F-4E Phantom - Gear down // Clear canopyMcDonnell Douglas F 4E Phantom airplane model. The F 4E is essentially an F 4D with improved J79 GE 17 engines (900 lbs. more static sea level thrust each) and a M61A1 "Vulcan" 20mm cannon. Operational experience gained in Vietnam had a direct influence on the addition of the cannon. The air to air missile fire to hit ratios were low and air combat usually degenerated to subsonic 'dogfighting' where the F 4 was at a decided disadvantage when flying

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The Sikorsky S-92 medium lift twin engine helicopter is manufactured by the Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation

On November 25

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a retractable gear version of the Piper Cherokee Six

forces were shot down by all-weather F-82G interceptors on June 27

the T-6 has replaced the Air Force's Cessna T-37B Tweet and the Navy's T-34C Turbo Mentor

This resulted in the Super 80 being renamed as the MD-80

C-140 Jetstar airplane model

DC-3B's taken over from airlines were given the military designations C-49 or C-84

using a prefabrication system which gave the submarines greater structural strength and increased operational depth

allowing the two new CFE738 engines to be fitted