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Fairey Jet Gyrodyne
The Fairey Jet Gyrodyne was a British experimental compound rotorcraft built by Fairey Aviation to test tip-jet rotor drive, completing the first practical in-flight transition in 1955.
Fairey Rotodyne
The Fairey Rotodyne, also called the Westland Rotodyne, was a British compound gyroplane of the late 1950s, built by Fairey Aviation as a vertical take-off airliner.
Fairey Swordfish
The Fairey Swordfish, known as the Stringbag, was a British three-seat biplane torpedo bomber that served the Fleet Air Arm from 1936 through World War II.
FAR Part 23
FAR Part 23 (14 CFR Part 23) sets the Federal Aviation Administration's airworthiness standards for type-certificating small airplanes, rewritten in December 2016 to replace prescriptive design requirements with performance-based standards.
FAR Part 25
FAR Part 25 is the set of United States Federal Aviation Regulations governing airworthiness standards that transport category airplanes, including airliners, must meet for FAA type certification.
Fare basis code
A fare basis code, also called a fare basis or fare code, is the alphanumeric code an airline assigns to identify a fare by class, qualification, and restrictions.
Farnborough Airport
Farnborough Airport, formerly RAF Farnborough, is the United Kingdom's only dedicated business aviation airport, in Farnborough, Hampshire about 40 miles southwest of London, on the site of the UK's first powered flight in 1908.
Farnborough International Airshow
The Farnborough International Airshow is a biennial aerospace and defense trade exhibition and flying display at Farnborough Airport in Hampshire, England, alternating with the Paris Air Show.
Fastest propeller-driven aircraft
The fastest propeller-driven aircraft is the Soviet Tupolev Tu-95, a four-engine turboprop bomber first produced in the 1950s, with a record speed of 575 mph.
Fatigue risk management in aviation
Fatigue risk management in aviation is the set of scheduling controls, reporting processes, and regulations used to keep flight crew fatigue at a safe level.
Fatigue Risk Management System
A fatigue risk management system (FRMS) is a data-driven, science-based method of continuously monitoring and managing fatigue-related safety risks, tailored to each operator so crews perform at adequate alertness levels.
FD-Composites ArrowCopter
The FD-Composites ArrowCopter, also known as Arrow Copter, is an Austrian tandem two-seat autogyro made by FD-Composites of Zeillern, with a carbon fiber monocoque airframe and a turbocharged Rotax 914 pusher engine.
Federal Agency for Air Transport
The Federal Agency for Air Transport, or Rosaviatsia, is Russia's civil aviation authority under the Ministry of Transport. Established in 2004 and headquartered in Moscow, it certifies aircraft and aerodromes.
Federal Aviation Act of 1958
The Federal Aviation Act of 1958 is a United States federal law, signed August 23, 1958, that created the independent Federal Aviation Agency and consolidated federal civil aviation authority.
Federal Aviation Administration Air Traffic Organization
The Air Traffic Organization (ATO) is the operational arm of the Federal Aviation Administration that manages US air traffic control, handling more than 45,000 flights daily.
Federal Aviation Regulations
The Federal Aviation Regulations, also called FAA Regulations, are the United States federal rules governing civil aviation, codified in Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
Federal Express Flight 705
Federal Express Flight 705 was a 1994 cargo flight from Memphis on which off-duty flight engineer Auburn Calloway attacked the crew, who subdued him and landed safely.
Fédération Aéronautique Internationale record-holding community
The FAI record-holding community is the international cohort of aviators who set and pursue flight records ratified by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, which has registered over 20,000 records since 1906.
FedEx
FedEx Corporation is a Memphis, Tennessee-based multinational delivery and logistics company founded by Frederick W. Smith in 1971, which pioneered overnight air freight via its hub-and-spoke airline, Federal Express.
FedEx Express
FedEx Express, originally Federal Express Corporation, is the world's largest express transportation company, founded by Fred Smith in Memphis, Tennessee in 1971 around a hub-and-spoke overnight air freight system serving more than 220 countries.
FedEx Express Flight 087
FedEx Express Flight 087 was a cargo flight from Shanghai that overran the runway at Subic Bay, Philippines, on October 17, 1999, ending in the bay; both crew survived.
FedEx Express Flight 80
FedEx Express Flight 80 was a cargo flight whose MD-11 crashed while landing at Narita International Airport in strong winds on March 23, 2009, killing both crew members.
Felipe Ángeles International Airport
Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA, IATA code NLU) is Mexico City's second international airport, opened on the former Santa Lucía military air base in 2022 to relieve congestion at AICM.
Felix Baumgartner
Felix Baumgartner (1969 to 2025) was an Austrian skydiver who jumped from a helium balloon over New Mexico in 2012, becoming the first person to break the sound barrier in freefall.
Ferdinand von Zeppelin
Ferdinand von Zeppelin, also known as Count Zeppelin (Graf von Zeppelin), was a Württemberg cavalry officer who built the first successful rigid airship, the LZ 1, flown in 1900.
Fiat G.91
The Fiat G.91 was an Italian light tactical fighter and ground-attack aircraft, designed by Giuseppe Gabrielli, that won a 1957 NATO competition and served for over three decades.
Fiber optic drone
A fiber optic drone is an unmanned aircraft controlled through a thin cable rather than radio, making it immune to jamming; first fielded in the war in Ukraine in 2024.
FIFI (aircraft)
FIFI is a Boeing B-29 Superfortress owned by the Commemorative Air Force and one of only two B-29s still flying, based in Dallas, Texas, and touring annually.
Fifteenth Air Force
The Fifteenth Air Force is a Numbered Air Force of the United States Air Force, headquartered at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, under Air Combat Command.
Fifth-generation fighter
A fifth-generation fighter is a stealth combat jet defined by sensor fusion and networking rather than speed alone; examples include the F-22, F-35, Chengdu J-20, and Sukhoi Su-57.