General Atomics Avenger (Predator C)

The General Atomics Avenger (formerly known as Predator C) is an unmanned combat air vehicle. The developmental aircraft was built by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, proposed for U.S. military services. The Avenger is powered by a turbofan engine, unlike its predecessors the MQ-1 and MQ-9 Predators. The Avenger is fitted with a variety of mapping and search equipment, encorporating synthetic aperture radar (SAR)…


General Atomics MQ-1 (Predator A)

The General Atomics MQ-1 Predator is an American remotely piloted (unmanned) combat air vehicle built by General Atomics. The aircraft entered service in 1995, and was utilised for combat purposes in several countries. The design was established and developed by Abraham Karem, and then awarded to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems for further development and production in 1994. With its…


General Atomics MQ-9 (Predator B)

The General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper (also known as Predator B) is an remotely piloted, unmanned aerial vehicle, developed and manufactured by General Atomics Aeronautical System. Similalry to its predecessor, the MQ-1, the MQ-9 Predator was based on the designs of Abraham Karem, and manufactured by General Atomics. The fuselage and wings were extended, allowing for additional payload capacities, and…


General Dynamics Convair 580

The Convair CV-580 was an airliner, based on the original Convair CV-240 commercial model, manufactured between 1947 and 1954. The general characteristics of these aircrafts inlcude twin-engine, low-wing monoplane configuration with all-metal construction. The aircraft had a pressurized cabin with 30 seats for passengers, which was later developed into the CV-340 with a longer fuselage,…


General Dynamics Convair 600

The Convair CV-580 was an airliner, based on the original Convair CV-240 commercial model, manufactured between 1947 and 1954. The general characteristics of these aircrafts inlcude twin-engine, low-wing monoplane configuration with all-metal construction. The aircraft had a pressurized cabin with 30 seats for passengers, which was later developed into the CV-340 with a longer fuselage,…


General Dynamics Convair 640

The Convair CV-580 was an airliner, based on the original Convair CV-240 commercial model, manufactured between 1947 and 1954. The general characteristics of these aircrafts inlcude twin-engine, low-wing monoplane configuration with all-metal construction. The aircraft had a pressurized cabin with 30 seats for passengers, which was later developed into the CV-340 with a longer fuselage,…


Grob G120A

The Grob G 120 was a training aircraft, manufactured and developed by Grob Aircraft, with productions commencing 1999. The initial G 120A was constructed of carbon fibre reinforced plastic, in a low-wing configuration and retractable landing gear. The G 120A had seats for two crew members, being an aircraft intended for flight training purposes. The G 120A…


Eurofighter Typhoon

The Eurofighter Typhoon is a twin-engine canard delta wing multirole fighter, built by a number of manufacturers forming a consortium, with the holding company Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH. The Typhoon was originally intended to enter the market as a superiority fighter when development begun in 1983. The consortium designed a highly agile fighter, optimised for both low- and high-speed operations while retaining…


Fairchild Dornier Dornier 228-100/200

The original Dornier Do 228 is a twin-turboprop utility aircraft with STOL performance, designed and initially manufactured by Dornier GmbH. Dornier was inspired following the construction of a protoype utilising their newly innovated ‘TNT’ airfoil. Dornier decided to install twin TPE331-5 engines in the prototype, and after a successful flight decided to pursue development of a new model, presenting…


Fairchild Dornier Dornier DO328

The Dornier 328 is a twin turboprop commuter airliner, developed and manufactured by Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH, and later by Fairchild-Dornier, after Fairchild Aircraft aquired Dornier in 1996. The Do 328 was developed as a response to market research conducted by the firm, indicating a demand for a quiet, easy-to maintain airliner which was able to perform at higher…