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Russian Aerospace Forces
The Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS, Russian: Воздушно-космические силы) are the air and space branch of Russia's armed forces, formed in 2015 by merging the Air Force with the Aerospace Defense Forces.
Russian Helicopters (Вертолёты России)
Russian Helicopters (Вертолёты России), also JSC Russian Helicopters, is a Russian helicopter manufacturer founded in 2007 and headquartered in Moscow, part of Rostec; it makes the Mi-8/17 and Mi-26T.
Russian Knights
The Russian Knights (Russkiye Vityazi) are the aerobatic display team of the Russian Air Force, founded in 1991 and based at Kubinka Air Base near Moscow.
Russian Naval Aviation
Russian Naval Aviation (Авиация военно-морского флота России) is the air arm of the Russian Navy, serving the Northern, Pacific, Baltic, and Black Sea Fleets from its origins in 1910.
Russian presidential aircraft
The Russian presidential aircraft, also known as the Putin plane, center on the Ilyushin Il-96-300PU, a protected command aircraft nicknamed the "Flying Kremlin" that has served Boris Yeltsin, Vladimir Putin, and Dmitry Medvedev.
Rutan Long-EZ
The Rutan Long-EZ, also known as the Long-EZ, is a tandem two-seat canard pusher homebuilt aircraft designed by Burt Rutan and sold in plans form from 1980.
Rutan VariEze
The Rutan VariEze is a two-seat homebuilt sportplane with a canard foreplane, pusher propeller, and moldless fiberglass-over-foam construction, designed by Burt Rutan and sold as plans from 1976.
Rutan Voyager
The Rutan Voyager, formally the Rutan Model 76 Voyager, is the experimental aircraft that completed the first nonstop, non-refueled flight around the world in 1986.
RwandAir
RwandAir, formerly RwandAir Express, is the government-owned flag carrier of Rwanda, based at Kigali International Airport and flying across Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and Asia.
Ryan X-13 Vertijet
The Ryan X-13 Vertijet, also known simply as the Vertijet, was an experimental tail-sitting VTOL jet built by Ryan Aeronautical and flown by the US Air Force from 1955 to 1957.
Ryanair
Ryanair is an Irish low-cost airline headquartered in Dublin, founded in 1984, that pioneered low-cost flying in Europe and has been Europe's largest passenger airline since 2008.
Ryanair Flight 4978
Ryanair Flight 4978 was a scheduled Athens to Vilnius flight diverted to Minsk by Belarusian authorities under a false bomb threat on 23 May 2021, detaining journalist Roman Protasevich.
Saab 105
The Saab 105, known in Swedish service as the Sk 60, is a Swedish twin-engine jet trainer and light attack aircraft that first flew in 1963.
Saab 2000
The Saab 2000 is a Swedish 50-seat regional turboprop airliner developed from the Saab 340 to compete with regional jets on speed; 63 were built before production ended in 1999.
SAAB 21
The Saab 21, designated J 21, was a Swedish single-seat fighter and attack aircraft of twin-boom pusher design, the first Swedish aircraft fitted with an ejection seat.
Saab 29 Tunnan
The Saab 29 Tunnan, nicknamed "the Barrel," was a Swedish single-seat jet fighter and the first Western European fighter built with a swept wing, first flown in 1948.
Saab 340
The Saab 340 is a twin-engine turboprop regional airliner for 34 passengers, developed by Saab-Scania and Fairchild Industries, first flown in 1983 and built until 1999, with 459 produced.
Saab 340 AEW&C
The Saab 340 AEW&C is a Swedish airborne early warning aircraft, a Saab 340B turboprop carrying the Erieye radar, in Swedish Air Force service from 1997 as the S 100B Argus.
Saab 35 Draken
The Saab 35 Draken, also known as the J 35 Draken, is a Swedish supersonic fighter with a distinctive double-delta wing, first flown in 1955 and retired in 1998.
Saab 37 Viggen
The Saab 37 Viggen, Swedish for Thunderbolt, was a Swedish single-seat combat aircraft built by Saab, the Swedish Air Force's backbone from 1971 until its retirement in 2005.
Saab 91 Safir
The Saab 91 Safir, also known as the Saab 91, is a Swedish single-engine trainer and touring aircraft first flown in 1945; 323 were built by 1966.
Saab JAS 39 Gripen
The Saab JAS 39 Gripen, also called Saab 39, is a Swedish single-engine multirole combat aircraft by Saab, in Swedish Air Force service since 1996 and exported widely.
Sabena
Sabena was the national airline of Belgium, founded in 1923 and operating a pioneering network to Africa before going bankrupt in 2001, one of the world's oldest airlines.
Sabena Flight 548
Sabena Flight 548 was a Boeing 707 that crashed on approach to Brussels in 1961, killing all 72 aboard, including the entire US figure skating team.
Sabiha Gökçen
Sabiha Gökçen (1913–2001) was a Turkish aviator, adopted daughter of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, and the world's first female combat pilot, flying for the Turkish Air Forces from 1936.
Sabre Corporation
Sabre Corporation is an American travel technology company headquartered in Southlake, Texas, that operates one of the three dominant global distribution systems for airline bookings and sells software to airlines.
Saburō Sakai (坂井三郎)
Saburō Sakai (坂井三郎) was a Japanese naval aviator and Imperial Japanese Navy flying ace credited with 28 to 64 aerial victories in World War II.
Sacramento International Airport
Sacramento International Airport (SMF), opened in 1967 as Sacramento Metropolitan Airport, is the primary passenger airport for Sacramento and Northern California, 10 miles northwest of the city.
Saetbyol-4 (샛별-4)
Saetbyol-4 (샛별-4), also written Saebyeol-4, is a North Korean high-altitude, long-endurance strategic reconnaissance drone resembling the American RQ-4 Global Hawk, unveiled at a Pyongyang arms exhibition in July 2023.
Saetbyol-9 (새별-9)
Saetbyol-9 (새별-9), also called Saebyeol-9, is a North Korean multi-purpose attack drone modeled on the MQ-9 Reaper, first shown at a July 2023 Pyongyang parade.