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Focke-Wulf Ta 152
The Focke-Wulf Ta 152 was a German high-altitude fighter of World War II, developed by Kurt Tank as the final evolution of the Fw 190.
Foggia Airfield Complex
The Foggia Airfield Complex was a group of more than 30 Allied airfields around Foggia, Italy, used from late 1943 by the Fifteenth Air Force.
Fokker
Fokker was a Dutch aircraft manufacturer founded by Anthony Fokker in 1912, famous for World War I fighters, dominant in 1920s civil aviation, and bankrupt by 1996.
Fokker 100
The Fokker 100, certified as the F.28-0100, is a twin-engine regional jet built by Dutch manufacturer Fokker from 1986 to 1996, seating 100 to 122 passengers.
Fokker 50
The Fokker 50 is a twin-engine turboprop regional airliner built by the Dutch manufacturer Fokker as successor to the F.27 Friendship, seating up to 56 passengers on short-haul routes.
Fokker 70
The Fokker 70 is a short-range regional jet for about 80 passengers built by the Dutch manufacturer Fokker as a shortened version of the Fokker 100.
Fokker D.VII
The Fokker D.VII was a German single-seat biplane fighter of World War I, designed by Reinhold Platz and widely regarded as one of the war's best fighters.
Fokker Dr.I
The Fokker Dr.I, also called the Fokker Triplane, was a German single-seat triplane fighter of World War I, famous as the favored aircraft of the Red Baron.
Fokker F.VII
Built by Fokker, the F.VII was a Dutch eight-passenger airliner first flown in 1924. It was used on trans-continental flights and served as the foundation for the F.VIIA-3m and F.VIIB-3m series.
Fokker F27 Friendship
The Fokker F27 Friendship, also known as the F-27, is a Dutch twin-engine turboprop airliner first flown in 1955 to replace the Douglas DC-3 on short-haul routes.
Fokker F28 Fellowship
The Fokker F28 Fellowship is a Dutch twin-engined short- to medium-range jet airliner built by Fokker to complement its F27, first flying in 1967 and remaining in production until 1987.
Folland Gnat
The Folland Gnat, later built as the Hawker Siddeley Gnat, is a British lightweight jet aircraft that trained RAF pilots and fought for India in the 1965 and 1971 wars.
Foo fighter
Foo fighters were unexplained glowing objects, often red or orange balls of light, that Allied pilots reported beside their aircraft on night missions over Europe in late 1944 and 1945.
For the Moment (film)
For the Moment is a 1993 Canadian romantic war drama directed by Aaron Kim Johnston, starring Russell Crowe as an Australian airman training on the Canadian prairies in 1942.
Ford GAA engine
The Ford GAA engine is an American all-aluminum gasoline V8 developed by Ford during World War II as the standard power plant of the M4A3 Sherman tank.
Ford Trimotor
The Ford Trimotor, nicknamed the "Tin Goose", is an American three-engine all-metal airliner built by Ford from 1926 to 1933; 199 were built and flown by more than 100 airlines.
ForeFlight
ForeFlight is an American aviation software company founded in 2007, best known for ForeFlight Mobile, an electronic flight bag app for iPad and iPhone combining flight planning, weather, and charts.
Foreign object damage
Foreign object damage, or foreign object debris (FOD), is damage to aircraft, engines, or aerospace hardware from stray objects, and the term also names prevention programs.
Forrestal-class aircraft carrier
The Forrestal class was a class of four US Navy aircraft carriers built in the 1950s, led by USS Forrestal, the first carrier designed for jets.
Fort Lauderdale airport shooting
The Fort Lauderdale airport shooting was a 2017 mass shooting in which Esteban Santiago-Ruiz killed five people in the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport baggage claim.
Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) is a commercial airport in Broward County, Florida, 3 miles southwest of downtown Fort Lauderdale. It served 35.2 million passengers in 2024.
Fort Wainwright
Fort Wainwright is a US Army installation near Fairbanks, Alaska, formerly Ladd Field and Ladd Air Force Base, a WWII cold-weather test station and Lend-Lease aircraft transfer point, renamed in 1961 for General Jonathan M. Wainwright.
Forward air controller
A forward air controller (FAC) is a qualified military officer, normally a pilot, who directs aircraft delivering close air support to ground troops from a forward position.
Forward operating base
A forward operating base (FOB) is a semi-permanent military installation supporting tactical operations without full support facilities, closely associated with US operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Forward operating site
A forward operating site (FOS) is a US Department of Defense term for a scalable location outside the United States for rotational forces, kept in warm status with limited support.
Fouga CM.170 Magister
The Fouga CM.170 Magister, also known as the Fouga Magister, is a French two-seat jet trainer with a V-shaped butterfly tail, first flown in 1952.
Four-engine aircraft
A four-engine aircraft, or quad, is an airplane powered by four engines. Early engines were too weak for heavy long-haul airframes, and regulators barred twins from over-water routes.
Fourth-generation fighter
A fourth-generation fighter is a jet combat aircraft designed in the 1970s and 1980s around pulse-Doppler radar and high maneuverability, including the F-15, F-16, MiG-29, and Su-27.
Fraction of inspired oxygen
Fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) is the fraction of oxygen in inhaled gas, 0.209 for room air and up to 1.00 for pure oxygen, central to oxygen therapy and ventilation.
Franchise and regional capacity purchase agreement
A capacity purchase agreement (CPA) is a fixed-fee contract in which a major U.S. airline buys a regional airline's flying capacity, keeping the passenger revenue.