The Elbit Systems 900 Kokhav is a medium sized UAV introduced in 2012 and operated by the Air Forces of Israel, the Philippines, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Canada, India, Iceland, Azerbaijan, Switzerland and the European Union. Its span measures 15 m (49 ft 3 in), its length 8.3 m (27 ft 3 in), gross weight…

The Bayraktar TB-2 is an unmanned combat aerial vehicle from Turkey that first flew in 2014. It is capable of flying long range missions at medium altitudes. Among the countries operating the TB-2 are except Turkey itself Romania, Albania, Kosovo, Poland, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, the Maldives, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Morocco, Tunisia,…

The original aircraft was a one-and-only-prototype that first flew in 1964. It was planned as a cost effective close air support plane capable of operating from roads close to battlefields as well. The Convair Charger had very short wings but full-span trailing-edge slotted flaps, leading-edge slats and a full moving tailplane. Features that provided for…

The original aircraft ranges among the best known planes of the post World War II era although only 360 were built. Its main operators have been the air forces of the United States of America, the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Venezuela, Colombia and Morocco. The OV-10 previously named NA-300 was the winner in a competition for…

The original Lear Fan a projected six passenger business aircraft never went into production. Only three were built. First flight of a prototype took place in 1981. Development was abandoned due to structural and engine reliability problems. Wingspan measured 11.99 m / 39 ft 4 in, length 12.37 m / 40 ft 7 in and…

The tandem wing model Twin Wing by Martin Brickner appeared first in Air Trails Annual of 1944. In my rendition I made some minor changes concerning external appearance and size. But character and unique silhouette of the original remained unaltered. 

The original HESA Shahed 136 or Geran-2 is an Iranian kamikaze drone/suicide drone/loitering munition. It gained some notoriety as being used by Russia in the war against Ukraine and used by Iran in strikes against Israel. Furthermore is the Shahed 136 operated by the Iranian backed Jemenite Houthis. Probably in 2023 Belarus entered in the…

The Yabhon United 40 also known as Yabhon Smart Eye 2 is an UAV which can fly either remotely controlled or autonomously. It is characterized as a medium altitude long endurance drone. The Yabhon United 40 which was first shown to the public in 2013 was developed and built by Adcom Systems in the United…

The originally projected Desaer ATL-100 should have become a commuter aircraft for 19 passengers being developed as a joint venture by Brazil and Portugal. It was planned to introduce it in 2023 but it seems no maiden flight ever took place until today (summer 2024) as there is not one photo available on the internet.…

The MiG-21 (Mi stands for Mikoyan and G for Gooryevitch) is one of the most produced warplanes of the post World War II era as more than 11,000 have been built in the USSR, in India and in Czechoslovakia. The Chinese added to these numbers more than 2,400 of their licence-built improved replicas named Chengdu…