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Airbus
- Airbus Industrie The European
multinational consortium created in 1970 with a family of short-, medium- and
long-haul aircraft with seating capacities ranging from 124 to approximately
400 seats.
- The Airbus A320 Series Gallery Dedicated
to the Airbus A318, A319, A321, and A321.
- Airbus A340 Homepage A virtual cockpit
with the definition of every knob and switch. Also, photo gallery, news, c/n
list, and forums.
- Airbus
A380 Information Page History, models, schedule, partners, customers,
tech data.
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Airbus A380 Long-Range Jetliner Description, weights, propulsion,
performance, variants, operators.
- Airbus A380
Super Jumbo A site all about the Airbus A380, with history,
specifications, assembly process, interior, and orders. Note: at present
(March 2008), this site only renders properly with Internet Explorer.
- First to Fly A380
Singapore Airlines has opened an A380-dedicated website to commemorate entry
of the Airbus A380 into service. It's an interactive site where you can
discover the aircraft, download wallpaper and a screensaver, view a photo
gallery, read news items, and register for a monthly eNewsletter and prise
drawings.
- European Aeronautic Defence and Space
Company EADS N.V. EADS is the transnational aerospace company that
includes Airbus (80% ownership), military transport aircraft, and other
divisions.
- Global Airbus.com Airbus
history, aircraft specs, pictures, orders and deliveries, chat, and links.
Boeing
- The Boeing Company Commercial
airplanes, business jets, military airplanes, rotorcraft.
- Boeing Commercial Aeroplanes
Good source for facts, photographs, history, news releases about commercial
aircraft.
- Boeing 707 Simulator Serial #0001
History, tech data, stories, pictures. Quite an interesting and informative
site.
- The Boeing 737 Technical Site
Written by and for 737 pilots and engineers. Here you will find operational,
mechanical and training notes, articles and photos contributed by crews and
agencies from around the world.
- Arno's Boeing 737 Website A Dutch
website all about the Boeing 737.
- Boeing 747SP Web Site Production list
of the B747SP, pictures, info, operators, current status, incidents and
accident reports.
-
Boeing 777-200LR Flight Test Journal Boeing has launched an online
journal to chronicle the path to certification. This blog will follow the two
777-200LR flight test aircraft (WD001 and WD002) through the eyes of the
participating pilots, mechanics, and engineers.
- 777-200LR
Worldliner Home This Boeing page contains background information and news
about the longest range commercial airplane in the world, takeoff and rollout
videos, and photos.
- Boeing 787
Home Background info, multimedia, technical facts.
- 787 DreamLiner This Boeing site
includes an impressive interactive video of the DreamLiner interior, as well
as information and photos.
- 787 - Another View
This skeptical blog discusses some of the issues and risks in building the
composite Boeing 787.
- The Boeing 787
Dreamliner An overall look at this technologically advanced airliner,
including history and specifications.
- Boeing 787 (7E7)
Dreamliner An enthusiast site dedicated to the 787 Dreamliner. Expect
content to grow as the aircraft is developed and enters service.
-
Boeing Sonic Cruiser Specs, history, references, links.
-
Boeing Unveils the Future at Paris Air Show Includes photo of Sonic
Cruiser model.
- FLUG REVUE
Datafiles: Boeing "Sonic Cruiser" Specs and history.
- How Sonic
Cruisers Will Work From HowStuffWorks.
McDonnell Douglas
- The DC-3 Hangar Specializing in
the Douglas DC-3 aircraft, "the largest DC-3 aviation site on the net" with
specs, photos, history, just about every resource you need.
- MC DONNELL - DOUGLAS
DC-10 homepage Tribute page with aircraft list, history, operators,
photos, aircraft by name, accidents, forum, links.
- MD-80 Site A non-commercial website
about the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 and Boeing 717, in German.
- The Online DC-3 Aviation Museum
DC-3 information, flight simulator files, photo gallery, stories, books, tech
data. Mailing list available designed to allow the spread of information
about the DC-3, C-47, R4D, Li-2, Dakota, etc.
Concorde
- Concorde SST Accident page,
fleet, history, specs, pictures, events, links.
- Concord Photos.com Concorde
photos and memorabilia, including a unique collection of qality prints for
sale online by world-renowned photographer Adrian Meredith.
- Concorde Spirit Tours
Formed in 1989 for the operation of high-profile charter tours on the
supersonic Concorde aircraft of Air France and British Airways. In
The Betrayal of
Concorde, they present "the story of Concorde's premature retirement on
October 24, 2003, at least a decade before this would have been technically
necessary... a sordid litany of betrayal, hypocrisy, cowardice and corporate
politics. Read the hitherto-secret facts." This is an important read for
Concorde enthusiasts.
- Eric's Concorde Tribute Page
Concorde history and links.
- The JHS Concorde Page
A Concorde tribute site with history, photos, multimedia, links.
- Y2U.co.uk -
Concorde at Manchester Airport Photographs and video of the Concorde at
Manchester.
Other Airliner Sites
- An-26B 100 The An-26B 100
aircraft is a cargo-passenger variant of the An-26.
- BOEING777's FleetBuzz.com Blog
A UK-based aviation enthusiast reports on Airbus and Boeing news.
- Commercial Aircraft
Groundspeed Records A database by aircraft type showing current speed
record, together with a picture.
- The Flying Clippers Site
devoted to the Pan Am flying ships: Boeing 314, Martin 130, Sikorsky S 42:
data sheets, history, pictures, information, and related links.
- The Lockheed File
(The Cuskelly Home Page) Lockheed aircraft in Australia: detailed census,
history, images, information.
- TriStar 500.net L1011 news,
specifications, cockpit diagrams, articles, photos, videos, and memorabilia.
- Kelvin's Lockheed L1011 Tristar Homepage
Information, Photo gallery.
- SE-210 Caravelle Homepage
Hundreds of pictures, news, history, detailed accident database.
- A Little VC10derness Dedicated to the
Vickers VC10: history, technical data, VC10 news, flight sim downloads.
Regional Airplanes
- Avions de Transport Regional (ATR)
ATR 42 and ATR 72 regional turboprop aircraft.
- AvCraft Aviation Manufacture,
completion, and service of a family of Dornier 328Jets. AvCraft purchased the
rights and facilities for the Fairchild Dornier 328 turboprop and JET aircraft
manufacturing and support facilities in Germany from the receivers of
Fairchild Dornier GmbH in December 2002.
- Bombardier Aerospace
Manufacturer of airliner type aircraft (CRJs, the Dash-8 series of aircraft)
and owner of the Learjet group.
- Bombardier Q400 A regional turboprop
aircraft for the 70 seat market.
- British Aerospace Regional
Aircraft Design, assembly, marketing and support for the Avro RJ Family of
regional jetliners.
- Embraer Products, customer support,
news and opportunities.
- Fairchild Dornier Regional
aircraft and aviation services.
- Hafei Aviation Industry Company, Ltd.
A scientific research and manufacturer of helicopter, general-purpose, and
regional aircrafts in China: Y12 light general-purpose aircraft, Z9 series
helicopter, EC120 helicopter, and subcontracted aviation products for foreign
companies.
- Mitsubishi Regional Jet A planned
70 to 90 passenger aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney's next generation
Geared Turbofan™ engines. This Flash-based site provides an animated tour of
the MRJ interior and exterior, specifications, and a description of the "slim
seat" which uses a net fabric in seat bottoms and backs, producing wider leg
room for a given seat pitch. Entry into service is planned for 2012.
- MyFirstFokker.com For
potential operators of Fokker aircraft, and others who are interested to learn
more about these aircraft.
- Rekkof Owner of the design rights for
the Fokker series of commercial jets. (Spell Rekkof backwards!)
- Smiliner BAe
146 / Avro RJ Information on the BAe 146 / Avro RJ regional jetliner built
by British Aerospace (BAe).
Business Airplanes
- About Jet
Planes This site offers information of interest to those who are
considering, or should be considering, buying a private jet.
- Adam Aircraft Industries The
A500 six-place, pressurized, center-line thrust, carbon composite aircraft,
and the A700 business jet.
- Aerion Corp. The Aerion
Supersonic Business Jet (SSBJ).
- AeroVehicles Inc. The manufacturer
of the AeroCat 30 hybrid aircraft, using a mix of static and aerodynamic lift,
and capable of operating from land and water, carrying 20+ tons payload, in
support of existing and emerging business markets.
- Avocet Aircraft LLC Avocet
ProJet designed and built by IAI.
- Boeing Business Jet.
- Britten-Norman The Islander
is a rugged multi-purpose utility aircraft used for many applications:
freighter, air ambulance, passenger aircraft, parachuting, and area and line
search.
- The Dassault Group Design and
manufacturing of civil and military aircraft and systems.
- Dassault Falcon Jet Home Page
Business jet.
- Grob Aerospace A composite aircraft
manufacturer of military, civil, and business aircraft that has launched the
SPn Utility Jet combining the performance and passenger comfort of a light
business jet with the operational versatility of a turboprop.
- Gulfstream Aerospace
Corporation Corporate info, products, customer services, related sites.
- Gulfstream V-SP Corporate
jet.
- Ibis Aerospace Ltd. Design,
manufacture, and support of Ae270 single-engine turboprop aircraft for
business, commercial, and government markets.
- Pilatus Aircraft LTD
Business, training, and utility aircraft. Company information, customer
support. Swiss mirror site.
- Pilatus Business Aircraft PC-12
overview, sales and support, news, brochures.
- Sino Swearingen Aircraft Corporation
This partnership between Swearingen Aircraft Company of San Antonio, Texas and
Sino Aerospace Investment Corporation of Taiwan produces the SJ30-2 long-range
light business jet. Powered by Williams International FJ44-2A fanjets.
- Socata Aircraft EADS Socata
manufactures touring, training and business aircraft, and also aerostructures
for major aircraft producers such as Airbus, Dassault, Embraer, Eurocopter and
Lockheed Martin.
- Spectrum Aeronautical, LLC The
Spectrum 33 high-performance composite business jet.
Very Light Jets & Personal Jets
VLJ Manufacturers
- Adam Aircraft Industries The
A700 business jet.
- Aviation Technology Group, Inc.
ATG is the manufacturer of the the Javelin composite Very Light Jet, a
tandem-seat twin-turbofan executive jet.
- Cessna Citation Mustang
- Cirrus Design Corp Manufacturer of
"The Jet," the company's composites-intensive, single engine personal jet.
- Diamond Aircraft The D-Jet, a
composite single engine jet.
- Eclipse Aviation Corporation
Design and production of modern, affordable "personal" jet aircraft: the 500
twin-jet, and the 400 single-engine jet.
- Embraer Very Light Jet Carrying up
to eight people and powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada's PW617F engine.
- Epic Aircraft The five-seat
Victory VLJ powered by a Pratt & Whitney PW600 engine.
- Honda Aircraft
Company This wholly-owned subsidiary of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. was
established to develope, promote, and produce the HondaJet VLJ.
- HondaJet The Honda Motor
Co., Ltd. compact business jet equipped with Honda-developed HF118 jet
engines.
- HondaJet Sky Ad Honda released
a global "sky" ad with a video featuring aerial shots of the HondaJet winging
it's way through beautiful clouds. Shot from all angles, you get a good sense
for the proportions of the aircraft.
- Piper The six-seat Piper
Jet offers a single turbine engine, an all metal body, a cruising speed of 360
knots, and a range of 1300 nautical miles.
VLJ Resources
- DayJet Discussions
This blog provides conversations on DayJet and the use of Eclipse VLJs, and
DayJet on-demand air taxi news.
- Eclipse Aviation Critic
NG This blog, by a long timer in the industry, examines the Eclipse
program with a very critical eye.
- Eclipse 500 Owners Club The
E5C was initially formed by Eclipse Aviation Company for Eclipse owners and
enthusiasts. News, articles, forum, gallery.
- Light Jet Age News, information,
and resources about Very Light Jets.
- Micro Jet Positions
Founded to help buyers and sellers of "Micro Jets" or "VLJs" (Very Light
Jets), find each other. They locate early microjet positions, find others to
share costs, and assist in transactions. Their Pilot Database helps owners
find VLJ pilots. This site also has current news for the Eclipse 500, Cessna
Mustang, Diamond D-Jet, Phenom 100, Adams A700, and other jets.
- National Consortium for Aviation Mobility
NCAM is a nonprofit organization studying and developing new uses for the
nation's tiniest airports and for small jets with NASA.
- Very Light Jet A website
with news, photos, and information about very light jets and very light jet
manufacturers.
- Very-Light-Jet VLJ industry
news and information.
- Very Light Jet Blog
Current happenings in the world of micro jets.
- VLJ Magazine Dedicated to reporting
exclusively on Very Light Jets (also known as VLJs, Personal Jets, Microjets,
and Personal Light Jets or PLJs). This online magazine provide VLJ news,
informative articles, exclusive interviews, a section focusing on air-taxis,
and a listing of all the VLJ manufacturers.
General Aviation Airplanes
- Aerostar Aircraft Corporation
700 Aerostar aircraft.
- Aircraft Designs Inc.
Designs aircraft, helicopters, gyroplanes, and also publishes books, provides
engineering services, and conducts classes.
- Aircraft Manufacturing and Development
Company The type-certificated two-seater Sama CH2000. (Manufactured and
marketed as the "Alarus" in the USA.)
- American Champion Aircraft
Corporation The ACA produces FAA certified light acrobatic and utility
aircraft for pleasure, work, and training.
- Apex Aircraft Producing the
Robin for aeroclubs and flight schools, the Alpha two-seater metal aircraft
for flight schools and aerobatics, and the CAP aerobatic aircraft.
- Aviat Aircraft Inc. Develops,
manufactures, and services sport and utility aircraft sold under the Aviat
trade names of Husky A-1A and A-1B, the Pitts Special S-2C, and the Eagle II.
- BD-Micro Technologies, Inc. The
BD-5 high performance single-place, low-wing, pusher-configuration sport
plane.
- Cardinal Flyers Online An
enthusiast's page with lots of information and an active email digest.
- Cessna Aircraft, news, history, jobs,
gift shop.
- Cessna Skymaster Web
Site (Unofficial) Message board, photos, registrations, lots of data and
information.
- Cirrus Design Sirrus SR20
composite airplane.
- Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing
Corp. Premium piston-powered personal transportation.
- Czech Aircraft Works Established to
build proven American and Canadian aircraft designs in the Czech Republic.
CZAW has four main product lines: Zenair Aircraft (CH601, CH701, CH801,
CH2000), Aircraft Floats, Glastar (Stoddard-Hamilton) wing assembly, and the
OMF 160 'Symphony' certified aircraft. Aircraft available in 49% kits,
Quick-Build Kits, 100% assembled kits, or Ready-to-Fly.
- The Unofficial (Cirris) SR20 Guide
Cirrus SR20 FAQ, forum, stories, pictures, plane list.
- Commander Aircraft Company
Single engine aircraft maker.
- Diamond Aircraft Canadian
manufacturer of composite single engine aircraft.
UK site.
- Expedition Aircraft
Manufacturer of the 350 and 350XC utility aircraft.
- Found Aircraft Canada, Inc.
Manufacturer of the FBA-2C2 light utility aircraft.
- Freedom Transports Designer and
manufacturer of the FTI-300 aircraft.
- General Aviation Serving
America This Website was developed by the
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) to help decision makers and
the general public better understand General Aviation's critical role in the
national economy and the role it plays in the daily lives of all Americans.
- Globe Temco Swift Homepage
Information, photos, for sale section, history of this single engine plane
built between 1946 and 1951.
- KLS Composites A company
specializing in the SQ-2000 canard aircraft.
- Lancair Certified Southwest
Lancair Columbia 300, 350 and 400 certified aircraft dealership.
- Liberty Aerospace, Inc.
Designs, markets, and supports General Aviation aircraft and will be the Type
Certificate holder of the Liberty XL2.
- Maule Air, Inc. Manufacturer of
a single engine, 4-place STOL (Short Takeoff Or Landing) airplane.
- Minor General Aviation, Ltd. MGA Ltd.
specializes in the manufacturing and sales of Russian general aviation
products, including the IL-103 and other light aircraft.
- Mooney Aircraft Corporation Producer
of high performance single engine aircraft.
- The New Piper Aircraft, Inc.
Fleet, events, factory tour information, pilot shop.
- Ronair Aviation Services
Information about the Sky Arrow aircraft series, an all carbon-fiber kevlar
sandwich two seat aircraft manufactured in Italy by Iniziative - Industriali -
Italiane S.p.A.
- Stolp Starduster Starduster
information, photos, links, events, bulliten board, magazine, catalog.
- Storch Aviation The web site
of Nestor Slepcev, designer and manufacturer of Slepcev Storch aircrafts:
Slepcev Storch MK4, Slepcev Microlight Storch, Slepcev Super Storch, and
Slepcev Storch Moose.
- Symphony Aircraft Producer
of the Symphony 160, a fully IFR certified two place aircraft.
- Utva Aircarft Industry
Established in 1937 as one of the first Yugoslav glider and aircraft
manufacturers, today Utva is a modern aircraft manufacturer in Serbia and
Montenegro producing products for general aviation, military, ultralight, and
UAVs.
- Vulcanair Aircraft design and
manufacturing for the General Aviation business with designs based on the work
of Stelio Frati and Luigi Pascale.
- YAK-54 A sport aircraft manufactured
by the Saratov Aviation Plant. Specs, images, events, links.
Light Sport Aircraft
- Aero Ltd The At-3 all metal EASA-certified
VLA is an inexpensive and low running cost two seat aircraft for basic
training and tourism.
- Aircraft Manufacturing & Development
Co. Manufacturer of the ready-to-fly Zodiac CH 601 XL, a factory-built
light sport aircraft.
- AveoTech International AveoLite,
AveoXT, and AveoFreedom light sport aircraft.
- Brumby Aircraft Australia The
manufacturer of the Brumby LSA, a 2-seat, all metal Light Sport Aircraft.
Also available in a quick build kit form.
- Evektor America The
exclusive representative for the Evektor (Czech Republic) product line of
aircraft in the U.S.
- Hart Aero Light Sport Aircraft
Exciting and affordable new light sport aircraft designs, kit aircraft,
fabrication services, and more serving the light sport aircraft enthusiast.
Kits, partial kits, and completed aircraft are scheduled to be available
August 2007.
- Light Sport Aircraft (LSA)
Rule An overview by Vulcan Aviation of the Sport Pilot and Light Sport
Aircraft rules.
- LightSportFlying.com Sales
and service of Special Light Sport Aircraft, pilot supplies, and training
materials. Also, flight training for the new Sport Pilot license and rental
of Special Light Sport Aircraft.
- Midwest Sport Aviation, LLC
Providing quality aircraft, services, and support for the sport pilot
enthusiast and those individuals wanting to sell Light Sport Aircraft (LSA).
- Remos Aircraft The German
manufacturer of special light sport aircraft. The Remos G3 is a carbon fiber
aircraft with foldable wings, and is sold through a network of dealers
worldwide.
- RMT Aviation America The
Bateleur is a new generation of Light Sport Aircraft with a rear engine,
jet-style canopy, and a composite body. Models are to include a ready to fly
LSA, a 49% complete kit, and a FAR 23 certified version, all with with either
the Rotax 912S 100 hp, or the Rotax 914 115 hp motor.
- Rollison Light Sport Aircraft, Inc.
RLSA is U.S. and Canadian distributor of factory-built and kit aircraft for
the Light Sport Aircraft category.
- Sport Flight Aviation
Manufacturer of the Talon line of premier light sport aircraft, and Sport
Brakes for light sport aircraft and ultralights.
- SportPilotTalk.com A
discussion forum for Sport Pilots and Light Sport Aircraft.
- Sport Plane America
Features European Sport Planes, including a tour to Europe to visit the
manufacturers. Information on sport planes and pilots, including training
material and sales.
- Sportsplanes of Colorado LLC
Distributor of Light Sport Aircraft including the Remos G-3, Dova Skylark,
Ikarus C42 and Breezer. Colorado, New Mexico, Kansas, and Wyoming.
- Tecnam Aircraft US Importers
of the Italian line of Light Sport Aircraft - Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam,
Srl.
- U-FLY-IT Light Sport Aircraft Light
Sport and Ultralight aircraft sales and assembly, in DeLand, Florida.
- Vulcan Aviation Developers
of the Vulcan 100, Vulcan 105 and the Vulcan 110 Light Sport Aircraft (LSA).
- X-Air Australia The home of light
sport aviation (LSA) and accessories in Australia, representing more than 15
different models of aircraft. The electronics division is the manufacturer of
the XCOM VHF transceiver and importer of other well-known aviation accessory
brands.
Float and Seaplanes
- AAC Amphibian Airplanes of
Canada Ltd. Provider of the Seastar amphibian fiberglass airplane kit.
- Baumann Floats, LLC Amphibious
airplane floats.
- Canadian Seaplane Pilots
Association The CSPA web site includes information on seaplane flying,
safety issues, trips and events, members' news, and a photo gallery.
- Catalina Flying Memorial
This is an initiative to acquire, restore, and bring to Australia a Catalina
amphibious aircraft. These were designed in the 1930's and only a few still
exist in the world. A 1945 model PBY6 aircraft has been acquired that was
last used as an aerial fire-fighting water bomber in Portugal.
- The Catalina Society Their
mission is to keep a Catalina flying boat airworthy at Duxford.
- Lake Aircraft The Lake Amphibian
airplane.
- FPNA - Float Planes and Amphibs
A full service dealer of ultralight and Light Sport Aviation (LSA) aircraft:
floatplanes, amphibs, ultralight-sport airplanes and trikes. Financing and
flight instruction. Palm Harbor, Florida.
- Full Lotus Manufacturing Inc.
Develops and manufactures inflatable floats for fixed wing aircraft and
helicopters. Knowledgeable in fabric structural engineering and
manufacturing, lightweight air retention membrane technology, and rotational
molding.
- PBY Catalina pages News,
articles, photos, books, and links.
- PBY Memorial Foundation They are
working to to bring a PBY back to the Naval Air Station Seaplane Base at Oak
Harbor in Washington State as a living tribute to the contribution of the
aircraft in WWII.
- Seaplanepilots.org Provides
hosting space to organizations dedicated to the advancement, preservation,
safety, and advocacy of seaplane aviation.
- Wistrøm`s Hjemmeside Dutch
site featuring the Catalina PBY6A.
VTOL
and STOL Planes
- Aeromobile Inc. A website
devoted to the inventions of Dr. William Bertelsen, an early inventor of the
hovercraft, or air cushion vehicle (ACV). Dr. Bertelsen has also invented a
vertical take off and landing plane that utilizes a unique wing, called the
Arc Wing. On the website are documents, photos, and videos related to the Arc
Wing VTOL plane. R&D work on this fixed wing VTOL plane is ongoing, with the
results reported on the website.
- Britten-Norman Manufacturers
of the Islander, Trislander, and Defender STOL light utility and surveillance
aeroplanes.
- The butterfly LLC They are
developing a sky car which is a gyroplane that can be driven on the highway
after it has landed nearly vertically in an open area near the highway. See
the current videos of the single place version.
- The CityHawk & TurboHawk flying cars
Photos and information about these VTOL (Vertical Takeoff & Landing) vehicles.
- VTOL planes of the world The
English short version of the large Russian VTOL/STOL site
http://vtol.boom.ru/. Photos and
information arranged by aircraft.
Hovercraft
- Hov Pod Hovercraft The Hov Pod is a
3-man leisure hovercraft capable of flying at speeds up to 45 miles per hour
at an average cruising height of 9 inches. The Hov Pod can fly over any flat
surface, including rivers, lakes, the sea, snow, ice, mud, sand, grass etc.
- The Hoverhawk Corporation
Aircraft / hovercraft hybrid kits scheduled to begin shipping in June 2001.
- Ocean Hover Ltd Established to
exploit opportunities for hovercraft with particular emphasis on the
international oil and gas industry. The hovercraft proposed and the service
provided relies upon designers, builders and operators with a long history and
proven track record of meeting and exceeding the expectations of their
customers in the harshest of environments.
Ornithopters
- Ornithopter Zone A good
resource site for machines that fly by flapping their wings. Teacher's guide,
how to build your own ornithopter, videos and images, radio control, forum,
plans, and links.
X-Planes
- Aerospace
Technology - NASA X-43 (Hyper-X) Hypersonic Aircraft News and project
information on the X-43A air vehicle, an experimental hypersonic flight
research program managed by the NASA Langley Center.
- Boeing Phantom Works This
advanced research and development unit of The Boeing Company pursues
breakthrough improvements in the affordability, quality and performance of
aerospace systems.
-
Howstuffworks "How Hypersonic Planes Work" What sets the X-43A apart from
other rocket-powered aircraft is that it is powered by a scramjet engine.
Learn all about it.
- Invisible-Defenders.org
Future strike aircraft. This site concerns itself completely with low
observable aircraft whose existence has been acknowledged by the U.S.
Department of Defense.
- NASA Aeronautics Enterprise
Future aerospace technology programs, events, FAQs, library and newsletter.
Also, aircraft graphics and photos collections, and an aircraft video
selection. Peek into the future.
- QSST Quiet Supersonic Transport The
QSST was designed by the Lockheed Martin Skunk Works for Supersonic Aerospace
International as an aircraft that could be built and certified. Unlike the
Concorde, the QSST was designed for overland supersonic flight without
objectionable sonic sound levels.
- Solar-Impulse About 50
scientists are working on psychiatrist Bernard Piccard's Euro 40-million Solar
Impulse project to harness solar energy to fly a plane around the world. The
concept exists in the computers of researchers at the Lausanne polytechnic in
Switzerland. Trials are set for 2007.
- X-43 Hyper-X
Program A hypersonic demonstrator aircraft powered by a scramjet engine.
- XCOR Aerospace Trying to become the
first private enterprise to send a human into space, and developer of the EZ-Rocket
(a modified Long-EZ homebuilt aircraft) flying rocket airplane.
- XB-70A Valkyrie
Research Aircraft Information on the XB-70 Valkyrie from the Boeing Co.
archives.
- The Wing Is The Thing (T.W.I.T.T.)
Lots of blended wing drawings, data, and resources.
X-Prize
Also:
- The Rocket Boosters This
coalition of non-profit organizations is the exclusive online retailer for
officially licensed SpaceShipOne products and apparel.
Aircraft
Delivery Services
- Aircraft Ferrying.com An
aircraft ferrying service catering to the global community. They specialize
in "any plane, anywhere, anytime."
- FerryAir - Aircraft Ferrying An
international aircraft ferrying and aircraft positioning company,
predominantly for planes weighing 12,500 lbs or less.
- Global Aircraft Delivery,
Inc. Worldwide ferrying of transport aircraft: Boeing, Airbus, and
McDonnell Douglas.
- The Plane Group LLc World wide
business aircraft charter, aircraft ferrying, and aircraft sales.
- PlaneMove.com UK-based worldwide
aircraft ferrying company, USA, Europe, Africa a specialty. Full European air
charter service for business and sporting events.
- Southern Cross Aviation Worldwide
aircraft delivery.
- Wings of Eagles International
aircraft delivery.
Civil Aircraft Registrations
-
Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority Search CASA's aircraft
register by number, aircraft type and model, manufacturer, registration
holder, registered operator, or serial number.
-
Canadian Civil Aviation Register A search inquiry application intended to
provide basic aircraft registration information on civilian aircraft
registered in Canada. Queries are extracted directly from the official
database. Download a copy of the Canadian Civil Aircraft Register file in
ACSII text format, display the results of the Service Level Standards for the
past six months for aircraft removals, CAR 203 leasing authorizations, and
registrations.
- Civil aircraft
register of World Zip files by country with registration, aircraft type,
production or constructor's number.
- FAA Aircraft
Registration Inquiry Search by N-Number, Serial Number, Name, Make /
Model, Engine Reference, Dealer, Document Index, State and County, Territory
and Country, N-Number Availability. The FAA Civil Aviation Registry is
responsible for developing, maintaining, and operating national programs for
the registration of United States civil aircraft and certification of airmen.
- Norwegian Civil Aircraft
Register Detailed information about all aircrafts registered in Norway. (LN-XXX)
Aircraft Storage Facilities
- AAR - Roswell NM
Short or long term aircraft parking. Also, maintenance and teardown.
- Aerospace Maintenance and
Regeneration Center The AMRC is a Department of Defense facility that
processes and maintains aerospace vehicles and components in extended storage
for all military services. Tours available.
- AVTEL Services This affiliate of
The Telford Group, Inc. provides aircraft storage in the high desert north of
Los Angeles in Mojave, California.
Other Sites with Airplane Information
- Aerofiles U.S. aircraft, their
models, specifications and data, and informative text.
- Aircraft Info.net A source of
comprehensive aircraft information, technical specifications, and resources
covering large jets to light aircraft. Completely human edited, similar to
DMOZ.
- aircraftmuseum.com Military
and civil aircraft pictures, background information, schematics, dimensions,
and performance data.
- Aircraft World Directory
This is a great reference site for aviation enthusiasts and is based on the
book, "The World's Civil Aircraft." It contains specifications and history of
the world's civil and military aircraft manufacturers.
- Airplane Cheat
Sheet A quick reference of popular aircraft manufacturers' commercial
airplanes and engines.
- Air Vectors
Public-domain writings about military and civil aircraft, including rotorcraft
and lighter-than-air machines. WW II to present aircraft.
- Angel Technologies Corporation
Angel expects to deploy super-metropolitan area wireless broadband networks
using a wireless communications network hub aboard a High Altitude Long
Operation (HALO) piloted, fixed-wing aircraft.
- AOPA Online - Statistical
Reference Guide Provides data on active general aviation aircraft,
registrations, landings, hours flown by aircraft and use, aircraft shipments,
accident data.
- The Aviation Enthusiast Corner
Aircraft locator by type and manufacturer, museum index by location, airshow
location index.
- www.aviation.ru Russian design
bureaus, aircraft, designations, books, ASCII airplanes.
- Avcen Limited Maker of the Jetpod
aircraft - a very quiet short take-off and landing aircraft that operates into
city centres, and countryside locations not requiring the use of a runway.
- The Canard Aviator's Page
Information, classifieds.
- Eugene Maslov's Home
Page Personal page from an aeronautical engineer who created the
Accord-Prototype multi-purpose, amphibious aircraft as the Chief Designer of
the Accord design bureau. Seeks to create an organization to facilitate the
world-wide use of Russian aeronautical engineering talent in aircraft design
and manufacturing.
- FanWing The FanWing generates lift
and thrust using a horizontal-axis wing rotor. This privately developed
prototype takes off, flies, and lands.
- Flight Deck
Simulations View the interior of jetliner flight decks (777, 767, 747,
A320) where switches, knobs, and buttons are clickable and defined.
- Ken's Aircraft
Aircraft specs, information, and photos by nation, manufacturer, designation,
location (museums, airshows, airports), and name. Engines by manufacturer and
designation.
- KewlJets Designed to be a resource
for business and leisure travelers looking for information on corporate jets,
business jet charter, very light jets, midsize jets, heavy jets, supersonic
jets, aircraft sales, aircraft photos, and aircraft manufacturers. Browse by
manufacturer or aircraft class. The site also has a flight tracker, air
charter quotes, comparison stats, and other resources.
- Lord Mechanical Products Active
cabin noise reduction systems.
- Marc
Schaeffer's Homepage Dedicated to the De Havilland Comet with history,
accident reports, technical data, picture gallery.
- MD80 International Forum Aircraft sales,
mailing list, collectables, routings, questions, technical information,
accidents and incidents.
- Miles
Aircraft Production Vintage aircraft specifications and individual
airframe histories.
- The Old Flying Machine Company Formed
in 1981 to preserve and maintain rare vintage aircraft in airworthy
condition. The OFMC committed to display aircraft in a manner that emulates
as closely and safely as possible the roles for which they were originally
designed. Air Shows, Film Work, Aircraft Sales and more.
- The ORIGINAL Ascii
Airplane Collection Huge collection of aircraft pictures made from the
ASCII character set. Many of these are quite impressive!
- P166.com An online reference for the
Piaggio P166 aircraft: searchable database, photos, information.
- Quick Aviation Links
A very clean links page that's exclusively about aircraft with lots of photos,
information, line art, specifications, performance information, links, and
videos.
- Rearwin Airplanes Rearwin Airplanes
was founded in 1928 and designed and built over 400 airplanes, including
instrument trainers and gliders. News and Info, plane and reference
information, photo gallery, aircraft locator, related links.
- Red Star
Aviation Sourcing and importation, sales, consulting and support, contract
aircraf for exotic aircraft, emphasizing the aircraft of Eastern Europe.
- Russian Aviation Museum
Includes catalog of aircraft with specs, names of designers and design bureau
teams, engines used in Soviet/Russian aviation, reference and other links.
- Scaled Composites, Inc. An aerospace
and specialty composites development company with experience in air vehicle
design, tooling, and manufacturing, specialty composite structure design,
analysis and fabrication, and developmental flight test.
- Scaled Technology Works
Tech-Works has been formed to take projects and processes developed at
Scaled Composites into production.
Design, development, certification and production of composite structures and
complete aircraft.
- Virgin Atlantic
GlobalFlyer A single pilot, single engine turbofan aircraft designed for
a non-stop global circumnavigation in 80 hours. News, aircraft info, images
and downloadable media.
- WHEL | Aerospace Resources & more
Compilations of up-to-date technical specifications and performance data for
civil jet aircraft, such as Widebodies, Regional Jets and Cargo Jets.
- WingWeb Classic aircraft Classic
jet aircraft from the Avro Vulcan to the XB-70 Valkyrie with complete
descriptions, photographs, and specifications. Also, an aircraft image
gallery, aviation book reviews, and aviation news.
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