Boeing 737 / UnitedUnited Airlines 737 airplane model. The 737 was conceived as a short range small capacity airliner to round out the Boeing jet airliner family beneath the 727, 720 and 707. Announced in February 1965, the 737 was originally envisioned as a 60 to 85 seater, although following consultation with launch customer Lufthansa, a 100 seat design was settled upon. Design features included two underwing mounted turbofans and 60% structural and systems

guaranteeing the supply of production engines

more fuel tankage and thus range

when compared to an independent program for each service

parachute drops

144 C-46s for hauling cargo

Highly maneuverable at all speeds and altitudes

Fokker announced it was developing the Fokker 100 simultaneously with the Fokker 50 turboprop in November 1983

featuring one of the most unusual designs in aviation history

The G4M was one of the main bombers used by the Japanese during World War II

F-22 Raptor 43rd Fighter Squadron model

The Lockheed DC-130 was a variant of the C-130 Hercules

Lockheed received a contract for a prototype conversion of a C-141A