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Shenyang J-11 (歼-11)
The Shenyang J-11 (歼-11) is a Chinese twin-engine fighter built by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation for the PLAAF, starting as a licensed copy of the Sukhoi Su-27SK.
Shenyang J-15 (歼-15)
The Shenyang J-15 (歼-15), nicknamed Flying Shark, is a Chinese twin-engine carrier-based fighter developed from the Soviet Su-33, first flown in 2009 and serving on the carriers Liaoning and Shandong.
Shenyang J-16 (歼-16)
Shenyang J-16 (歼-16), Chinese twin-seat twin-engine heavy multirole strike fighter, indigenous development of the Su-30MKK lineage; PLAAF 3.5-generation Flanker with AESA radar, WS-10 engines, and J-16D EW variant, over 300 built.
Shenyang J-5 (歼-5)
The Shenyang J-5 (歼-5), also known as the Type 56 and NATO's J-5 Fresco, was a Chinese license-built copy of the Soviet MiG-17F, first flown in 1956 and armed the PLAAF.
Shenyang J-50
The Shenyang J-50, also known as J-XDS or Shenyang J-XD, is a Chinese twin-engine tailless stealth fighter prototype first photographed flying near Shenyang in December 2024.
Shenyang J-6 (歼-6)
The Shenyang J-6 (歼-6), NATO codename Farmer, was a supersonic jet fighter built in China as a licensed copy of the Soviet MiG-19, with 5,205 produced by 1983.
Shenyang J-8 (歼-8)
Shenyang J-8 (歼-8, NATO Finback), China's first indigenously designed twin-engine fighter, a Mach 2.2 high-altitude interceptor derived from the MiG-21, first flown 1969; J-8II redesign added side intakes, WP-13 engines, and PL-12-capable J-8F variant.
Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (深圳宝安国际机场)
Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport, also known as Huangtian Airport, is the main airport of Shenzhen, China. Opened in 1991, it handled 66.48 million passengers in 2025.
Sheremetyevo International Airport
Sheremetyevo International Airport, named after poet Alexander Pushkin, is Russia's largest airport and the base of Aeroflot in Khimki, Moscow Oblast, northwest of Moscow; it handled 43.4 million passengers in 2025.
ShinMaywa US-2
The ShinMaywa US-2, also known as the Shin Meiwa US-2, is a Japanese search and rescue amphibious aircraft flown by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force since 2007.
Ships sunk by aircraft
Ships sunk by aircraft is an overview article covering the weapons, tactics, and statistics of air attack on shipping, from Taranto in 1940 through World War II.
Shivkar Bapuji Talpade (शिवकर बापूजी तळपदे)
Shivkar Bapuji Talpade (शिवकर बापूजी तळपदे), 1864–1916, was a Bombay Sanskrit teacher said to have flown an unmanned aircraft called Marutsakhā in 1895, though no contemporary evidence exists.
Shock layer
A shock layer is the layer of hot, compressed gas trapped between a bow shock wave and a hypersonic vehicle's surface, above Mach 5, and governs the vehicle's heating.
Short 330
The Short 330 (company designation SD3-30) is a twin-turboprop regional airliner built by Short Brothers of Belfast, first flown in 1974 and carrying up to 30 passengers.
Short Brothers
Short Brothers is a British aircraft manufacturer founded in London in 1908 by Eustace, Oswald, and Horace Short, widely regarded as the first company in the world set up to manufacture aircraft.
Short Empire
The Short Empire, also known as the C-class or Short S.23, was a British flying boat built by Short Brothers in the 1930s for Imperial Airways.
Short Mayo Composite
The Short Mayo Composite was a British piggy-back aircraft combination of the late 1930s, in which a small seaplane was launched from a larger flying boat.
Short Stirling
The Short Stirling, also known as the Stirling bomber, was a British four-engined heavy bomber of the Second World War, the first to serve with the Royal Air Force.
Short Sunderland
The Short Sunderland, nicknamed the Flying Porcupine, was a British four-engine flying boat patrol bomber built by Short Brothers, serving RAF Coastal Command from 1938 until 1959.
Short Tucano
The Short Tucano, also known as the Tucano T1, is a two-seat turboprop trainer built in Belfast for the RAF from a modified Embraer EMB-312, serving from 1989 to 2019.
SIA Engineering Company
SIA Engineering Company is a Singapore-based provider of aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul services, majority owned by Singapore Airlines and serving more than 80 international airlines.
SIAI-Marchetti S.211
The SIAI-Marchetti S.211, later Aermacchi S-211, is an Italian turbofan-powered military jet trainer first flown in 1981, serving with the air forces of Singapore, the Philippines, and Haiti.
SIAI-Marchetti SF.260
The SIAI-Marchetti SF.260, later the Leonardo SF-260, is an Italian three-seat, single-engine light aircraft designed by Stelio Frati that became a widely used military primary trainer, with 976 built from 1964 to 2017.
Sichuan Airlines Flight 8633
Sichuan Airlines Flight 8633 was a 2018 flight from Chongqing to Lhasa whose cockpit windshield burst, causing explosive depressurization; Captain Liu Chuanjian landed it safely at Chengdu.
SIGMET
SIGMET, or Significant Meteorological Information, is an ICAO-standard aviation weather warning issued by a meteorological watch office for hazards such as volcanic ash and severe turbulence.
Sikorsky Aircraft
Sikorsky Aircraft, also known as Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, is an American helicopter manufacturer in Stratford, Connecticut, founded by Igor Sikorsky in 1923 and owned by Lockheed Martin since 2015.
Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King
The Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King was a Canadian ship-borne anti-submarine helicopter derived from the Sikorsky S-61, entering Royal Canadian Navy service as the CHSS-2 on May 24, 1963 and serving 55 years until 2018.
Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone
The Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone, also known as the Sikorsky Cyclone, is a maritime helicopter built for the Royal Canadian Air Force as a fly-by-wire variant of the Sikorsky S-92.
Sikorsky CH-37 Mojave
The Sikorsky CH-37 Mojave, company designation S-56 and Marine designation HR2S-1, was a twin-piston heavy-lift cargo helicopter of the 1950s flown by the US Marine Corps and Army.
Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion
The Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion (S-65) is a twin-engine heavy-lift transport helicopter built for the US Marine Corps, in service from 1966 through Vietnam and later conflicts, with Navy, Air Force, and export variants.