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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Civil_Aviation_Organization_airport_code The ICAO ( / ˌ aɪ ˌ k eɪ ˈ oʊ / , "I-K-O") airport code or location indicator is a four-character alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. These codes are defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization , and published in ICAO Document 7910: Location Indicators . The ICAO codes are used by air traffic control and airline operations such as flight planning .

International Civil Aviation Organization airport code - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Instrument approach - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Terminal procedures for an ILS approach in the United States . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instrument_approach#Decision_height_or_altitude
There have been 149 737 hull-losses, including 4 hijackings/bombings and 7 ground accidents.

Boeing 737 Accident Reports

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbojet

Turbojet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Diagram of a typical gas turbine jet engine The turbojet is the oldest kind of general-purpose airbreathing jet engine .
The undercarriage or landing gear in aviation , is the structure that supports an aircraft on the ground and allows it to taxi , takeoff and land . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Undercarriage

Undercarriage - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The gas turbine is designed specifically for this application, with almost all of its output being used to drive the propeller. The engine's exhaust gases contain little energy compared to a jet engine and play only a minor role in the propulsion of the aircraft. [ citation needed ] The propeller is coupled to the turbine through a reduction gear that converts the high RPM , low torque output to low RPM, high torque. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turboprop

Turboprop - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Aviation Videos

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WW1 Aircraft

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fighter_aircraft A fighter aircraft is a military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat with other aircraft, [ 1 ] as opposed to bombers and attack aircraft , which are designed primarily to attack ground targets. The hallmarks of a fighter are its speed, maneuverability, and small size relative to other combat aircraft. Many fighters have secondary ground-attack capabilities, and some are designed as dual-purpose fighter-bombers .

Fighter aircraft - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://www.vintageaerofabrics.com/pages/lozenge.html In World War 1 the Germans developed a polygonal multicolored camouflage pattern that was printed onto fabric that covered their aircraft.

Vintage Aircraft Fabrics - Lozenge fabric design

Fliegerdemonstration Axalp

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This collection contains photos of many of the unique research aircraft flown at NASA Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards, California.

Dryden Photo Gallery

Buffalo Airways (Canada)

Since 1970 Buffalo Airways has been operating our legendary aircraft with outstanding customer service.
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Plane Crash Resources