Farnborough Air Show 2014
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a family of single-seat, single-engine, fifth-generation multirole fighters under development to perform ground attack, reconnaissance, and air defense missions with stealth capability. The F-35 has three main models; the F-35A is a conventional takeoff and landing variant, the F-35B is a short take-off and vertical-landing variant, and the F-35C is a carrier-based variant.
The F-35 is descended from the X-35, the product of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program. It is being designed and built by an aerospace industry team led by Lockheed Martin. Other major F-35 industry partners include Northrop Grumman, Pratt & Whitney and BAE Systems. The F-35 took its first flight on 15 December 2006.
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The Spartan 7W Executive was the most popular and well-known aircraft produced by the Spartan Aircraft Company of Tulsa Oklahoma during the late 1930s and early 1940s. It can carry up to 5 passengers with a range of 950 miles at a cruising speed of 200mph.
First Flight - 8th March 1936
Entered Service - 1936
Number Built - 34
Crew - 1
Lenth - 8.18m (26'-10")
Wing Span - 11.89m (39'- 4")
Powerplant - 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN3 9-cylinder air-cooled radial engine, 450hp
Cost New - $23,500.00
7W-21, NC17633 - Built 7/29/1939. First sold to Red Rock Glycerin Co. of TX. Named "The Rocket." AAF serial number 42-38367 worn during war time service. Owned by for many years by Colgate Darden. Summer 2008 flown to new owner, Nigel Pickard (Registered to Aircraft Preservation) in England (also owns s/n 14).
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spartan_Executive
Farnborough Air Show 2014
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The BLOODHOUND SSC is a British Engineering project, using a 1,000mph World Land Speed Record attempt to inspire the next generation in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. World Record attempt taking place in 2015.
www.bloodhoundssc.com/project
Pic taken at Farnborough Air Show 2014 - Mock-Up of final car. Jet engine added in P/P.
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