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German aircraft carrier Graf Zeppelin
Graf Zeppelin, designated Flugzeugträger A, was a German aircraft carrier launched in 1938 but never commissioned; scuttled in 1945, it was sunk as a Soviet target in 1947.
German Autumn
The German Autumn (Deutscher Herbst) was the 1977 crisis in West Germany when the Red Army Faction kidnapped Hanns Martin Schleyer and Palestinian terrorists hijacked a Lufthansa airliner.
German battleship Bismarck
The German battleship Bismarck was a Kriegsmarine battleship that sank HMS Hood at the Denmark Strait on 24 May 1941, then was sunk by the Royal Navy on 27 May.
German submarine U-534
German submarine U-534 was a Type IXC/40 U-boat of the German Kriegsmarine, sunk by British aircraft in the Kattegat on 5 May 1945 and raised in 1993.
Germanwings
Germanwings GmbH was a German low-cost airline wholly owned by Lufthansa and based at Cologne/Bonn Airport, flying across Europe from 2002 until its operations were discontinued in 2020.
Germanwings Flight 9525
Germanwings Flight 9525 was a scheduled Barcelona-to-Düsseldorf flight, an Airbus A320 that crashed in the French Alps on 24 March 2015, killing all 150 aboard.
Gibraltar International Airport
Gibraltar International Airport, also known as Gibraltar Airport or North Front Airport, is the civilian airport serving Gibraltar, sharing a 6,000 ft runway with RAF Gibraltar that a public road crossed until 2023.
Giffard dirigible
The Giffard dirigible, or Giffard airship, was a hydrogen-filled, steam-powered airship built by French engineer Henri Giffard in 1852, the first powered and steerable airship to fly.
Gimli Glider
The Gimli Glider, registration C-GAUN, is the Air Canada 767 that ran out of fuel at 41,000 feet in 1983 and glided to a safe landing at Gimli, Manitoba.
Gimpo International Airport (김포국제공항)
Gimpo International Airport (김포국제공항), also called Kimpo Airport, is an airport in western Seoul, 16 km from the city center. It was South Korea's international gateway until Incheon opened in 2001.
Ginger Baker's Air Force
Ginger Baker's Air Force was a British jazz-rock and Afrobeat fusion band formed by Ginger Baker in January 1970, which recorded two albums in 1970 before disbanding in early 1971.
GKN Aerospace
GKN Aerospace is a British aerospace supplier of engine systems, aerostructures, and transparencies, headquartered in Birmingham, England, whose technology is on board 90% of aircraft made today.
Glacier Girl
Glacier Girl is a restored Lockheed P-38 Lightning that landed on the Greenland ice cap in 1942, was recovered from 268 feet of ice in 1992, and flew again in 2002.
Glasgow Airport
Glasgow Airport, also known as Glasgow International or Abbotsinch Airport, serves Glasgow and west central Scotland from Renfrewshire, and handled 8.1 million passengers in 2024.
Glass cockpit
A glass cockpit is an aircraft flight deck using computer-driven electronic displays instead of analog gauges, standard on commercial, military, and general aviation aircraft since the 1980s.
Glenn Curtiss
Glenn Hammond Curtiss (1878–1930) was an American motorcycle racer and aviation pioneer who set a 1907 speed record, won major early flight prizes, and developed the seaplane.
Glenn L. Martin Company
The Glenn L. Martin Company, also known as the Martin Company, was an American aircraft manufacturer founded by Glenn L. Martin in 1912, headquartered at Middle River, Maryland from 1929.
Glider (aircraft)
A glider, or glider plane, is an aircraft that flies without an engine, trading altitude for speed and using rising air such as thermals to stay aloft.
Glider (sailplane)
A glider, or sailplane, is a fixed-wing aircraft designed to fly without an engine, using natural lift such as thermals, ridge lift, and mountain waves; the best glide 50 feet for every foot of height lost.
Glider aerobatics
Glider aerobatics is the discipline of flying deliberate aerobatic maneuvers in unpowered sailplanes, a sport whose first world championship was held in Austria in 1985, won by Poland's Jerzy Makula.
Glider and soaring records
Glider and soaring records are certified unpowered-flight performances in distance, speed, or altitude, recognized by the FAI's Gliding Commission; the free-distance record stands at 3,009 km, set by Klaus Ohlmann in 2003.
Glider competition classes
Glider competition classes are the FAI-defined categories into which sailplanes are grouped for badges, records, and championships, including Standard, Club, 15 and 18 meter, and Open classes.
Glider infantry
Glider infantry, also known as airlanding infantry, were soldiers trained to enter combat by riding engineless cargo gliders towed behind transport aircraft, a role born in World War II.
Glider launching methods
Glider launching methods are aerotow behind a towplane, winch launching with a cable, and bungee launching; winches are cheaper but give less height than aerotows.
Glider pilot license
A glider pilot license authorizes a person to act as pilot in command of a glider or sailplane, issued as an FAA rating or a European Sailplane Pilot Licence.
Gliding
Gliding, also called soaring, is the recreational and competitive air sport of flying engineless gliders that stay airborne using rising air such as thermals, ridge lift, and mountain waves.
Global Aerospace (insurance)
Global Aerospace is a London-headquartered specialist aviation and aerospace insurance company formed in 2001 by merging the British Aviation Insurance Group and Associated Aviation Underwriters.
Global Combat Air Programme
The Global Combat Air Programme is a UK, Japan, and Italy program to jointly develop a sixth-generation stealth fighter, announced in December 2022 for service in 2035.
Global distribution system
A global distribution system, also called a computerized reservation system, is a network that lets travel agencies book flights instantly, dominated by Amadeus, Sabre, and Travelport since Sabre's 1960 debut.
GlobalEye
GlobalEye is an airborne early warning and control aircraft built by Saab, pairing the Erieye ER radar with the Bombardier Global 6000/6500 business jet for air, sea, and land surveillance.