The AW109S Grand, introduced in 2005, is a lightweight, twin-engine helicopter, manufactured by AgustaWestland, based on the A109E aircraft, now under Leonardo. The design of the helicopter was derived from the predecessing AW109 family, with the intentions to create a civilian variant of the previous model for utility purposes. The AW109S Grand was developed by lenghtening the…
The AW109, originally designated A109, is a lightweight, twin-engine, multi-purpose helicopter, manufactured by AgustaWestland which is now part of Leonardo. The A109 was initially designed in the late 1960s, however it was intended to be a single-engine commercial helicopter. Subsequently, due to high demands for a twin-engine helicopter the designs were re-developed, with twin Allison 250-C14 powerplants. The…
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules was a four-engine military aircraft, developed in the early 1950s, then entering service in 1956. Lockheed aspired to propose an aircraft for a U.S. Air Force requirement for a cargo transport aircraft with greater capacities. The C-130 was designed for takeoffs and landings from unprepared surfaces or runways, and with a…
The General Dynamics F-16 (Fighting Falcon) is a single-engine supersonic multirole fighter. The F-16 was developed by General Dynamics for a requirement announced by the United States Air Force, for an air superiority fighter, with the F-16’s prototype subsequently winning the competition following several re-designs and adaptations. The finalised design encorporated a frameless bubble shaped canopy, in order to increase visibility, while also…
The Lockheed JetStar (US military designation C-140) is a business jet produced by the Lockheed Corporation, being introduced in 1961. The JetStar was the first aircraft in the business jet category, intended to serve this purpose from the beginning of its development. The airframe encorporated a swept wing and cruciform tail, as well as wet wings with 10,000 lbs…
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a family of single-engine, all-weather stealth combat aircraft. It was based on the Lockheed X-35, created for the Joint Strike Fighter competition against the Boeing X-32 in 2001. The F-35 was developed to perform multiple utility and military roles, however was eventually intended for air superiority and strike mission purposes. The design…
The Lockheed L-1011 TriStar is a medium-to-long-range, wide-body trijet airliner developed and manufactured by Lockheed Corporation. The L-1011 was proposed for a requirement called for by American Airlines, who were in need of a new airliner, with the capacity to transport over 250 passengers transcontinentally. Lockheed’s main opponent in the competition was the Douglas DC-10, ultimately winning over the…
The Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star (T-Bird) is a subsonic jet trainer, manufactured by Lockheed Corporation, introduced in 1948. The T-33 was originally designed for military use, under the designation TP-80C, which was then further developed into the T-33A two-seat trainer jet. The aircraft utilised a single Allison J33-A-35 engine, accomodated in the extended fuselage. Most of the initial…
The Raytheon T-1 Jayhawk (formerly Hawker Beechcraft) is a medium-range, twin-engined jet trainer aircraft, introduced in 1992. It is a military variant of the Hawker BeechJet 400A. The T-1 Jayhawk is used in advanced flight training, specifically for pilots moving on to operate airlift or tanker aircrafts, under the U.S. military. The T-1 retained most…
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