History of Air Transportation

  • The Wright Flyer

     The Wright Flyer
    worldbookonline.comThe Wright brothers invented and built the first sucessfull airplane. The brothers were Willbur and Orville Wright. O December 17, 1903, they made the world's first controlled flight in a machine that was piloted, power driven, and heavier than air.
  • The Flettner F1 265

    The Flettner F1 265
    militaryfactory.commilitaryfactory.comThe Flettner F1 265 served as an experimental helicopter system for the German Kriegsmarine during World War 2. In many ways, the Germans were on the cutting edge along several military fronts of the time and helicopters proved no exeption.
  • The Douglas DC-6

    The Douglas DC-6
    128.173.204.63Several four engine, powered aircraft became the mainstay of the commercial aircraft.cruise speed=550 kph 45-65 passengers 300 built some still fly today
  • The Aerospatiale Alouette ll

    The Aerospatiale Alouette ll
    militaryfactory.comThe Alouette ll helicopter series is billed as a multi-role light rotary-wing platform charged with amyriad of duties in both military and civilan service in its military guises the Alouette has been utilized in the reconnaissance and liason roles and has been further evolved to exploit it's limited offensive capabillities to an extent.
  • The Aerospatial Alouette lll

    The Aerospatial Alouette lll
    militaryfactory.comThe Aerospatial Alouette lll is French for Skylark having a single engine and to be used as a light utility helicopter and was developed by Sud Avitation. The first version af the Alouette lll, tyhe SE 3160 prototype flew in 1959.
  • The Aerospatiale Super Frelon

    The Aerospatiale Super Frelon
    militaryfactory.comThe SA 321 Super Frelon is a French-produced multirole helicopter falling under the Aerospatiale brand. The mammoth design became the largest production helicopter designed and built in Erope in any number when it went into front line service with the French navy.
  • The Agusta Westland A129 Mangusta

    The Agusta Westland A129 Mangusta
    militaryfactory.comThe A129 Mangusta was developed as a variant of the A109 series of helicopters. The newly designed aircraft proved to be larger and so differentthan its predecessor that syestem was designated as the A129 and considered an entirely new helicopter.
  • The Bell Eagle Eye

    The Bell Eagle Eye
    militaryfactory.commilitaryfactory.comThe Bell Eagle Eye was an unnamed Aerial System developed to compete in the US navy's "Vertical Take Off-Unnamed Aerial program". Like most other current generation UAV's, the Eagle Eye is billed as a system that can work in adverse weathe conditions and provide real-time battlefeild assesment reporting for her Operators.
  • AgustaWestland AW101

    AgustaWestland AW101
    militaryfactory.commilitaryfactory.comThe AgustaWestland AW101 "Merlin" is a medium-lift, multi-purpose, multirole helicopter developed as a joint venture by the British and Ittallions. To date, sales have been increased and it's battlefield reach has broadened considerably scince development began in the 1980s.
  • The H H-65 Dolphin

    The H H-65 Dolphin
    militaryfactory.comIt replaced the H H-52A Sea Guard Hen in service with the United States Coast Guard. It is based on the French made Erocopter Daulphin.