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November 11, 2021

The Beechcraft T-34 Mentor is an American propeller-driven, single-engined, military trainer aircraft derived from the Beechcraft Model 35 Bonanza. The earlier versions of the T-34, dating from around the late 1940s to the 1950s, were piston-engined. These were eventually succeeded by the upgraded T-34C Turbo-Mentor, powered by a turboprop engine. The T-34 remains in service more than six decades after it was first designed. specifications DIMENSIONS AND CAPACITY CREW: 2 SIZE: LENGTH 28 ft 8 1⁄2 in (8.750 m) WINGSPAN 33 ft 3 7⁄8 in (10.157 m) HEIGHT 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) EMPTY WEIGHT 2,960 lb (1,343 kg) MAX TAKE OFF WEIGHT: 4,300 lb (1,950 kg) (T-34C-1 weapons trainer 5,500 lb (2,500 kg)) PERFORMANCE SPEED: Maximum - 214 kn (246 mph, 396 km/h) at 17,000 ft (5,200 m) (max cruise) SERVICE CEILING: 30,000 ft (9,100 m) RANGE:  708 nmi (815 mi, 1,311 km) at 180 kn (210 mph; 330 km/h) and 20,000 ft (6,100 m) ​Armament ​ Hardpoints: 4 with a capacity of 600 lb (272 kg) inner,...

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November 11, 2021

The North American T-2 Buckeye was the United States Navy's intermediate training aircraft, intended to introduce U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps student naval aviators and student naval flight officers to jets. It entered service in 1959, and was replaced by the McDonnell Douglas T-45 Goshawk in 2008. specifications DIMENSIONS AND CAPACITY CREW: 2 SIZE: LENGTH  38 ft 3 1⁄2 in (11.671 m) WINGSPAN 38 ft 1 1⁄2 in (11.621 m) (over tip tanks) HEIGHT 14 ft 9 1⁄2 in (4.509 m) EMPTY WEIGHT 8,115 lb (3,681 kg) MAX TAKE OFF WEIGHT:13,179 lb (5,978 kg) PERFORMANCE SPEED: Maximum - 453 kn (521 mph, 839 km/h) at 25,000 ft (7,600 m) ​ SERVICE CEILING: 40,400 ft (12,300 m) RANGE:  909 nmi (1,046 mi, 1,683 km) ...

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November 11, 2021

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 (NATO reporting name: Fresco) is a high-subsonic fighter aircraft produced in the USSR from 1952 and operated by numerous air forces in many variants. It is an advanced development of the similar looking MiG-15 of the Korean War. The MiG-17 was license-built in China as the Shenyang J-5 and Poland as the PZL-Mielec Lim-6. ​ MiG-17s first saw combat in 1958 in the Second Taiwan Strait Crisis and later proved to be an effective threat against more modern supersonic fighters of the United States in the Vietnam War. It was also briefly known as the Type 38 by U.S. Air Force designation prior to the development of NATO codes. specifications DIMENSIONS AND CAPACITY CREW: 1 SIZE: LENGTH 11.264 m (36 ft 11 in) WINGSPAN 9.628 m (31 ft 7 in), HEIGHT 3.8 m...

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November 11, 2021

The Grumman F11F/F-11 Tiger is a supersonic, single-seat carrier-based United States Navy fighter aircraft in operation during the 1950s and 1960s. Originally designated the F11F Tiger in April 1955 under the pre-1962 Navy designation system, it was redesignated as F-11 Tiger under the 1962 United States Tri-Service aircraft designation system. ​ The F11F/F-11 was used by the Blue Angels flight team from 1957–1969. Grumman Aircraft Corporation made 200 Tigers, with the last aircraft being delivered to the U.S. Navy on 23 January 1959. specifications DIMENSIONS AND CAPACITY CREW: 1 SIZE: LENGTH 45 ft 10.5 in (13.983 m), WINGSPAN 31 ft 7.5 in (9.639 m), HEIGHT 13 ft 2.75 in (4.0323 m), EMPTY WEIGHT 13,810 lb (6,264 kg) MAX TAKE OFF WEIGHT: 23,459 lb (10,641 kg) PERFORMANCE SPEED:  631 kn (726 mph, 1,169 km/h) / M1.1 at 35,000 ft (10,668 m) SERVICE CEILING: 49,000 ft (15,000 m) RANGE:  1,110 nmi (1,280 mi, 2,060 km) Armament: ...

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November 11, 2021

The Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw (company model number S-55) was a multi-purpose helicopter used by the United States Army and United States Air Force. It was also license-built by Westland Aircraft as the Westland Whirlwind in the United Kingdom. United States Navy and United States Coast Guard models were designated HO4S, while those of the U.S. Marine Corps were designated HRS. In 1962, the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Marine Corps versions were all redesignated as H-19s like their U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force counterparts. ​ Development of the H-19 was initiated privately by Sikorsky without government sponsorship. The helicopter was initially designed as a testbed for several novel design concepts intended to provide greater load-carrying ability in combination with...

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November 11, 2021

The Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star (or T-Bird) is a subsonic American jet trainer. It was produced by Lockheed and made its first flight in 1948. The T-33 was developed from the Lockheed P-80/F-80 starting as TP-80C/TF-80C in development, then designated T-33A. It was used by the U.S. Navy initially as TO-2, then TV-2, and after 1962, T-33B. The last operator of the T-33, the Bolivian Air Force, retired the type in July 2017, after 44 years of service. specifications DIMENSIONS AND CAPACITY CREW: 2 (Pilot, Instructor) SIZE: LENGTH 37 ft 9 in (11.51 m), WINGSPAN 38 ft 10.5 in (11.849 m), HEIGHT 11 ft 8 in (3.56 m), EMPTY WEIGHT 8,365 lb (3,794 kg) MAX TAKE OFF WEIGHT: 15,061 lb (6,832 kg) PERFORMANCE SPEED: MAXIMUM 600 mph (970 km/h, 520 kn) at sea level SERVICE CEILING: 48,000 ft (15,000 m) RANGE: 1,275 mi (2,052 km, 1,108 nmi) Armament: ​ Hardpoints: 2 with a capacity of 2,000 lb (907 kg) of bombs...

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November 11, 2021

​The Grumman F9F Panther is one of the United States Navy's first successful carrier-based jet fighters, as well as Grumman’s first jet fighter. A single-engined, straight-winged day fighter, it was armed with four 20 mm (0.79 in) cannons and could carry a wide assortment of air-to-ground munitions. ​ The Panther was used extensively by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps in the Korean War. It was also the first jet aircraft used by the Blue Angels aerobatics demonstration team, from 1949 through late 1954. The aircraft was exported to Argentina and was the first jet used by the Argentine Naval Aviation. ​​Total F9F production was 1,382. The design evolved into the swept wing Grumman F-9 Cougar. specifications DIMENSIONS AND CAPACITY CREW: 1 SIZE: LENGTH 38 ft 10 in (11.84 m), WINGSPAN 38 ft 0 in (11.58 m), HEIGHT 12 ft 3 in (3.73 m), EMPTY WEIGHT 10,147 lb (4,603 kg) MAX TAKE OFF WEIGHT: 18,721 lb (8,492 kg) PERFORMANCE SPEED:  503 kn (579 mph, 932 km/h) at 5,000 ft (1,500 m) SERVICE CEILING: 42,800 ft (13,000 m) RANGE:...

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November 11, 2021

The North American F-86 Sabre, sometimes called the Sabrejet, is a transonic jet fighter aircraft. Produced by North American Aviation, the Sabre is best known as the United States' first swept-wing fighter that could counter the swept-wing Soviet MiG-15 in high-speed dogfights in the skies of the Korean War (1950–1953), fighting some of the earliest jet-to-jet battles in history. Considered one of the best and most important fighter aircraft in that war, the F-86 is also rated highly in comparison with fighters of other eras. Although it was developed in the late 1940s and was outdated by the end of the 1950s, the Sabre proved versatile and adaptable and continued as a front-line fighter in numerous air forces until the...

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November 2, 2021

The Douglas SBD Dauntless is a World War II American naval scout plane and dive bomber that was manufactured by Douglas Aircraft from 1940 through 1944. The SBD ("Scout Bomber Douglas") was the United States Navy's main carrier-based scout/dive bomber from mid-1940 through mid-1944. The SBD was also flown by the United States Marine Corps, both from land air bases and aircraft carriers. The SBD is best remembered as the bomber that delivered the fatal blows to the Japanese carriers at the Battle of Midway in June 1942.The type earned its nickname "Slow But Deadly" (from its SBD initials) during this period. ​ During its combat service, the SBD proved to be an excellent naval scout plane and dive bomber. It possessed...

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November 2, 2021

The Nord 1100 Noralpha was a French-built and re-engined Messerschmitt Bf 108 produced by Nord Aviation. ​ Construction of the Messerschmitt Bf 108 was transferred to the Société Nationale de Constructions Aéronautiques du Nord (usually known simply as Nord) at Les Mureaux, to the West of Paris, in occupied France in 1942. The company built two prototypes of the Messerschmitt Me 208 during 1943/44. One survived the liberation and was redesignated Nord 1100. ​ The company then produced a re-engined version of the Nord Pingouin with a Renault 6Q-10 engine as the Nord 1101. The 1101 was designated the Ramier by the French military. One Nord 1104 Noralpha was fitted with a 180 kW (240 hp) Potez 6D-0 for trials and two earlier 1101...

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The Space Coast Air Show soars into Space Coast Regional Airport on May 21-22, 2022 as the AirDotShow Live Tour returns to Florida’s Space Coast, the second destination on the 2022 Tour.  Plan your trip to Florida’s Space Coast now and experience a weekend of aviation and spaceflight inspiration that you’ll never forget!

 

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