W (Hunter) fitted with radar and the AF-2S (Killer) attack aircraft. In use they would work in pairs, one locating enemy submarines and the other attacking. The AF-2S was a mid-wing cantilever monoplane with folding wings powered by a Pratt and Whitney R-2800-48W Double Wasp 18-cylinder air-cooled radial engine which provided a top speed of 510 kmh and a range of 2410 km. The Grumman AF-2 was manned by a crew of two or three and carried either a 2000 lb torpedo or 4000 lb of bombs.
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The Grumman Avenger (US Navy designations TBF and TBM) was an American three-seater carrier-borne torpedo-bomber of the Second World War, entering service in 1942. The Grumman Avenger was a mid-wing cantilever monoplane with folding outer wing-sections. The Grumman Avenger was powered by a 1700 hp Wright R-2600-8 14-cylinder radial air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 445 kmh and a range of 1450 km. Armaments consisted of one 0.30 inch calibre machine-gun in the cowling and two 0.50 inch calibre machine-guns one in each outer wing, one 0.50 inch calibre machine-gun in a power-operated turret and one 0.30 inch calibre machine-gun in the ventral hatch at the aft end of the bomb-bay. The bomb-bay could accommodate one US Navy short air torpedo, one 2000 lb bomb, one 1600 lb armour piercing bomb, four 500 lb bombs or equivalent disposable ordnance.
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The Grumman Duck (US Navy designation J2F-6) was an American general utility amphibian aircraft of the Second World War used for photographic, target-towing, rescue, ambulance and similar tasks. The Grumman Duck was an equal-span single-bay staggered biplane powered by a Wright R-1820-54 9-cylinder radial air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 304 kmh. The Grumman Duck carried a crew of two in tandem, and could carry two seated passengers in a lower compartment.
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The Grumman E-2A Hawkeye is an American airborne early warning, surface surveillance and strike control aircraft version of the Grumman G-123, first flown in 1966 (the original Grumman E-2 first flew in 1960). The E-2A Hawkeye is powered by two Allison T56-A-8 turboprop engines providing a top speed of 478 kmh and an endurance of seven hours flying time. The Grumman E2A Hawkeye carries a flight crew of two and an Airborne Tactical Data System team of three in independent operating stations. The Grumman E-2A Hawkeye carries the AN/APA-164 rotordome antenna and is equipped with an AN/APS-111 radar.
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The Grumman EA-6A was an electronic countermeasures aircraft developed as a modification of the Grumman EA-6A and first flown in 1963. The EA-6A version had bombing equipment removed and replaced with radar detection and jamming equipment so as to support strike aircraft by interfering with enemy defence systems.
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The Grumman F-14 (Tomcat) is the US Navy's carrier based two-seat fleet air defence, intercept, strike and reconnaissance aircraft. The aircraft was developed by Northrop Grumman, for US Navy aircraft carrier operations, to replace the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom fighter aircraft. The first F-14A entered service with the US Navy in 1972. In 1987 the F-14B with an upgraded engine went into production. Further upgrades in the radar, avionics and missile capability resulted in the F-14D Super Tomcat which first flew in 1988. The F-14 is armed with a General Electric Vulcan 20 mm gun model M61A-1. The gun, with 675 rounds of ammunition, is mounted internally in the forward section of the fuselage on the port side. The aircraft has eight hard points for carrying ordnance, four on the fuselage, and two each side under the fixed section of the wings. The aircraft can carry the short, medium and long range air-to-air missiles AIM-9, AIM-7 and AIM-54, and air-to-ground ordnance including the Rockeye bomb and CBU cluster bombs.
The F-14B and the F-14D Super Tomcat have two F110-GE-400 turbofan engines developed by General Electric. The engines are rated at 72 kN and 120kN with after burn. There are five internal fuel tanks which carry 9,000 litres and are located in the fixed section and the outer section of the wings and in the rear section of the fuselage between the engines. The aircraft can carry out air-to-air refuelling for extended mission times. A retractable refuelling probe is installed on the starboard side of the fuselage forward of the front cockpit.
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The Grumman F4F Wildcat (later modified and designated the FM-2) was an American carrier-borne single-seater fighter aircraft of the Second World War first produced in 1940. The Grumman F4F was a mid-wing cantilever monoplane with folding wings powered by a Pratt and Whitney R-1830-86 or Wright R-1820-56 radial air-cooled engine depending upon model, providing a top speed of 509 kmh and a range of 1480 km. Armaments consisted of six 0.50 inch calibre machine-guns, three in each wing, and racks for two 250 lb bombs, one under each wing. Photographic reconnaissance models of the Grumman F4F were also produced.
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The Grumman F6 Hellcat was an American single-seater fighter aircraft of the Second World War first flown in 1942. The Grumman F6 was a mid-wing cantilever monoplane powered by a Pratt and Whitney R-2800-10W 18-cylinder double-row radial air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 640 kmh and a range of 2880 km. The Grumman F6 was armed with six 0.50 inch calibre machine-guns, three in each outer wing.
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The Grumman F7F Tigercat was an American twin-engined carrier-borne single-seater fighter aircraft produced during the mid 1940s. The Grumman F7F was powered by two R-2800-34W engines providing a top speed of 435 mph and a range of 1932 km, and was armed with four 20 mm cannons and four 0.5 inch machine-guns and had provision to carry 1000 lbs of ordnance under each wing and a torpedo under the fuselage.
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The Grumman F8F Bearcat was an American single-seater fighter aircraft produced from the mid 1940's. The Grumman F8F Bearcat was powered by a Pratt and Whitney R-2800-34W Double Wasp, 18-cylinder, air-cooled radial piston engine rated at 2100 hp which provided a top speed of 677 kmh and a range of 1780 km. The
Grumman F8F Bearcat was armed with four 20 mm cannons.
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The Grumman F9F-8 (Cougar) was an American single-seater, carrier-borne jet fighter developed in 1953 from the earlier F9F range of jet fighters. The Grumman F9F-8 was a low-wing cantilever monoplane with swept-back wings powered by a Pratt and Whitney J42-P-8 turbojet which provided a top speed of 1110 kmh and a range of 1610 km. It was armed with four 20 mm cannons and a payload of 4000 lb of bombs.
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The Grumman F9F-8T (Cougar) was an American two-seater fighter-trainer aircraft, developed from the Grumman F9F-8 and first flown in 1956. The Grumman F9F-8 was a low-wing cantilever monoplane with swept-back wings powered by a Pratt and Whitney J42-P-8 turbojet which provided a top speed of 1110 kmh and a range of 1610 km. It was armed with two 20 mm cannons in the nose and carried either two 1000 lb bombs or six HVAR rockets or four AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles on under-wing racks.
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The Grumman G-123I (C-2A Greyhound) is an American short/medium-range land-based and carrier-borne onboard delivery transport plane that entered service in 1966. The Grumman G-123I was developed from the Grumman G-123 (E-2 Hawkeye) airborne early warning plane in 1961. The Grumman G-123I is powered by two Allison T56-A-425 turboprops providing a top speed of 574 kmh and a range of 2890 km. The Grumman G-123I carries a flight crew of two or three and up to 28 passengers or 12 litters plus attendants or 10000 lbs of freight for carrier operation or 15000 lbs of freight for land operation.
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The Grumman G-128 (EA-6 Prowler) is an American carrier borne electronic warfare platform warplane developed from the Grumman A-6E and entered service in 1972. The Grumman G-128 is powered by two Pratt and Whitney J52-P-408 turbojets providing a top speed of 1315 kmh and a range of 1770 km depending upon load. The Grumman G-128 carries a crew of four and up to 4000 lbs of disposable stores on four under-wing hard points, typically four AGM-88 HARM anti-radar missiles.
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The Grumman G-159 Gulfstream was an American twin-turboprop executive transport aircraft first flown in 1958. The Grumman G-159 Gulfstream was a low-wing cantilever monoplane powered by two Rolls-Royce Dart 529 turboprop engines providing a top speed of 592 kmh and a range of 2960 km. The Grumman G-159 Gulfstream carried a crew of two and up to twelve passengers.
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The Grumman G-164 Ag-CAT is an American single-seater agricultural biplane. The Grumman G-164 Ag-CAT is a single-bay staggered biplane of fabric covered tubular-metal construction powered by a Continental W-670-11 nine-cylinder radial air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 237 kmh.
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The Grumman G-79 Panther (US Navy designation F9F) was an American single-seater, jet fighter designed in 1947 and used by the US Navy during the Korean War. The Grumman F9F-2 was the first jet fighter produced by the Grumman company, and was originally designed as a sea borne night-fighter. The Grumman F9F-2 was powered by a Pratt and Whitney J42-P-6 turbojet which provided a top speed of 846 kmh and a range of 2180 km. It was armed with four 20 mm cannons and a payload of 2000 lb of bombs. The later F9F-5 model was powered by a Pratt and Whitney J48-P-4 turbojet and was redesigned with a larger fuselage and higher tail and had a top speed of 1000 kmh
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The Grumman G-96 (TF-1 Trader) was an American short/medium-range land-based and carrier-borne onboard delivery transport plane in service from 1955 to 1986. The Grumman G-96 was powered by two Wright R-1820-82 or -82A Cyclone radial piston engines providing a top speed of 450 kmh and a range of 1788 km. The Grumman G-96 was manned by a crew of two and carried up to nine passengers or 8500 lbs of freight in the cabin.
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The Grumman G-98 Tiger (US Navy designation F11F) was an American single-seater supersonic carrier fighter aircraft in service with the US Navy during the 1950's. The Grumman G-98 was a mid-wing cantilever monoplane with swept-back wings powered by a Wright J65-W-6 axial-flow turbojet providing a top speed of Mach 2.03 and a tactical radius of 420 km. The Grumman G-98 was armed with four 20 mm cannons and could carry AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles under the wings.
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The Grumman Goose (US Navy designation JRF, USAAF designation OA-9 and OA-13) was an American general utility amphibian aircraft of the Second World War adapted from the civilian Grumman G-21A, and entered service in 1939. The Grumman Goose was a high-wing cantilever monoplane powered by two Pratt and Whitney Wasp-Junior R-985-AN6 radial air-cooled engines providing a top speed of 323 kmh and a range of 1287 km. The Grumman Goose carried a crew of two in the pilot's cabin and had an additional cabin behind it for freight or passengers.
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The Grumman S-2 (originally the Gruman G-89, later the Grumman G-121) Tracker is an American carrier-borne and land-based anti-submarine and maritime patrol aircraft first flown in 1952 that entered service in 1954. The Grumman S-2 is powered by two Wright R-1820-82WA Cyclone radial piston engines providing a top speed of 426 kmh and a range of 1853 km or nine hours flying time. The Grumman S-2 is manned by a flight crew of two and mission crew of two and can carry 2182 kg of disposable stores in a lower-fuselage weapons bay and on six under-wing hard points.
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The Grumman SA-16 (Albatross) also known as the Grumman G-111 and the Grumman HU-16, is an American utility amphibian flying boat used exclusively for Search and Rescue (SAR), they entered service in 1949 and played an important role in both the Korean War and Vietnam War by rescuing downed airmen. The SA-16 is a high-wing cantilever monoplane powered by two Wright R-1820 engines providing a top speed of 250 mph and a range of 2640 km. The SA-16 carries a flight crew of four and a mission crew of two and has a cabin configured for ten passengers, or 12 litters plus one attendant or 22 troops or 5000 lb of freight.
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The Grumman WF-1 Tracer was an American reconnaissance/early warning aircraft variation of the Grumman S-2, that entered service in 1958 with the US Navy being withdrawn in 1965. The Grumman WF-1 was powered by two Wright R-1820-82WA Cyclone 9-cylinder radial piston engines providing a top speed of 466 kmh and a range of 1450 km. The Grumman WF-1 was unarmed and carried a crew of four.
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The Grumman Widgeon (US Navy designation J4F, USAAF designation OA-14) was an American general utility amphibian aircraft of the Second World War. The
Grumman Widgeon was a high-wing cantilever monoplane of all-metal construction adapted from the civilian Grumman G-44. The Grumman Widgeon was powered by two Ranger L-440-5 6-cylinder in-line inverted air-cooled engines providing a top speed of 245 kmh and a range of 1472 km. The Grumman Widgeon had seating for four or five.
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The Grumman G-123 is an American transport aircraft. It is powered by two Allison T56-A-425 turboprop engines giving a top speed of 560 kmh and a mission range of 370 km. The E-2 Hawkeye is an American airborne early warning, surface surveillance and strike control aircraft version of the Grumman G-123, first flown in 1960. The E-2 Hawkeye carries a flight crew of two and an Airborne Tactical Data System team of three in independent operating stations. The C-2A Greyhound is a short/medium-range land-based and carrier-borne onboard delivery transport version of the Grummann G-123 and carries a flight crew of two or three and up to 28 passengers or 12 litters plus attendants or 15000 lbs (10000 lbs carrier-borne) of freight.
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The GSh-23 is a Soviet aircraft gun firing 23 mm calibre ammunition and AM-23 cartridges. The maximum fire rate is 3,000 rounds per minute and the muzzle velocity is 715 metres per second.
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The GSh-301 is a Soviet 30 mm calibre aircraft gun with a maximum rate of fire of 1,500 rounds per minute and a muzzle velocity of 860 metres per second.
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The GST was a Russian patrol-bomber flying-boat of the Second World War. The GST was a semi-cantilever high-wing monoplane powered by two Pratt and Whitney Twin-Wasp 14-cylinder radial air-cooled engines providing a top speed of 304 kmh and a range of 6400 km. The GST carried a crew of four and was armed with a machine-gun in a bow turret and two movable machine-guns one each side of the hull aft of the wings.
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The Gulfstream Aerospace Gulfstream I (TC-4C Academe) is an American radar systems trainer aircraft developed from the Grumman G-159 Gulfstream, and in service since 1959. The Gulfstream I is powered by two Rolls-Royce Dart 529 turboprops providing a top speed of 587 kmh and a range of 3185 km. The Gulfstream I carries a flight crew of two, one instructor and up to six trainees in the cabin.
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The Gulfstream Aerospace Gulfstream II is an American medium/long-range VIP and staff transport aircraft designed by Grumman as the G-1159 as a turbofan-powered version of the Gulfstream I and entered service in 1968. The Gulfstream II is powered by two Rolls-Royce Spey RB.168 Mk 511-8 turbofans providing a top speed of 940 kmh and a range of 5568 km. The Gulfstream II carries a flight crew of two or three and up to 19 passengers in the cabin.
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The Gulfstream Aerospace Gulfstream III is an American long-range multi-role light transport aircraft developed during the late 1970's and entered service in 1980. The Gulfstream III is powered by two Rolls-Royce Spey RB.168 Mk 511-8 turbofans providing a top speed of 929 kmh and a range of 6760 km. The
Gulfstream III carries a flight crew of two or three and up to 19 passengers.
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The Gulfstream Aerospace Gulfstream IV is an American long-range multi-role light transport aircraft developed from the Gulfstream III in 1983, first flown in 1985 and entered service in 1987. The Gulfstream IV is powered by two Rolls-Royce Tay RB.183-03 Mk 611-8 turbofans providing a top speed of 943 kmh and a range of 6845 km fully laden. The Gulfstream IV carries a flight crew of two or three and up to 19 passengers or 4000 lbs of freight.
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The Gyrodyne 2C was an American six-seater two-blade co-axial helicopter of the 1950's. The Gyrodyne 2C was powered by a Pratt and Whitney R-985-B4 Wasp Junior nine-cylinder radial fan-cooled engine providing a top speed of 139 kmh and a range of 407 km.
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The Gyrodyne QH-50 is an American remotely-controlled lightweight helicopter drone capable of all-weather operation, used in an anti-submarine role. The Gyrodyne QH-50 made its first at-sea landing in 1960, then with a safety pilot on-board the prototype. The Gyrodyne QH-50 is powered by a Boeing T50-BO-12 shaft turbine providing a top speed of 148 kmh and a combat radius of 87 km and an endurance of 1.75 hours flying time.
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