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Norman Manley International Airport

Norman Manley International Airport, formerly Palisadoes Airport, is Jamaica's second largest international airport, serving the capital Kingston from the Palisadoes peninsula; it handled 1.7 million passengers in 2023.

Norse Atlantic Airways

Norse Atlantic Airways, also known as Norse Atlantic, is a Norwegian low-cost airline founded in 2021 that flies Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners between Europe and North America.

North American A-5 Vigilante

The North American A-5 Vigilante, originally designated A3J, was a twin-engine, carrier-based Mach 2 nuclear strike bomber for the United States Navy, flown mostly as the RA-5C reconnaissance aircraft.

North American Aviation

North American Aviation was an American aircraft manufacturer, founded in 1928, that built the P-51 Mustang and B-25 Mitchell and produced more wartime aircraft than any other company.

North American B-25 Mitchell

The North American B-25 Mitchell, also called the B-25 bomber, was an American twin-engine medium bomber of World War II, famous for the 1942 Doolittle Raid.

North American B-45 Tornado

The North American B-45 Tornado was the United States Air Force's first operational jet bomber, the first jet bomber capable of carrying an atomic bomb; 142 were built.

North American F-100 Super Sabre

The North American F-100 Super Sabre is a supersonic jet fighter built for the United States Air Force, the first production aircraft to fly supersonic in level flight.

North American F-107

The North American F-107, often called the Ultra Sabre, was a Mach 2 fighter-bomber developed by North American Aviation for the US Air Force, canceled in March 1957 when the F-105 was chosen.

North American F-82 Twin Mustang

The North American F-82 Twin Mustang, also called the P-82, was a twin-fuselage long-range fighter that scored the first American air victories of the Korean War.

North American F-86 Sabre

The North American F-86 Sabre is an American swept-wing jet fighter, first flown in 1947, that served as the USAF's primary fighter of the Korean War.

North American P-51 Mustang

The North American P-51 Mustang was an American single-seat fighter of World War II, built by North American Aviation and best known as the long-range escort that protected US bombers over Europe.

North American P-51 Mustang variants

The North American P-51 Mustang variants are the production versions of the American World War II long-range fighter, from the Allison-engined P-51A to the Merlin-powered P-51D.

North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco

The North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco is an American twin-turboprop light attack and observation aircraft of the 1960s, used for forward air control in Vietnam and later as a firefighting command aircraft.

North American Sabreliner

The North American Sabreliner, or T-39 Sabreliner, is a twin-engine business jet developed by North American Aviation, the first twin-engine American business jet, entering commercial service in 1963.

North American T-28 Trojan

The North American T-28 Trojan is a two-seat piston-engine military trainer that entered United States Air Force service in 1950, replacing the World War II era T-6 Texan.

North American T-6 Texan

The North American T-6 Texan, also designated AT-6, SNJ, and Harvard, is a single-engine, two-seat advanced trainer built by North American Aviation from the mid-1930s through the early 1950s.

North American X-15

The North American X-15 was a rocket-powered research aircraft built by North American Aviation and operated by NASA, the U.S. Air Force, and the U.S. Navy from 1959 to 1968.

North American XB-70 Valkyrie

The North American XB-70 Valkyrie, also known as the B-70, was an American Mach 3 strategic bomber prototype flown as a research aircraft from 1964 to 1969.

North American XF-108 Rapier

The North American XF-108 Rapier was a proposed Mach 3 long-range interceptor designed by North American Aviation for the US Air Force and canceled in 1959.

North Atlantic Tracks

North Atlantic Tracks, or NAT Tracks, are daily air routes across the North Atlantic that follow the winds, published twice daily by Gander and Shanwick control centers.

North Field (Tinian)

North Field is a World War II heavy-bomber airfield on the northern tip of Tinian in the Northern Mariana Islands, built by U.S. Navy Seabees in 1944 and 1945.

North Korean airbases and airfields

North Korea's airbases and airfields serve the Korean People's Army Air Force, with roughly 70 air bases, hardened underground shelters, and dozens of emergency highway landing strips.

Northrop Corporation

Northrop Corporation, originally Northrop Aircraft, was an American aircraft manufacturer founded in Hawthorne, California in 1939, known for flying wing bombers, the F-5 fighter, and the B-2 stealth bomber.

Northrop F-20 Tigershark

The Northrop F-20 Tigershark, originally designated F-5G, was a single-engine export fighter Northrop developed in the early 1980s but never sold, ending the program in 1986.

Northrop F-5

The Northrop F-5, known as the Freedom Fighter and Tiger II, is a lightweight supersonic fighter that Northrop built in large numbers for export to allied nations from 1959.

Northrop F-89 Scorpion

The Northrop F-89 Scorpion was a two-seat, twin-engine American all-weather interceptor, the backbone of US air defense against Soviet bombers from 1952 until the late 1950s.

Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit

The Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit, also called the B-2 Bomber, is a US stealth strategic heavy bomber with a flying-wing design that entered service in the 1990s.

Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider

The Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider is a stealth bomber for the United States Air Force, built by Northrop Grumman and first flown in 2023 from Palmdale, California.

Northrop Grumman E-10 MC2A

The Northrop Grumman E-10 MC2A, or E-10A, was a proposed US Air Force surveillance and battle management aircraft based on the Boeing 767-400ER, canceled in 2007.

Northrop Grumman E-8 Joint STARS

The Northrop Grumman E-8 Joint STARS was a US Air Force ground surveillance and battle management aircraft built on modified Boeing 707 airframes, retired in 2023.