Cirrus SR-20

Cirrus SR 20

Cirrus SR20

ICAO type designator: SR20

ICAO type description: L1P

Wake turbulance category: L

Max operationg level: FL 100*

Typical cruising speed: 155 kt

Climb performance: Poor

Approach category: A

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Cessna 152

C 150e

ICAO type designator: C152

ICAO type description: L1P

Wake turbulance category: L

Max operationg level: FL 100*

Typical cruising speed: 105 kt

Climb performance: Poor

Approach category: A

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P-3 Orion

P-3C Orion

ICAO type designator: P3C

ICAO type description: L4T

Wake turbulance category: M

Max operationg level: FL 340 (FL230 is normal)

Typical cruising speed: Slow

Climb performance:

Approach category:
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Antonov AN-124

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Antonow AN-124

ICAO type designator: A124

ICAO type description: L4J

Wake turbulance category: H

Max operationg level: FL 390

Typical cruising speed: Medium

Climb performance: N/A

Approach category: N/A

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The Spirit of St. Louis

Photo: Ad Meskens

The Spirit of St. Louis at a museum in USA

Charles Lindbergh was the first person to cross the Atlantic ocean in a non stop solo-flight. The flight was done from May 20th to may 21st in 1927 from New York to Paris.

The biggest motivation for the flight was a $25.000 prize that wealthy business man Raymond Orteig offered for it in 1919.

The type of the airplane is a Ryan NYP and Lindbergh had only about 10 months of flying experience for the Mail service.

The flight lasted 33.5 hours and altitude ranged from 10 to 10.000 feet during the flight. Read more about The Spirit of St. Louis»

Tupolev 154

Tupolev TU-154

Aircraft full name: Tupolev TU-154

ICAO type designator: Tu154

ICAO type description: L3J

Wake turbulance category: M

Max operationg level: FL 390

Typical cruising speed:

Climb performance: Good

Approach category: C

Raven

R44 Raven

Detail name: Robinson R-44 Raven

ICAO type designator: R44

ICAO type description: H1P

Wake turbulance category: L

Max operationg level:

Typical cruising speed: Slow

Climb performance:

Approach category: C

Boeing 787

The Dreamliner taking off for the first time

The Dreamliner taking off for the first time

Aircraft full name: Boeing 787 Dreamliner

ICAO type designator: B788

ICAO type description: L2J

Wake turbulance category: H

Max operationg level: FL430

Typical cruising speed: Fast (mach .85)

Climb performance: n/a

Approach category: n/a

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X-1

X-1

X-1

Detail name: Bell X-1

First supersonic flight on 14th of October 1947. United States Air force captain, Chuck Yeager, managed a speed of 1.06 of sound.

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