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Fuselage
The fuselage is the main body structure of an aircraft, housing the crew, passengers, cargo, and often the engine; most modern aircraft use semi-monocoque construction.
Futaba FASST
Futaba FASST, short for Futaba Advanced Spread Spectrum Technology, is Futaba's first 2.4 GHz radio-control link protocol, using hybrid spread spectrum for secure links in crowded radio conditions.
Future Air Navigation System
The Future Air Navigation System (FANS) is an ICAO-standardized family of data link applications that lets flight crews and air traffic controllers exchange clearances by text.
Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft
The Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft was a US Army program for an armed scout helicopter to replace the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior, canceled in February 2024.
Future Combat Air System
The Future Combat Air System (FCAS, French SCAF) was a French-German-Spanish program for a sixth-generation fighter, launched in 2017 and abandoned in June 2026 after Dassault-Airbus disputes.
Future of the Indian Air Force
The future of the Indian Air Force centers on rebuilding its fighter fleet, down to 29 squadrons against a target of 42, through Rafale, Tejas, and AMCA acquisitions.
Future Vertical Lift
Future Vertical Lift is a United States Department of Defense initiative, led by the Army, to develop next-generation vertical take-off and landing aircraft for attack, transport, and reconnaissance, centered on the MV-75 Cheyenne.
G-LOC
G-LOC, or G-induced loss of consciousness, is unconsciousness in pilots of high-performance aircraft caused by sustained G forces draining blood from the head, leaving about 28 seconds of incapacitation.
G-suit
A G-suit, also called an anti-G suit, is a garment worn by aviators and astronauts that squeezes the legs and abdomen to prevent blackout during high acceleration.
Gameel Al-Batouti (جميل البطوطي)
Gameel Al-Batouti (جميل البطوطي), Egyptian relief first officer of EgyptAir Flight 990, which crashed off Nantucket in 1999 killing 217; NTSB blamed his control inputs, Egypt blamed mechanical failure.
Gander International Airport
Gander International Airport, also known as Gander Airport, is an international airport in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, built in the late 1930s as a refueling stop for transatlantic flights.
Garmin G1000
The Garmin G1000 is an integrated glass cockpit avionics suite for general aviation aircraft, announced in 2003 and certified in 49 aircraft models with over 12,500 systems flying by 2014.
Garmin G3000
The Garmin G3000 is a touchscreen-controlled integrated flight deck built by Garmin for light turboprops and jets, announced in 2009 and flown on the TBM 930 and HondaJet.
Garuda Indonesia
Garuda Indonesia, historically Garuda Indonesian Airways, is Indonesia's state-owned flag carrier, headquartered at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport near Jakarta. Its first flight was on 28 December 1949.
Garuda Indonesia Flight 152
Garuda Indonesia Flight 152 was a domestic flight from Jakarta to Medan that crashed on 26 September 1997, killing all 234 aboard, the deadliest aviation disaster in Indonesian history.
Garuda Indonesia Flight 200
Garuda Indonesia Flight 200 was a domestic flight from Jakarta that overran the runway on landing at Yogyakarta on 7 March 2007, killing 21 of 140 aboard.
Gas balloon
A gas balloon, also known as a Charlière or La charliere, is a lighter-than-air aircraft lifted by helium or hydrogen, first flown with a person aboard by Jacques Charles in 1783.
Gate (airport)
An airport gate, also called a departure gate, is a numbered terminal location where passengers transition between the terminal and an aircraft, one of the scarcest resources in an airport.
Gatwick Airport
Gatwick Airport, marketed as London Gatwick, is an international airport about 40 miles south of London in West Sussex, England, and the second-busiest airport in the United Kingdom.
Gatwick Express
Gatwick Express is a non-stop airport rail service between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport, established in 1984, running twice per hour in about 31 minutes, with extensions to Brighton.
GE Aerospace
GE Aerospace is an American aircraft engine manufacturer headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, formed in 2024 as the aviation-focused successor to General Electric after its split.
GE Capital Aviation Services
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) was General Electric's commercial aircraft leasing and financing business, one of the world's largest airline lessors before its 2021 sale to AerCap.
GE Passport
The GE Passport is a high-bypass turbofan engine by GE Aerospace, the sole engine for the Bombardier Global 7500 and 8000, in service since 2018.
General Atomics Avenger
The General Atomics Avenger, originally Predator C and now flown as the MQ-20, is a jet-powered stealth drone built by General Atomics that first flew in 2009.
General Atomics FQ-42 Dark Merlin
The General Atomics FQ-42 Dark Merlin, designated YFQ-42A as a prototype, is an uncrewed fighter aircraft built for the US Air Force's Collaborative Combat Aircraft program.
General Atomics Mojave
The General Atomics Mojave is a short takeoff and landing unmanned aircraft developed by General Atomics, unveiled in 2021, carrying up to 16 Hellfire missiles.
General Atomics MQ-1 Predator
The General Atomics MQ-1 Predator, also called the Predator drone, is a remotely piloted reconnaissance aircraft that served the US Air Force from 1995 until 2018.
General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle
The General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle, also called the MQ-1C Warrior, is a United States Army drone for reconnaissance, surveillance, and attack, capable of carrying four Hellfire missiles.
General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper
The General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper, also known as the Predator B, is an armed American surveillance and strike drone first flown in 2001 and used in combat since 2007.
General aviation
General aviation (GA) is all civil flying except scheduled airline service and paid charter flights, covering business, medical, agricultural, and recreational flying from two-seat trainers to business jets.