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The M-21 is a Polish agricultural aircraft.
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The general Electric M197 is a three-barrelled variant of the M61A1 cannon optimised for fitting to helicopters. It has a rate of fire variable between 400 and 3000 rounds per minute and a muzzle velocity of 1030 meters per second.
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The Northrop/NASA M2-F2 was an American wingless lifting-body re-entry research vehicle of the mid-1960's, first produced in 1965 and first flown in 1966, forming part of the research which was to develop the later Space Shuttle.
The M2-F2 was of a basic delta plan-form with a curved underside and flat top, resembling a rotated letter D, and was constructed mainly of parts from other aircraft including the nose unit of a North American CT-39 Sabreliner, albeit modified, and the underside of the fuselage of an HL-10.
Generally unpowered, the M2-F2 had provision to be fitted with a Thiokol XLR11 liquid-propellant rocket-engine to enable the aircraft to be air-launched from beneath the wing of a B-52 Stratofortress.
In 1967 the M2-F2 crashed on landing at the Rogers Dry Lake Edwards AFB in California at the end of its sixteenth flight resulting in severe damage to the aircraft.
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The McDonnell Douglas M230 is a 30 mm calibre chain gun mounted on various aircraft, including the AH-64A attack helicopter. It has a variable rate of fire of up to 650 rounds per minute, a muzzle velocity of 800m/s and an effective range of 1500 to 1700 meters.
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The General Electric M61A1 (Vulcan) is an American 20 mm calibre six-barrel Gatling gun mounted on the M163 AFV, and fitted to various aircraft. It has a variable rate of fire up to 6600 rounds per minute and a muzzle velocity of 1036 meters per second and fires APT ammunition with armour penetration of 45 mm at 500 meters and 31 mm at 1000 meters.
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The German Bianco Macchi MB 308 is an Italian-designed Argentine three-seater light cabin monoplane designed in Italy for military and civilian use and first flown in 1958. The Macchi MB 308 is a high-wing cantilever monoplane powered by a Continental C90 four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 200 kmh and a range of 720 km.
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The Macchi MB 308-100 is an Italian-designed Argentine three-seater light cabin monoplane designed in Italy for military and civilian use and first flown in 1958. The Macchi MB 308-100 is basically the same as the Macchi MB 308 but has a different engine and spatted wheels. The Macchi MB 308-100 is a high-wing cantilever monoplane powered by a Continental O-200-A engine providing a top speed of 218 kmh and a range of 680 km.
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The Macchi MC.200 Saetta was an Italian single-seat interceptor fighter aircraft of the Second World War. The Macchi MC.200 was powered by a 870 hp Fiat A.74 RC.38 14-cylinder radial piston engine which provided a top speed of 502 kmh and a range of 870 km with auxiliary fuel. Armaments consisted of two 12.7 mm Breada-SAFAT machine-guns in the upper cowling and in some later models, two 7.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine-guns mounted in the wings.
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The Macchi MC.202 Folgore was an Italian single-seat interceptor fighter of the Second World War developed from the Macchi MC.200, and was basically a Macchi MC.200 with a new fuselage structure, an enclosed cockpit and most importantly an inline engine. The Macchi MC.202 was powered by a 1175 hp Alfa Romeo RA.1000 RC.41-I Monsone 12-cylinder inverted-Vee piston engine (a license built Daimler-Benz DB 601A engine) which provided a top speed of 595 kmh and a range of 765 km. Armaments consisted of two 12.7 mm Breada-SAFAT machine-guns in the upper cowling and in later models, two 7.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine-guns mounted in the wings.
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The Macchi MC.205V Veltro was an Italian single-seat interceptor fighter/fighter-bomber of the Second World War developed from the Macchi MC.202. The Macchi MC.205V was powered by a 1475 hp Fiat RA.1050 RC.58 Tifone 12-cylinder inverted Vee piston engine which provided a top speed of 642 kmh and a range of 1040 km. Armaments consisted of two 12.7 mm machine-guns in the upper engine cowling, and two wing mounted 7.7 mm guns which in later models were replaced with two 20 mm cannons.
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The Mace R-1 was an American single-seater midget racer developed in the mid-1960's. The Mace R-1 was designed so that it could be flown within fifteen minutes of arrival at an airfield. The Mace R-1 was a shoulder-wing cantilever monoplane of mixed construction, the wings and tail made of wood the fuselage of fabric covered steel-tubes. The Mace R-1 was powered by a Continental C85-8 four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 338 kmh and a range of 1060 km.
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Mach is a unit of measurement of velocity relative to the speed of sound - sound travelling at Mach 1 (1,300 kmh) - therefore, a speed of Mach 2 is twice the speed of sound (2,600 kmh).
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The Miles M-14 Magister was a British primary trainer aircraft of the Second World War. The Miles M-14 Magister was a low-wing cantilever monoplane made of wood with open cockpits in tandem and powered by a De Havilland Gipsy-Major 4-cyclinder inline inverted air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 232 kmh.
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The Piper PA-46-310P Malibu is an American light cabin monoplane. The aircraft has seats for a pilot and five passengers and a top speed of 254 mph and a range of 2485 km supplied by a 310 hp Continental TSIO-520-BE six-cylinder horizontally-opposed engine. The first prototype of the
Malibu flew in late 1980 and production started in August 1982.
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The Malmo MFI-10 Vipan is a Swedish four-seater cabin monoplane first flown as a prototype in 1961. The Malmo MFI-10 Vipan is a braced high-wing monoplane with a single bracing strut each side, constructed of all-metal. The Malmo MFI-10 Vipan is powered by a Lycoming O-360-A1A four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 310 kmh and a range of 1000 km. The Malmo MFI-10 Vipan was designed to meet a joint specification by the Royal Swedish Aero Club and the Swedish military for an aircraft suitable for use as a low-cost four-seater civilian touring and utility aircraft, and also as a sturdy military AOP and casualty evacuation aircraft with a short-field capability.
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The Malmo MFI-9 is a Swedish two-seater light monoplane developed as a trainer aircraft and first flown in 1961. The Malmo MFI-9 is a braced shoulder-wing monoplane with a single bracing strut each side, constructed of all metal. The Malmo MFI-9 is powered by a Rolls-Royce/Continental O-200-A four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 305 kmh and a range of 800 km. The Malmo MFI-9 is produced in both landplane and sea plane variations, and in military and civilian variations. The military version of the Malmo MFI-9 has an attachment pod under each wing for three 75 mm air-to-surface rockets, one 7.6 mm machine-gun pack, one Bofors Bantam air-to-surface wire-guided missile, grenades or special weapons. The military version also has the capacity for the starboard seat to be removed and replaced with a camera for reconnaissance duties.
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The Maranda BM3 is a Canadian single-seater agricultural monoplane. The Maranda BM3 is a braced high-wing monoplane of wooden and fabric construction powered by a Continental A65 or C90 four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 150 kmh and a range of 378 km.
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The Maranda Falcon BM5 is a Canadian two-seater light cabin monoplane of wood and metal construction. The Maranda Falcon BM5 is a cantilever monoplane powered by a Continental A65 four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 193 kmh and a range of 640 km.
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The Maranda Hawk BM4 is a Canadian two-seater light cabin monoplane of wooden construction. The Maranda Hawk BM4 is a low-wing cantilever monoplane powered by a Continental A65 four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 198 kmh and a range of 580 km.
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The Maranda Lark BM6 is a Canadian single-seater light sporting biplane first flown in 1964. The Maranda Lark BM6 is a staggered biplane with N type interplane struts powered by a Continental A65 four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of180 kmh and a range of 580 km.
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The Maranda Loisir RA14BM1 is a French-designed Canadian two-seater light cabin monoplane developed by the Maranda Aircraft Company Ltd and supplied both complete and in prefabricated kit form to home builders. The Maranda Loisir RA14BM1 is a braced high-wing monoplane powered by various engines, typically a Continental A65 four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 140 kmh and a range of 450 km.
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The Maranda Super Loisir BM1-A is a Canadian two-seater light cabin monoplane. The Maranda Super Loisir BM1-A is a braced high-wing monoplane powered by a Continental C90 four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 161 kmh and a range of 480 km.
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The Handley Page Marathon was a British medium-range feeder-line aircraft of the 1950's. The Marathon failed to impress in its designed role and was converted into advanced navigation trainers for the RAF under the designation Marathon T Mk II. The Marathon was a high-wing cantilever monoplane powered by four De Havilland Gipsy Queen 70-3 or 70-4 six-cylinder in-line inverted air-cooled engines providing a top speed of 374 kmh and a range of 1150 km depending upon payload. The Marathon carried a crew of two and between 18 and 22 passengers.
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The Markwalder Marabu is a Swiss three-seater light aircraft first flown in 1965. The Markwalder Marabu is a low-wing cantilever monoplane of all-wooden construction powered by a Lycoming O-320 four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 275 kmh.
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The Marrone VM-1 was an American single-seater sporting monoplane first flown in 1957. The Marrone VM-1 was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of mixed construction powered by a Continental A65-8 four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 225 kmh.
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The Martin 4-0-4 is an American passenger airliner developed from the Martin 2-0-2. The 4-0-4 pressurized twin-engined transport entered service in 1951 as a rival to the Convair 640/440. The 4-0-4 carries forty passengers at a cruising speed of 448 kmh and range of 1730 km.
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The Martin Model 187 Baltimore was an American-made British four-seater light bomber of the Second World War used by the RAF in the Mediterranean. The
Martin Baltimore was a mid-wing cantilever monoplane powered by two Wright Cyclone GR-2600-A5B5 14-cylinder radial air-cooled engines providing a top speed of 488 kmh. The Martin Baltimore was armed with four 0.50 inch calibre machine-guns in the wings; two 0.50 inch calibre machine-guns in a Martin power-operated turret on top of the fuselage and one 0.50 inch calibre machine-gun on a flexible mounting in the underside of the fuselage. The
Martin Baltimore carried a bomb load of 2000 lb in an internal bomb-bay.
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The Martin Marietta SV-5P Pilot (USAF designation X-24A) was an American single-seater rocket-powered lifting-body research aircraft developed during the 1960's after the basic design was proved by the unmanned X-23A model, and ordered by the USAF in 1966.
The Martin Marietta SV-5P Pilot was powered by a Thiokol XLR11-RM-13 four-chamber liquid-propellant rocket-engine providing a speed of Mach 2. The Martin Marietta SV-5P Pilot was designed to be carried to an altitude of 13700 meters under the wing of a B-52 Stratofortress and released at a speed of Mach 0.6. The pilot then igniting the rocket engine and boosting the Martin Marietta SV-5P Pilot to an altitude of 30500 meters and a speed of Mach 2 before being manoeuvred to a landing, with a total flight time of about fifteen minutes.
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The Martin Model 162 Mariner (US Navy designations PBM-3 and PBM-5) was an American patrol-bomber and naval transport aircraft of the Second World War first prototyped in 1938. The Martin Model 162 was a high-wing cantilever monoplane powered by two Wright Cyclone R-2600-12 14-cylinder two-row radial air-cooled engines providing a top speed of 320 kmh and a range of 4800 km. The
Martin Model 162 carried a crew of seven and was armed with gun turrets at the nose, amidships, tail and beam positions and could carry depth charges and bombs in the engine nacelles below the wings and two 21-inc torpedoes one under each wing.
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The Martin Model 179 Marauder (USAAF designation B-26, US Navy designations JM-1 and JM-2) was an American medium bomber of the Second World War first flown in 1940. The Martin Model 179 Marauder was a cantilever shoulder-wing monoplane powered by two Pratt and Whitney R-2800-43 18-cylinder double-row radial air-cooled engines providing a top speed of 460 kmh. The Martin Model 179 Marauder carried a crew of seven and was armed with eleven 0.50 inch calibre machine-guns variously sited around the aircraft and could carry two 2000 lb or four 1000 lb bombs in an internal bomb-bay.
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The Martin Model 237 Marlin (US Navy designation P5M) was an American reconnaissance flying-boat with anti-submarine capability in service from 1953 to the 1960's, being the last large flying-boat in service with the US Navy. The Martin P5M-2 was powered by two Wright R-3350-32WA Cyclone 18-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines providing a top speed of 404 kmh and a range of 3300 km. The Martin P5M-2 carried a crew of eleven and up to 16000 lbs of bombs.
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The Martin P6M Seamaster was an American flying-boat reconnaissance bomber produced from 1959 to 1960 for the US Navy. The Martin P6M was powered by four Pratt and Whitney J75-P-2 turbojets providing a top speed of 960 kmh and a range of 4830 km. The Martin P6M was manned by a crew of four and armed with two 20 mm cannons.
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The Master I was a British advanced trainer aircraft made by Philips and Powis (later to become Miles Aircraft Ltd) during the Second World War. It was powered by a 585 hp Rolls-Royce Kestrel engine giving a top speed of 250 mph. It was a low-wing cantilever aircraft of wooden construction designed for training fighter pilots in high speed flying.
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The Matra R511 was a French air-to-air guided missile developed during the late 1950's. The Matra R511 was a semi-active homing missile armed with a 25 kg high-explosive warhead and flew at a speed of Mach 1.8 to a range of 8 km.
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The Matra R530 was a French air-to-air missile of the 1960's serving as the standard armament on Vantour and Mirage interceptors in the French Air Force and also in the South African, Australian and Israeli air forces of the mid-1960's. The Matra R530 was an all-weather missile with interchangeable semi-active radar and infra-red homing heads, and could be fired in any direction relative to the target. The Matra R530had a flight speed of Mach 2.7 and a range of 18 km.
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The Maule M-4 Rocket is an American four-seat light aircraft first flown in 1964 with a seaplane version produced in 1967. The Maule M-4 Rocket is a braced high-wing monoplane of metal and glass fibre construction powered by a Continental IO-360-A six-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 273 kmh and a range of 1095 km. A lower power model, first flown in 1961, and powered by a Continental O-360-A six-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine, the Maule M-4 Jetasen has a top speed of 253 kmh and a range of 1200 km. A third version, the Maule M-4 Strata-Rocket is powered by a Franklin 6A-350-C1 engine.
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The Mauser BK 27 is a German 27 mm calibre gas-operated aircraft gun produced since 1977. It has a selectable rate of fire, usually 1000 or 1700 rounds per minute and a muzzle velocity of 1025 m/s.
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The Max Plan PF.204 was a French single-seater sports monoplane of the 1950's first flown in 1952. The Max Plan PF.204 was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of wooden construction powered by a Minie 4 DC 32 four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 210 kmh and an endurance of 2.5 hours flying time.
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The MBB 614 is a German short-range light/medium transport aircraft first flown in 1971 and entered into service with the then West German military in 1975. The
MBB 614 is powered by two Rolls-Royce SNECMA M45H Mk 501 turbofans providing a top speed of 735 kmh and a range of 2500 km depending upon payload. The MBB 614 carries a flight crew of two or three and up to 44 passengers or 4335 kg of freight in the cabin.
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The MBLE Epervier was a Belgian military day and night radio controlled reconnaissance drone developed during the 1960's. The MBLE Epervier measured 1.5 meters in length and had a wing span of 1.7 meters and had a top speed of 370 kmh and an endurance of one hour flying time.
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The Blochavindin MBR-2 was a Russian short-range reconnaissance flying-boat of the Second World War. The MBR-2 was a high-wing cantilever monoplane of all-metal construction powered by a M-17 12-cylinder Vee water-cooled engine providing a top speed of 218 kmh and a range of 1200 km. The MBR-2 carried a crew of five and was armed with a movable machine-gun in the open bow and one movable machine-gun in the dorsal turret.
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The Lockheed MC-130P (Combat Shadow) is an American Special Forces aircraft designed to fly clandestine or low visibility, low-level missions into politically sensitive or hostile territory to provide air refuelling for special operations helicopters, and also airdrop missions of small special operations teams, small bundles, and zodiac and combat rubber raiding craft. It is powered by four Allison T56-A-15 turboprop engines giving a top speed of 289 mph at sea level and a range of 4000 miles.
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The McCandless M4 was a British single-seater ultra-light autogyro first flown in 1961. The original McCandless M4 was powered by a Triumph motor-cycle engine, this was later briefly replaced by a Norton motor-cycle engine which was abandoned in favour of a Volkswagen flat-four four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine which could be connected to the propeller without gears. The McCandless M4 had a cruising speed of 130 kmh.
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The McCulloch MC-4C (USAF designation YH-30) was an American two-seater tandem-rotored helicopter of the 1950's, first flown in 1951. The McCulloch MC-4C was powered by a Franklin 6A4-200-C6 six-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 168 kmh and a range of 320 km.
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The McDonnel Douglas A-3 Skywarrior was an American land-based and carrier-borne electronic reconnaissance platform and bomber aircraft developed during the 1950's, in service from 1956 to the early 1990's. The McDonnel Douglas A-3 was a shoulder-wing cantilever monoplane powered by two Pratt And Whitney J57-P-10 turbojets providing a top speed of 1030 kmh and a range of 3380 km. The McDonnel Douglas A-3 reconnaissance version was manned by a flight crew of three and a mission crew of four; the bomber version was manned by a crew of three and was armed with two 20 mm cannons in a remotely-controlled rear gun turret and carried 12000 lbs of bombs.
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The McDonnell Douglas F-4 (Phantom II) is an American two-seat multi-role fighter originally developed as a two-seater, long-range, all weather attack-fighter for the US Navy and was first flown in 1958. The McDonnell Douglas F-4 is a low-wing cantilever monoplane with sweep-back wings powered by two General Electric J79-GE-8 turbojet engines providing a top speed of about Mach 2.5 and a combat radius of about 1600 km. The McDonnell Douglas F-4 is armed with one 20-mm General Electric M61A1 Vulcan six-barrel rotary cannon in the lower nose (in later models) and up to 16000 lbs of disposable stores carried in four lower fuselage missile stations and on five hard points, one under the fuselage and two under each wing. Ordnance being comprised of a combination of: four AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles; six AIM-7E/F/M Sparrow or BAe Skyflash air-to-air missiles; one B57 up to 20-kiloton free-fall nuclear weapon; one B61 Mod 2/ 3/4/5 100/500-kiloton free-fall nuclear weapon; six AGM-65 Maverick air-to-surface missiles; eight GBU-16 Paveway II 1000 lb laser-guided bombs; eleven Mk 82 500lb GP free-fall or retarded bombs; thirteen M117 750 lb demolition bombs; thirteen BLU-1O/B 740 lb fire bombs; thirteen CBU-49/A 830 lb bomblet dispensers; four GPU-5/ A pods for one 30 mm GAU-13/A cannon each; four SUU-16/A or 23/A pods for one 20 mm M61A1 or GAU-4 cannon each; five 370 US gal drop tanks.
During the early 1960's McDonnell Douglas F-4 aircraft established numerous world records for speed, altitude and time-to-height.
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The McDonnell F-101 Voodoo was an American single-seater twin-jet fighter aircraft in service from 1957 to the 1980s. The F-101 was powered by two Pratt and Whitney J57-P-13 turbojets providing a top speed of 1629 kmh and a maximum range of 3420 km with drop tanks. The F-101 was armed with either three or four 20 mm Ford M39 cannons in the lower sides of the forward fuselage and fitted with five hard points, one under the fuselage and four under the wings, capable of carrying 4000 lb of disposable stores including one Mk 7 one megaton nuclear bomb, freefall bombs and mines.
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The McDonnell F2H Banshee was an American single-seater carrier-borne all-weather fighter aircraft developed as a successor to the McDonnell FH Phantom and first flown in 1947. The McDonnell F2H Banshee was in service with the US Navy from 1949 to the early 1960's. The McDonnell F2H-4 was a low-wing cantilever monoplane powered by two Westinghouse J34-WE-38 turbojets providing a top speed of 856 kmh and a range of 2370 km. Armaments consisted of four 20 mm cannons in the sides of the fuselage in later models, and up to 1000 lbs of bombs.
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The McDonnell F3H Demon was an American single-seater carrier-based fighter aircraft first flown in 1951 and in service from 1956 until 1965 when they were replaced with McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantoms. The McDonnell F3H-2 was powered by an Allison J71-A-2E turbojet providing a top speed of 1041 kmh and a range of 2200 km. Armaments consisted of four 20 mm cannons and up to 6600 lbs of disposable stores carried on four under-wing hard points, in early models being bombs, later replaced with AIM-7C Sparrow III missiles and later still by AIM-9C Sidewinder missiles.
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The McDonnell FH-1 Phantom was an American single-seater jet fighter first flown in 1945. The McDonnell FH-1 was powered by two Westinghouse J30-WE-20 turbojets providing a top speed of 770 kmh and a range of 1576 km. Armaments consisted of four machine-guns. The McDonnell FH-1 was the first sea borne pure jet fighter of the American navy and the first jet fighter used by the US Marine Corps.
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The McDonnell Model 119 is an American four-jet light military/civil transport aircraft designed for training an executive travel, and first flown in 1959. The McDonnell Model 119 is a low-wing cantilever monoplane of metal construction powered by four Pratt and Whitney JT-12 turbojets housed in individual pods providing a cruising speed of 840 kmh and a range of 3770 km. The McDonnell Model 119 carries a crew of two and has normal accommodation for ten passengers but can carry up to 26 passengers.
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The McKinnie 165 was an American two-seater side-by-side light monoplane first flown in 1952. The McKinnie 165 was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of all-metal construction powered by a Franklin 6A4-165-B3 six-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 280 kmh and a range of 1150 km.
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The McKinnon G-21D Turbo-Goose was an American twin-turboprop light amphibian aircraft developed from the Grumman Goose as the G-21C designed to carry up to twelve persons, which was superseded by the 91 cm longer G-21D in 1960. The McKinnon G-21D was a cantilever high-wing monoplane of mainly metal construction powered by two Pratt & Whitney PT6A-20 turboprop engines providing a top speed of 355 kmh and a range of 1930 km. The standard version McKinnon G-21D carried a pilot and up to fourteen passengers and 136 kg of cargo.
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The McKinnon Super Widgeon was an American executive conversion of the Grumman Widgeon light amphibian aircraft developed during the late 1950's. The McKinnon Super Widgeon was a high-wing cantilever monoplane powered by Lycoming GO-480-B1D flat-six engines providing a top speed of 306 kmh and a range of 1600 km. The McKinnon Super Widgeon carried a pilot and co-pilot and three or four passengers and was fitted with retractable wingtip floats.
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The Dassault MD415 Communaute is a French twin-engined light transport and training monoplane first flown in 1959. The MD415 Communaute is a low mid-wing cantilever monoplane powered by two Turbomeca Bastan turboprop engines providing a top speed of 500 kmh and a range of 2500 km. In its basic configuration the MD415 Communaute carries a crew of two and eight passengers, though up to 14 passengers can be carried on folding, inward facing seats.
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The Meise was a German single-seater high-performance glider designed prior to the Second World War, and produced again in 1956. the Meise was a cantilever high-wing monoplane suitable for both competition and training flying.
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The Percival Merganser was a British twin-engined all-metal light utility aeroplane of the 1940's. The Percival Merganser was powered by two De Havilland Gipsy Queen 71 engines providing a top speed of 310 kmh and a range of 1330 km. The Percival Merganser had seating for a crew of two and a separate passenger cabin with five seats and baggage compartment.
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The Meridionali Ro.37bis was an Italian two-seat fighter/reconnaissance biplane of the Spanish Civil War and the Second World War. The Meridionali Ro.37bis was powered by a 560 hp Piaggio P.IX RC.40 9-cylinder radial piston engine which provided a top speed of 330 kmh and a range of 1120 km. Armaments consisted of two fixed forward-firing 7.7 mm machine-guns, one trainable 7.7 mm rearward-firing machine-gun in the rear cockpit and under-fuselage racks for carrying 180 kg of bombs.
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The Meridionali Ro.43 was an Italian ship-based reconnaissance/fighter seaplane of the Second World War. It was an unequal-span, single-bay biplane with foldable wings constructed of a mix of steel-tube and wood with a light alloy and fabric covering. The
Meridionali Ro.43 carried a crew of two comprising a pilot and an observer/gunner sitting in tandem. The
Meridionali Ro.43 was powered by a 700 hp Piaggio P.XR 9-cylinder radial piston engine which provided a top speed of 300 kmh and a range of 1500 km. Armaments consisted of one fixed forward firing 7.7 mm machine-gun and one trainable rearward firing 7.7 mm machine-gun in the rear cockpit.
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The Meridionali Ro.44 was an Italian ship-based single-seat fighter seaplane of the Second World War, based upon the Meridionali Ro.43 but with the observer's seat removed and two forward firing machine-guns replacing the single forward firing machine-gun of the Meridionali Ro.43.
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The EH Merlin is an Italian/British ship-borne and land-based four-seater medium lift helicopter optimised for anti-submarine use. Its primary roles are anti-surface ship and submarine warfare, tracking and surveillance, amphibious operations and search and rescue missions. The Merlin is a variant of the EH101 helicopter and the first Merlin, designated HM Mk 1, entered service with the Royal Navy in December 1998. The Merlin has the capacity to carry up to 960 kg of disposable stores on tow hard points on the sides of the fuselage, typically comprising four homing torpedoes such as the Marconi Electronic Systems Stingray torpedoes or the Mark 11 depth bombs. The anti-surface version is able to carry a range of air-to-surface missiles including sea-skimming anti-ship missiles. There are optional gun positions through removable windows, the starboard cargo door and the port crew door. The Merlin is powered by three Rolls-Royce Turbomeca RTM 322 02/8 engines providing a top speed of 296 kmh and a range of
1853 km.
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The Messerschmitt Bf 108 was an unarmed German liaison and communications aeroplane of the Second World War. Powered by a 240 hp Argus As 10C 8-cylinder inverted Vee piston engine the
Messerschmitt Bf 108 had a top speed of 300 kmh and a range of 950 km. She was manned by a pilot and could carry up to three passengers.
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The Messerschmitt Bf 110C was a German fighter aircraft of the Second World War. It carried a crew of two. It was armed with four 7.92 mm MG 17 machine-guns and two 20 mm MG FF cannons in the nose and one 7.92 mm MG 15 machine-gun in the rear cockpit. It had a top speed of 349 mph and a range of 565 miles.
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The Messerschmitt Me 109E was a German fighter aircraft of the Second World War. It was powered by a single 1150 hp Daimler-Benz engine giving it a top speed of 354 mph.
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The Messerschmitt Me 109F was a German fighter aircraft of the Second World War. It was powered by a single 1375 hp Mercedes-Benz engine giving it a top speed of 370 mph. It was armed with a single 20 mm cannon in the nose and two 13 mm MG 131 machine-guns in the nose.
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The Messerschmitt Me 109G was a German single-seat fighter aircraft of the Second World War. The Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 was powered by a 1475 hp Daimler-Benz DB 605 AM 12-cylinder inverted Vee piston engine providing a top speed of 620 kmh and a range of 600 km extendable to 1000 km with a drop tank. Armaments consisted of one 30 mm MK 108 or 20 mm MG 151 cannon firing through the propeller shaft and two 13 mm MG 131 machine-guns mounted above the engine firing through the propeller disc. Other models sometimes carried two 30 mm or 20 mm cannons under the wing in addition.
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The Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet was a German single-seat interceptor fighter aircraft of the Second World War first flown in July 1945, too late to have any impact on the outcome of the war. Powered by a 1700 kg thrust Walter HWK 509A-2 bi-fuel rocket motor the had a top speed of 960 kmh and an endurance of 7.5 minutes. It was armed with two 20 mm MG 151 cannons or two 30 mm MK 108 cannons mounted in the wing roots.
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The Messerschmitt Me 210 was a German heavy fighter of the Second World War, in service from 1941 to 1944. She had a top speed of 350 mph and a range of 1820 km. She was armed with two 20 mm MG 151/20 fixed forward-firing cannons in the nose, two 7.92 mm MG 17 fixed forward-firing machine-guns in the nose, and two 13 mm MG 131 trainable lateral-firing machine-guns in two remotely controlled power-operated FDL 131 barbettes on the sides of the fuselage. She was manned by a crew of two comprised of a pilot and radio operator/gunner seated in tandem.
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The Messerschmitt Me 262 was a German single-seat interceptor fighter of the Second World War, and was the first jet fighter aircraft to enter combat. The
Messerschmitt Me 262A-1a was powered by two 900 kg thrust Jumo 004B turbojet engines providing a maximum speed of 870 kmh and a range on internal fuel of 1050 km. The Messerschmitt Me 262A-1a was armed with four 30 mm MK 108 cannons in the nose. While faster than the Allied aircraft of the time, the
Messerschmitt Me 262 suffered from not being as manoeuvrable.
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The Messerschmitt Me 321 was a large German heavy transport glider of the Second World War. It could carry 200 troops or 20000 kg of freight, and was manned by a crew of six: pilot, co-pilot, radio operator, load master and two gunners.
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The Messerschmitt Me 323 was a large German heavy general-purpose transport aircraft developed from the Messerschmitt Me 321 glider. Variously armed and powered models were developed, though relatively few aircraft were built due to their vulnerability to attack by Allied fighters. The
Messerschmitt Me 323E-2 was powered by six 1140 hp Gnome-Rhone 14N 14-cylinder piston engines providing a top speed of 240 kmh and a range of 1300 km. A cargo of 9750 kg or 120 fully equipped troops could be carried. Armaments consisted of two 20 mm MG 151 cannons in turrets on the wings, two 13 mm MG 131 machine-guns in the nose doors and five 13 mm MG 131 rearward firing machine-guns in beam positions and rear of the flight deck.
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The Messerschmitt Me 410 was a German two-seat heavy fighter aircraft of the Second World War developed from modified Messerschmitt Me 210 aircraft, and first produced in 1943. The
Messerschmitt Me 410A-1 was powered by two 1850 hp Daimler-Benz DB 603A 12-cylinder inverted Vee piston engines providing a top speed of 625 kmh and a range of 1690 km. Armaments consisted of four forward firing 20 mm MG 151 cannons, two forward firing 7.92 mm MG 17 machine-guns and two rearward firing 13 mm MG 131 machine-guns in remotely controlled barbettes.
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The Meteor BIS is an Italian two-seater side-by-side light cabin monoplane. The Meteor BIS is a low-wing cantilever monoplane of fabric covered steel-tube construction powered by a Meteor Alfa 2 four-cylinder radial air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 175 kmh and a range of 620 km.
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The Meteor FL53 is an Italian two-seater trainer and touring low-wing cantilever monoplane. The Meteor FL53 is powered by a CAN D4 or Continental A65 four-cylinder air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 165 kmh and an endurance of three hours flying time, or six hours when fitted with an auxiliary fuel tank.
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The Meteor FL54 is an Italian three-seater general-purpose low-wing cantilever monoplane. The Meteor FL54 is powered by a Lycoming air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 196 kmh and an endurance of 2.3 hours flying time, or five hours when fitted with an auxiliary fuel tank.
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The Meteor FL55 is an Italian four-seater general-purpose low-wing cantilever monoplane. The Meteor FL55 is powered by a Lycoming air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 214 kmh and an endurance of two hours flying time, or four hours when fitted with an auxiliary fuel tank.
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The Meteor P1 was an Italian propeller-driven radio-controlled guided target drone used for artillery and missile training. The Meteor P1 was 3.69 meters long and made largely of glass-fibre reinforced polyester resin with blocks of expanded resin inside the fuselage to enable the drone to float and be recovered from water. The Meteor P1 was powered by a Meteor Alfa 1 four-cylinder X-type two-stroke air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 248 kmh. A reconnaissance version, the Meteor P1/R was first displayed in 1966 and had a top speed of 500 kmh and an operational radius of 100 km and an endurance of one hour flying time.
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The Meteor P2 was an Italian unmanned drone similar to the Meteor P1 but designed for out-of-sight flying and could be fitted with a television camera and transmitter for battlefield surveillance over a combat radius of 100 km. The Meteor P2 was produced with two different engines, a Meteor Alfa 3AQ four-cylinder X-type two-stroke air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 342 kmh and an Alfa 5 eight-cylinder two-row engine for operation at heights of up to 8000 meters providing a top speed of 315 kmh.
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The Meteor PX was an Italian radio-controlled, recoverable, target drone of the 1960's designed for zero-length launching from a tubular metal ramp. The Meteor PX was powered by a McCulloch O-100-1 four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 360 kmh and a radius of 160 km and an endurance of one hour flying time.
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The Meteor Super is an Italian four-seater light cabin monoplane. The Meteor Super is a low-wing cantilever monoplane of fabric covered steel-tube construction powered by a Meteor Alfa 4 eight-cylinder two-row radial air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 215 kmh and a range of 760 km. The Meteor Super is a development of the Meteor BIS, fitted with a larger engine so as to be able to carry four passengers and operate as a glider tug.
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The Meyers 200 (later known as the Aero Commander 200) is an American four-seater light monoplane. The Meyers 200 is a low-wing cantilever monoplane of metal construction powered by a Continental O-470-M six-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 335 kmh and a range of 2090 km with auxiliary tanks.
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The Meyers OTW-160 was an American two-seater light trainer aircraft of the 1940's. The Meyers OTW-160 was an equal-span, single-bay staggered biplane powered by a 160 hp Kinner R-56 7-cylinder radial air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 193 kmh and a range of 640 km.
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The Mauser MG 151/20 was a German 20 mm recoil operated disintegrating-link belt fed cannon fitted to aircraft during the Second World War. It fired high-explosive and anti-tank rounds at a rate of fire of 720 rounds-per-minute.
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The Sikorsky MH-53E (exported as the S-80M) is an American Navy mine-countermeasure variant of the Sikorsky S-80 heavy helicopter, first flown in 1983 entering service in 1986. The MH-53E was designed to tow a hydrofoil sled carrying mine detection and neutralising equipment and is fitted with additional fuel tanks in the hold.
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The Sikorsky MH-60G (Pave Hawk) is a twin-engine medium-lift helicopter based on the UH-60 and used for infiltration, exfiltration and resupply of special operations forces in day, night or marginal weather conditions. It can also be used for combat search and rescue missions. The MH-60G is powered by two T700-GE-701C Turboshaft engines and carries fuel for four hours flying.
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The Mil Mi-1 (Hare) is a Soviet general-purpose helicopter produced in various versions with accommodation for a pilot and up to three passengers, as an ambulance and in an agricultural variation. The Mil Mi-1 is powered by a AI-26V seven-cylinder fan-cooled radial engine providing a top speed of 185 kmh and a range of 385 km.
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The Mil Mi-10 (Harke) is a Soviet flying crane heavy helicopter developed as a specialised flying crane based on the Mi-6 helicopter and first flown in 1960, entering service in 1962. The Mi-10 is powered by two PNPP 'Aviadvigatel' D-25VF turboshafts providing a top speed of 250 kmh and a range of 795 km with auxiliary fuel. The Mi-19 carries a flight crew of two or three and up to 28 passengers or freight in the hold or 14000 kg of freight carried as a slung load.
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The Mil Mi-12 (Homer) is a Soviet large transport helicopter. It was conceived as the VTOL partner to the Antonov An-22 as the chief air freight vehicles of the Soviet Union. It uses two complete Mi-6 main rotors and drive systems, up-rated to late Mi-10k power, carried on the ends of a slender reverse-taper strut-braced high wing. The cargo hold has full- section rear doors for vehicles or other bulky loads and an electric crane system for handling loads up to 10,000 kg. Seats are provided for up to 50 passengers accompanying cargo.
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The Mil Mi-14 (Haze) is a Soviet utility medium helicopter optimised for shore-based amphibious anti-submarine operations that entered service in the late 1970's. The Mi-14 is powered by two Klimov TV3-117A turboshafts providing a top speed of 230 km and a range of 925 km. The Mi-14 carries a flight crew of two or three and a mission crew of two or three in the cabin. Disposable stores, such as depth charges and torpedoes, are carried in a lower-fuselage weapons bay.
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The Mil Mi-17 (Hip) is a Soviet medium transport and assault helicopter based on the Mi-8 and in service since 1981. The Mi-17 is powered by two Klimov TV3-117MT turboshafts providing a top speed of 250 kmh and a range of 495 km. The Mi-17 carries a flight crew of two or three and up to 32 troops or 12 litters plus attendants or 4000 kg of freight in the hold or 3000 kg of freight carried as a slung load. Armaments consist of a 0.5 inch Afanasayev trainable machine-gun in the nose and up to 1500 kg of disposable stores carried on six hard points, three on each of the two fuselage-mounted outriggers.
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The Mil Mi-2 (NATO codename Hoplite) was a Soviet twin-turbine general purpose light helicopter announced in 1961 as a turboshaft derivative of the Mil Mi-1. The Mil Mi-2 was powered by two Isotov GTD-350 shaft-turbine engines providing a top speed of 220 kmh and a standard range of 110 km. The Mil Mi-2 usually carried eight passengers and their luggage in an air-conditioned and sound-proofed cabin.
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The Mil Mi-24 (Hind-D) is a Soviet two/three seater assault and anti-armour helicopter. The Mil Mi-24 is powered by two Klimov TV3-117 turboshafts providing a top speed of 335 kmh and a range of 160 km typically. It is armed with one 12.7 mm JakB four-barrel rotary machine-gun in a remotely-controlled under-nose turret and up to 1500 kg of disposable stores carried on eight hard points, two below and two above each stub wing.
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The Mil Mi-26 (Halo) is a Soviet military and commercial transport heavy-lift helicopter first flown in 1977, entering service in 1985. The Mi-26 is powered by two ZMDB 'Progress' D-136 turboshafts providing a top speed of 295 kmh and a range of 800 km. The Mi-26 carries a flight crew of five and up to 85 troops or 20000 kg of freight in the hold or carried as a slung load.
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The Mil Mi-28 (Havoc) is a Soviet combat helicopter. The Mi-28 can fly at a maximum speed of 300 kmh, can fly rearwards and sideways at speeds up to 100 kmh and is able to hover turn at 45 degrees per second. The Mi-28A combat helicopter is designed to destroy armoured and un-armoured combat material, low and slow flying airborne vehicles and other battlefield targets. The helicopter can be operated autonomously for long periods from poorly prepared pads in the forward area of operations. The Mi-28A has small sweptback mid-mounted stub wings with four suspension units. Countermeasures pods are mounted on the wingtips. The helicopter can be armed with a mixture of air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles, unguided rockets and podded guns. When a high priority target is detected, the pilot uses a helmet mounted target designator which allocates the target to the navigator's surveillance and fire control system. The navigator/weapons officer is then able to deploy guided weapons or gun against the target. The targeting system
follows the direction of the pilot's eyes. The Mi-28N Night Havoc is armed with up to 16 Shturm and Ataka anti-tank missiles. The Mi-28 is equipped with a turreted 2A42 30 mm cannon and can also carry four containers each with twenty 80 mm unguided rockets or with five 122 mm rockets. The helicopter can alternatively carry containers with grenade launchers, 23 mm guns, 12.7 mm and 7.62 mm machine-guns, aerial bombs and incendiary tanks.
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The Mil Mi-3 is a Soviet general-purpose helicopter developed as an improvement of the Mil Mi-1. The Mi-3 replaced the original three-blade rotor of the Mi-1 with a four-blade rotor and had a slightly modified fuselage. As a result the Mi-3 has a top speed of 200 kmh and a range of 338 km.
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The Mil Mi-34 (Hermit) is a Soviet utility and training light helicopter first flown in 1986. The Mi-34 is powered by a VMKB M-14V-26 radial piston engine providing a top speed of 210 km and a range of 180 km. The Mi-34 carries a crew of two and two passengers or freight in the cabin.
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The Mil Mi-38 is a Soviet utility medium helicopter first flown in 1993 as a replacement for the Mi-8 and Mi-17 helicopters. The Mi-38 is powered by two Klimov TV7-117V turboshafts providing a top speed of 275 kmh and a range of 325 km fully laden. The Mi-38 carries a crew of one or two and up to 32 passengers or 5000 kg of freight in the cabin or carried as a slung load.
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The Mil Mi-4 (Hound) is a Soviet utility tactical medium helicopter first flown in 1952. the Mi-4 is powered by a Shvetsov Ash-82V eighteen-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine providing a top speed of 186 km and a range of 400 km. The Mi-4 carries a flight crew of one or two and up to fourteen passengers in the cabin or 1600 kg of freight in the hold typically comprising a GAZ-69 vehicle or 76mm anti-tank gun. Generally unarmed, provision is provided for a 7.62 mm machine-gun or 23 mm cannon to be mounted in the forward part of the under-fuselage gondola. Two hard points, one each side of the fuselage can carry disposable stores including machine-gun pods or UV-8-57 multiple rocket launchers.
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The Mil Mi-6 (NATO codename Hook) is a Soviet transport and assault heavy helicopter first flown in 1957. The Mi-6 is powered by two PNPP 'Aviadvigatel' D-25V turboshafts providing a top speed of 300 kmh and a range of 620 km. The Mi-6 carries a flight crew of five and up to 120 passengers or 70 troops or 41 litters and two attendants or 12000 kg of freight in the hold or 9000 kg of freight carried as a slung load. Generally unarmed, the Mi-6 can be fitted with a 0.5 inch Afanasayev trainable machine-gun in the nose. In 1957 a Mi-6 established an international helicopter record by lifting a load of 10,000 kg to a height of 2,432 meters.
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The Mil Mi-8 (Hip) is a Soviet three-crew multi-purpose helicopter. The Mi-8T military-transport helicopter is powered by two Klimov TV2-117A turboshafts providing a top speed of 260 kmh and a range of 465 km, and provides mobility to ground force units and performs tactical landing of troops with light and group armament. The armed version, designated Mi-8TV, is capable of destroying enemy installations with rockets and of laying minefields. The Mi-8TV is fitted with 7.62 mm built-in machine-guns. The six external suspension stations carry weapons racks with UV-32-57 packs with S-5 rockets. The helicopter can also deploy AT-2 Swatter 9M 17P Skorpion anti-tank missiles. The search and rescue helicopter, designation
Mi-8MPS, was developed from the military transport helicopter and is deployed in rescue missions involving searches for distressed aircraft and sea vessels and their crew and passengers. Having located the distress area the helicopter crew drop radio-beacons to mark the area and deliver rescue teams to aid and recover the casualties. The helicopter can lift ten people at a time on a sling via a PSN-10 life raft.
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The MIG are various military aircraft of Soviet origin developed by Artem Mikoyan and Mikhail Gurevich, who first started development of a jet-powered combat aircraft in 1945 based on captured German aeronautical information.
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The Mig-15 (Fagot) is a Soviet built single-seater fighter aircraft. It first flew in December 1947, and entered service in 1948, with the last models being built in 1953. The Mig-15 is armed with a 37 mm N cannon under the right side of the nose and one 23 mm NS cannon under the left side of the nose. The Mig-15bis variant also carried one 37 mm cannon under the right wing, and two 23 mm cannons under the left wing. Up to 500 kg of disposable stores can be carried on two under-wing hard-points. The Mig-15 is powered by one RD-54F (Rolls-Roce Nene) turbojet providing a top speed of 1070 kmh and a range of 1960 km, the more powerful Mig-15bis variant built in 1949 had a more powerful engine providing a top speed of 1072 kmh, and a range of 1425 km when carrying additional slipper tanks.
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The Mig-17 (Fresco) is a Soviet single-seater fighter aircraft produced during the 1950s. It is armed with a 37 mm N cannon under the right side of the nose and one 23 mm NS-23 cannon under the left side of the nose, three 23 mm Mudelmann-Rikter NR-23 cannon, one under the right side of the nose and two under the left, four under-wing hard-points which can carry fuel tanks or 500 kg of disposable stores usually comprising bombs or packs of eight 55 mm air-to-air rockets, or various air-to-ground missiles. The Mig-17 has a top speed of 711 mph and a range of 1470 km with two drop tanks. Various models were built, including the F variant (Mig-17F) with more modern radar and ranging avionics equipment. The PF model was an after-burning all-weather version, and the PFU model an improvement on the PF model with the guns removed and wing pylons installed for four beam riding Alkali air-to-air missiles.
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The Mig-19 (Farmer) was a Soviet single-seater fighter aircraft produced from 1953. The Mig-19 was a cantilever monoplane armed with three 30 mm NT-30 guns one in each wing root and one under the right side of the nose, later variants had the guns removed and under-wing pylons installed to carry air-to-air missiles or 1000 kg of bombs. The Mig-19 was powered by two Mikulin AM-5 turbojets providing a top speed of 1480 kmh and a range of 2200 km with drop tanks.
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The Mig-21 (NATO codename Faceplate, later codenamed Fishbed), is a Soviet single-seater short range delta-wing interceptor or fighter aircraft first shown publicly in 1956. Since entering service in 1959 over 5000 Mig-21 aircraft have been manufactured, with more than 1000 operational with the air forces of at least 33 countries. The Mig-21 is powered by a MNPK Soyuz R-13-300 turbojet providing a top speed of Mach 2.1 and a maximum range of 1800 km when fitted with three drop tanks. Fixed armaments consist of one 23 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23L two-barrel cannon in a detachable ventral pack. Four under-wing hard points can be fitted with 1500 kg of disposable stores including AA-2 air-to-air missiles, free-fall bombs and unguided rockets. A two-seat trainer version, NATO codenamed Mongol, was also produced.
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The Mig-21 2000 is an Israeli upgraded fighter and ground attack version of the Mig-21 fighter aircraft.
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The Mig-23 (Flogger) is a Soviet single-seat twin-finned air superiority and close air support fighter aircraft. The Mig-23 is powered by an MNPK R-35-300 turbojet providing a top speed of Mach 2.35 and a maximum range of about 1150 km depending upon load. Armaments consist of one 23 mm Gryazev-Shipunov two-barrelled cannon in a ventral pack and up to 3000 kg of disposable stores carried on six hard points - two in tandem under the fuselage, two under the engine inlet ducts and two under the fixed inner wing panels.
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The Mig-25 (Foxbat) is a Soviet single-seat interceptor fighter aircraft. It is powered by two Tumansky R-266 afterburning turbojets giving a maximum speed of around 2100 mph and a range of 1130 km. Production of the Mig-25 started in the mid 1960s with the prototypes of 1965 to 1967 setting world records for closed-circuit speeds, payload to height and rate of climb. The
Mig-25 is powered by two R-15B-300 single shaft turbojets, arranged in the tail section of the fuselage. The engines develop 11,200 kg of thrust with fully selected afterburner. The engines provide a maximum speed of 3,000 kmh at high altitude. The maximum speed at low altitude is 1,200 kmh. The range at altitudes between 9 and 11 km with speed of Mach 0.85 is 1,950 kmh. At higher altitudes between 20 and 21 kilometres and speed Mach 2.35, the range is 1,650 km. The Mig-25 is armed with four R-40 (AA-6 Acrid) air-to-air missiles suspended from four under-wing pylons. It may also be fitted with two R-40 and four R-60 (AA-8 Aphid) or two R-23 (AA-Apex) and four R-73 (AA-11 Archer). The Mig-25 is not fitted with a gun. The Mig-25R derivative is a tactical reconnaissance aircraft. A derivative of the Mig-25R is the
Mig-25RB for bombing area and large targets.
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The Mig-27 (Flogger) is a Soviet single-seat tactical strike and close air support fighter aircraft. The Mig-27 is capable of a maximum speed of 1,800 km/hr at altitude and 1,250 km/hr with a normal mission missile payload flying at low altitude. With high altitude flight the aircraft's operational range is 2,100 kilometres, while low level flight gives an operational range of 1,080 kilometres. The Mig-27K variant of the Mig-27 family is a variable geometry wing fighter bomber. The primary mission of the aircraft is the destruction of moving and stationary, fixed and mobile ground targets including hardened targets. The Mig-27K carries three types of air-to-surface missile: the Kh-23M, the Kh-25ML(MP), and the Kh-29L(T). The R-60M air-to-air missile is carried for dogfights and the Kh-27 anti-radar missile is carried. The Mig-27K can carry two types of controlled air bombs, the KAB-500L laser guided bomb and KAB-500KR television guided bomb and can also carry S-24, S-25, S-8, S5 unguided rockets and a range of aerial bombs up
to 500 kg size, cluster bombs and incendiary devices. The Mig-27K is equipped with the 30 mm Sh-6-30 gun and an SPPU-22 two barrel 23 mm gun pod housing a GSh-23 aircraft gun.
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The Mig-29 (Fulcrum) is a Soviet fighter aircraft designed to destroy hostile air targets within radar coverage limits and also to destroy ground targets using unguided weapons in visual flight conditions. The Mig-29K is the carrier based variant used by the Russian Naval Air Force. The Mig-29 fighter is equipped with seven external hard points for air-to-air missiles, air bombs and unguided rockets. The aircraft can carry: up to two R-27 air-to-air medium range missiles, a maximum of six R-73 or R-60 air-to-air short range missiles, up to four pods of unguided S-5,S-8 or S-24 rockets, air bombs weighing up to 3,000 kg, a 30 mm built-in aircraft gun with 150 rounds of ammunition. The Mig-29 is equipped with two RD-33 turbofan engines providing a maximum speed of 2,400 kmh at altitude and 1,500 kmh near the ground and the maximum range at altitude is 1,500 km and 700 km near the ground.
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The Mig-3 was a Russian single seat fighter and fighter-bomber aircraft of the Second World War. It was a low wing cantilever monoplane powered by a 1200 hp AM-35A twelve-cylinder Vee liquid-cooled engine giving a top speed of 360 mph and a range of 500 miles. The Mig-3 was armed with one 12.7 mm and two 7.7 mm machine-guns in the nose and six 25 kg rocket-impelled fragmentation bombs could be carried under the wings.
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The Mig-31 (Foxhound) is a Soviet two-seater long-range interceptor aircraft based on the Mig-25, but stretched to accommodate a second crewman and additional fuel. It is armed with one 23 mm GSh-23L twin-barrel cannon carried in a GP-9 belly pack or one 30 mm rotary cannon and up to 3000 kg of disposable stores carried on eight hard points, two tandem pairs under the fuselage and two under each wing.
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The Mig-9 ('Fargo') was a Soviet single-seater fighter aircraft first flown in 1946 and forming the first of the famous Mig series of aircraft. The Mig-9 was powered by two RD-20 (BMW 003 A) turbojets providing a top speed of 911 kmh. Armaments consisted of one 37 mm and two 23 mm cannons in the nose.
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The Mignet HM-351 is a French two-seater light biplane first flown in 1957. The Mignet HM-351 is a heavily-staggered unequal span biplane of welded steel tube construction powered by a Continental C90-12F four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 209 kmh and a range of 800 km.
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The Schempp-Hirth Milan GS6 is a German two-seater touring monoplane first flown in 1958. The Schempp-Hirth Milan GS6 is a high-wing rigidly-braced monoplane constructed of a steel tube frame covered with polyester resin and Fiberglas. The Schempp-Hirth Milan GS6 is powered by a Walter-Minor 4-III four-cylinder inverted air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 203 kmh and a range of 1000 km.
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The Miles M-100 Student/Centurion is a British general-purpose light jet trainer aircraft. The Miles M-100 is a cantilever shoulder-wing monoplane powered either by a Blackburn-Turbomeca Marbore IIA Turbojet (Student model) or a Rolls-Royce RB 145 turbojet (Centurion model) providing a top speed of about 673 kmh and a range of about 1212 km (Student model) or a top speed of 732 kmh and a range of 1465 km (Centurion model). The Miles M-100 seats four people in pairs and has either single or dual controls and provision for mounting machine-guns and disposable stores for military weapons training and ground support roles.
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The Miles M-18 was a British two-seater primary training aircraft of the Second World War. The Miles M-18 was a low-wing cantilever monoplane made of wood, with tandem open cockpits and powered by a De Havilland Gipsy Moth III or Cirrus Major 4-cylinder in-line inverted air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 208 kmh and a flying time of 3.5 hours.
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The Miles M-19 Master II was a British advanced trainer and glider tug aircraft of the Second World War. It was powered by a Bristol Mercury XX 9-cylinder radial air-cooled engine giving a top speed in excess of 410 kmh. It was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of wooden construction designed for training fighter pilots in high speed flying.
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The Miles M-25 Martinet was a British two-seater target-towing aircraft of the Second World War. The Miles M-25 Martinet was a low-wing cantilever monoplane powered by a Bristol Mercury XX or 30 9-cylinder radial air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 371 kmh.
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The Miles M-33 Monitor was a British high-speed target-tug first flown in 1944. The Miles M-33 Monitor was of mixed construction comprising wooden wings and a metal fuselage and powered by two Wright R-2600-31 14-cylinder radial air-cooled engines providing a top speed of 576 kmh. The Miles M-33 Monitor carried a crew of two comprising a pilot and an observer/target operator.
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The Miles M-38 Messenger was a British light communications and air observation post aircraft of the Second World War. The Miles M-38 Messenger was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of one-piece all-wooden construction powered by a De Havilland Gipsy-Major ID 4-cylinder in-line inverted air cooled engine providing a top speed of 193 kmh. The Miles M-38 Messenger carried a crew of three or four and was adaptable for use as an air ambulance, air-taxi and light freighter.
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The Miles M-57 Aerovan was a British light transport aircraft of the 1940's. The
Miles M-57 Aerovan was a high-wing cantilever monoplane of all-wooden construction with a plywood skin powered by two De Havilland Gipsy-Major or Cirrus Major 4-cylinder inline inverted air-cooled engines providing a top speed of 175 kmh and a range of 720 km. The Miles M-57 Aerovan carried a crew of two or three and up to six passengers of freight in the cabin.
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The Miles M75 Aries was a British four-seater cabin monoplane of the 1950's developed from the Miles M65 Gemini aircraft. The Miles M75 Aries was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of wooden construction powered by two Blackburn Cirrus Major III four-cylinder inline inverted air-cooled engines providing a top speed of 275 kmh and a range of 1080 km.
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The Miles M77 Sparrowjet was a British single-seater twin turbojet racing and research aircraft of the 1950's. The Miles M77 Sparrowjet was the first light jet-powered racing aircraft built in England and was based upon the 1930's prototype Sparrowhawk aircraft which had won the speed prize at the 1935 King's Cup Air Race. The Miles M77 Sparrowjet was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of wooden construction powered by two Turbomeca Palas turbojet engines.
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The Miller Little Gem was an American single-seater racing monoplane that first competed in the 1949 Cleveland National Air Races. In 1954 the Miller Little Gem won the Dansville, New York races. The Miller Little Gem was a wire-braced mid-wing monoplane of metal and fabric construction powered by a Continental C85-8 four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 370 kmh and a range of 870 km.
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The Miller Tern was an American single-seat high-performance sailplane first flown in 1965. The Miller Tern was a shoulder-wing cantilever monoplane of wood and glass-fibre construction and a top speed of 193 kmh in smooth air.
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The Aerospacelines Mini Guppy was an American swing-tail transport designed for outsize cargoes and produced by modifying Boeing Stratocruiser aircraft. The Mini Guppy was first displayed at the 1967 Paris Air Show and was powered by four Pratt and Whitney R-360 Wasp Major 28-cylinder four-row radial turbo-supercharged piston engines with provision for fitting Allison Model 501 turboprops in their place. The Mini Guppy had a cruising seed of 402 kmh or 482 kmh when fitted with turboprop engines.
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The Dassault-Breguet Mirage 2000 is a French multi-role combat fighter. It has been operational with the French Air Force since 1984 and has been selected by Abu Dhabi, Egypt, Greece, India, Peru, Qatar, Taiwan and the United Arab Emirates. Variants of the Mirage 2000 fighters are: Mirage 2000C/B single seater and two seater variants for air defence; Mirage 2000N, two seater, designed for all weather nuclear penetration at low altitude and very high speed; Mirage 2000D, which is an upgraded version of the Mirage 2000N, for automated bombing using conventional and laser guided munitions. The Mirage 2000 has nine hard points for carrying weapon system payloads, five on the fuselage and two on each wing. The single seat version is also armed with two internally mounted high firing rate 30 mm guns. Air-to-air weapons include the MICA multi-target air-to-air intercept and combat missiles and the Magic 2 combat missiles. The aircraft can carry four MICA missiles, two Magic missiles and three drop tanks simultaneously which provides a highly extended mission time. The Mirage 2000 is also equipped to carry a range of air-to-surface missiles and weapons including laser guided bombs. These include the Matra BAe Dynamics BGL 1000 laser guided bomb, Aerospatiale AS30L, Matra BAe Dynamics Armat anti-radar missile, Aerospatiale AM39 Exocet anti-ship missile, Matra BAe Dynamics rocket launchers, Matra Bae Dynamics Apache stand-off weapon, and the stealthy cruise missile, SCALP. The Mirage 2000 is equipped with an M53-P2 turbofan engine from SNECMA which provides 64 kN thrust and 98 kN with afterburn.
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The Dassault-Breguet Mirage 5 is a French single-seater ground-attack aircraft first flown in 1967. It is armed with two 30 mm DEFA 552A cannon in the lower fuselage and carries up to 4200 kg of disposable stores on seven hard points, one under the fuselage and three under each wing. This clear-weather ground-attack fighter was developed from the Mirage IIIE at the request of Israel, the bulky Cyrano II radar and associated avionics being unnecessary for clear-weather operations in the Middle East and removed (but later replaced by the miniaturized Aida type), the surplus volume and weight-carrying capability being used for extra fuel and armament. At the same time inner under-wing hard points were revised into a tandem arrangement for double the carrying capacity. The French aircraft are nuclear capable with the 15-kiloton AN 52 free-fall weapon. Subsequent micro miniaturization of electronics has made possible the development of small but highly capable radars, and many Mirage 5s are thus fitted with such equipment to make them more capable all-weather aircraft than the original Mirage IIIs but with the range and payload of the Mirage 5. The Mirage 5D is a two-seat operational conversion and proficiency trainer variant and the Mirage 5R is a tactical reconnaissance variant with five cameras in the nose section.
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The Mirage 50 is a much improved variant of the Mirage 5, built for Chile, with the Atar 09K-50 turbojet and the option of Thomson-CSF Agave (Magic missiles) or Cyrano IVM (R530 missiles) multimode radar.
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The Dassault-Breguet Mirage F1 is a French single-seater multi-role fighter aircraft first flown in 1966. The Dassault-Breguet Mirage F1 is powered by a SNECMA Atar 9K-50 turbojet providing a top speed of Mach 2.2 and a maximum range of 1390 km with three drop-tanks. It is armed with two 30 mm DEFA 553 cannon in the underside of the forward fuselage and carries up to 4000 kg of disposable stores on five hard points, one under the fuselage and two under each wing and two wingtip missile rails.
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The Dassault-Breguet Mirage III is a French single-seater intruder and fighter-bomber. The Dassault-Breguet Mirage III is a low-wing cantilever monoplane with delta plan-form wings and is armed with two 30 mm DEFA 552A Cannon in the lower fuselage and carried up to 4000 kg of disposable stores on five hard points one under the fuselage and two under each wing. The Mirage III series is one of France's great commercial and military successes in the period since the Second World War, offering advanced and less-advanced customers alike a capable combat aircraft at modest cost. The type grew from the original Mirage III prototype which first flew in November 1956 powered by a SNECMA Atar 101G turbojet, via the pre-production Mirage IIIA powered by the Atar 09B. This latter aircraft first flew in May 1958 and was followed by the Mirage IIIB two-seat operational conversion trainer with the armament of the Mirage IIIC but lacking radar. The Mirage IIIB first flew in October 1959.
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The Dassault-Breguet Mirage IV is a French two-seater strategic penetration bomber first flown in 1959 and entering service in 1964. The Mirage IV is powered by two SNECMA Atar 9K-50 turbojets providing a top speed of Mach 2.2 and a maximum range of 1240 km. It carries up to 7200 kg of disposable stores as one semi-recessed nuclear weapon or as conventional weapons on four hard points, two under the fuselage and two under the wings. The Mirage IV was designed for a strategic role and entered service as the carrier for the 60-kiloton AN 22 free-fall nuclear weapon, hard points being provided for the alternative carriage of conventional free-fall or missile armament.
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The Mitchell-Procter Kittiwake is a series of British single-seater glider-towing light aircraft designed for amateur home construction, and first flown in 1967. The Mitchell-Procter Kittiwake is a low-wing cantilever monoplane of all-metal construction powered by a Rolls-Royce/Continental O-200-A four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 211 kmh and a range of about 800 km.
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The Mitsubishi A5M was a Japanese single-seat ship based fighter aircraft developed during the mid-1930s and used during the Second World War, especially as a fighter-trainer. The Mitsubishi A5M4 was powered by a 710 hp Nakajima Kotobuki 41 9-cylinder radial piston engine which provided a top speed of 440 kmh and a range of 1200 km. Armaments consisted of two fixed forward firing 7.7 mm machine-guns and two 30 kg bombs.
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The Mitsubishi A6M Zero (Type 0 fighter) was a series of Japanese single-seat interceptor fighter/ fighter-bomber aircraft of the Second World War codenamed Zeke by the Allies in 1941. The
Mitsubishi A6M6c Model 53c was powered by a 1130 hp Nakajima Sakae 31 14-cylinder radial piston engine providing a top speed of 557 kmh and a range of 1800 km. Armaments consisted of one 13.2 mm | 
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