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The following authority links for airplanes and aircraft manufacturers such as Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Cessna, Northrop Grumman, and Airbus is given here for those flight simulator enthusiasts who are interested in seeing some of the actual specifications for the flight simulator models that are available today. These companies also offer some interesting flight training opportunities and actual simulators for those who want that information. Even NASA has some unique training opportunities and the Space Shuttle is one of the flight simulator options offered in our simulator games.
The Boeing Company
The Boeing Company has manufactured aircraft for both commercial and military use. From the B-1 and B-52 bombers to the commercial jumbo jets like the 707, 727, 737NG, 747, 767, 777, and the 787 Dreamliner, they have been a leader in designing and producing great aircraft.
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin specializes in military aircraft. They are well known for manufacturing fighter jets such as the F-16 Falcon, the F-22 Raptor, and the F-35 Lightning. They also build military transport such as the C-130J Super Hercules.
Cessna Aircraft Company
Cessna is the maker of popular propeller airplanes and corporate jets such as the Cessna Citation corporate jets and the prop engine Cessna 172 or Cessna Caravan 675.
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Northrop Grumman Corporation has led the way in global security. They provide the systems that are essential to aircraft, pilots, and ground control. Their company provides solutions in aerospace systems (both manned and unmanned spacecraft), electronics systems (such as radar, navigation, and weapons technology), information systems (such as cybersecurity solutions,biometric identification systems; operational command and control systems, as well as providing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems).
Airbus
Airbus has been a long time leader in aircraft industry manufacturing. They manufacture passenger aircraft groups including the aircraft listed below
o A318
o A319
o A320
o A321
o A330-200
o A330-300
o A340-300
o A340-500
o A340-600
o A350-800
o A350-900
o A350-1000
o A380
They also manufacture smaller jets for corporate use such as
• ACJ318
• ACJ319
• ACJ320
• ACJ330
• ACJ340
• ACJ350
• ACJ380
They have also designed and manufactured Freight aircraft such as
• A330-200F
• A380F
• Beluga
They have manufactured a list of Military aircraft
o C212
o CN235
o C295
o A330 MRTT
o A400M
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is America’s civilian space program and is responsible for aeronautics and aerospace research. In the 70’s and 80’s Space Shuttle became the primary focus of NASA. It was designed to be a reusable spacecraft. There were four built named Columbia, Challenger, Endeavour and Atlantis.
Great Aviation Movies
Flyboys
Memphis Belle
The Right Stuff
Apollo 13
The Blue Max
The Great Waldo Pepper
The Spirit of St. Louis
Twelve O’Clock High
The Hindenburgh
Flying Leathernecks
Flying Tigers
The Flight of the Phoenix
Pearl Harbor
The Tuskegee Airmen
Top Gun
Baa Baa Black Sheep – Volume 1
The High and the Mighty
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines
Airport
The Aviator
One Six Right
IMAX: Legends of Flight
The Hunters
Legends of Flight
Amelia
Kitty Hawk: The Wright Brothers’ Journey of Invention
The Great Santini
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