Aircraft
machine that is able to fly by gaining support from the air other than the reactions of the air against the earth’s surface
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Lighter than air – aerostats
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Hot air balloons
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Airship USS Akron over Manhattan in the 1930s
Heavier-than-air – aerodynes
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Sailplane/Glider (Rolladen-Schneider LS4)Main category: Gliders
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1883 Gull glider
Airplanes
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The Lockheed NF-104A had rocket and air-breathing turbojet engines, shown here climbing with rocket power
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Flying boat Dornier Do X
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cockpit (Cessna 501 Citation)
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Business jet
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interieur of a modern passenger jet (Boeing 737-500)
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SHARK Unmanned aerial vehicle for videos (Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) for military use
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large unmanned aerial vehicle to patrol international borders with videos
Airliners
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Antonov An-225 Mriya
Rotorcraft
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Sikorsky S-56
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The Mil Mi-8 is the most produced rotorcraft
Others
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"manlifter" kite in 1908
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A Hoverwing
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Ground-effect vehicle Ekranoplan A-90 Orlyonok