Airplanes
Airliners
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.
- 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.
- 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 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.
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 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.
- MicroJets A blog is for all things related to the Microjet community.
- Microjets Inc. Dedicated to microjets, very light jets, babyjets - whatever you'd like to call them. Industry news, blog, forum. Buy, sell, trade related domain names.
- 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 Jets, Personal Jets, Personal Aircraft, Microjets, and VLJs A blog with news, articles, and views.
- 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.
- 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.
- The Flying Man Yves Rossy constructed a 10 foot wide carbon fiber wing with small jet engines on both wingtips.
- 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.
