Avro C-102Avro C102 airplane model. The Avro C102 Jetliner was a Canadian prototype medium range jet airliner built by Avro Canada in 1949. It was beaten into the air by only 13 days by the de Havilland Comet, thereby becoming the second jetliner in the world, yet the name "Jetliner" was catchier and for many years all such aircraft were colloquially given that name. The aircraft was considered suitable for busy routes along the US eastern seaboard and garnered

It made its combat debut during the Vietnam conflict where it was assigned the task of attacking such targets as bridges

Overall though the 747SP retained 90% commonality of components with the 747-100 and 200

the F8U-1P lacked the night reconnaissance capability that was being planned in early 1962 for the Air Force's RF-110A reconnaissance version of the land-based Phantom

in 1917 for the famed Liberty engine

The Skystreak performed an important role in aeronautical research by flying for extended periods of time at transonic speeds

By the time the Model 83 was delivered to the Navy and the Model 89 was delivered to the Air Corp

The AH-1W provides fire support and fire support coordination to the landing force during amphibious assaults and subsequent operations ashore

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The Gatos were enlarged versions of the Tambor submarine class

The F-4E Phantom is essentially an F-4D with upgraded J79-GE-17 engines

One airplane named "The Turtle" set a world piston-engine distance record in 1946