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List Of Military Aircraft Of Finland
The following is a list of military aircraft of Finland, both historical and currently in use by the Finnish Defence Forces. Current inventory Heavy Airlift Wing Army Aviation Helicopters All helicopters were transferred to the Equipment of the Finnish Army#Army aviation, army aviation in 1997. UAVs Post-WWII Aircraft, propeller-driven Cold-War jet aircraft World War II Fighters Bombers Reconnaissance Liaison Transport Amphibious Trainer Inter-war years References {{DEFAULTSORT:Military Aircraft Of Finland Finnish military aircraft, * Aviation in Finland Finnish military-related lists, Aircraft Lists of military aircraft, Finland Military Aircraft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland across Estonia to the south. Finland covers an area of with a population of 5.6 million. Helsinki is the capital and largest city, forming a larger metropolitan area with the neighbouring cities of Espoo, Kauniainen, and Vantaa. The vast majority of the population are ethnic Finns. Finnish, alongside Swedish, are the official languages. Swedish is the native language of 5.2% of the population. Finland's climate varies from humid continental in the south to the boreal in the north. The land cover is primarily a boreal forest biome, with more than 180,000 recorded lakes. Finland was first inhabited around 9000 BC after the Last Glacial Period. The Stone Age introduced several differ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pilatus PC-12 (PI-03) (cropped)
The Pilatus PC-12 is a pressurized, single-engined, turboprop aircraft manufactured by Pilatus Aircraft of Stans, Switzerland since 1991. It was designed as a high-performance utility aircraft that incorporates a large aft cargo door in addition to the main passenger door. Due to its efficient, high-utility design, the PC-12 is used by a large variety of operators. The main use for the aircraft is corporate transportation, but it is also used by fractional and small regional airlines, air-ambulance operators, and many government agencies, such as police departments and armed forces. The PC-12 is successful with 2,000 deliveries made as of May 2023. Development In October 1989, Pilatus announced the development of the PC-12 at the annual convention of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NHI NH90
The NHIndustries NH90 is a medium-sized, twin-engine, multi-role military helicopter. It was developed in response to NATO requirements for a battlefield helicopter which would also be capable of being operated in navy, naval environments. The NH90 was developed and is manufactured by NHIndustries, a collaborative company owned by Airbus Helicopters, Leonardo S.p.A., Leonardo (formerly AgustaWestland) and Fokker Aerostructures. The first prototype conducted its maiden flight in December 1995; the type first entered operational service in 2007. As of June 2022, the NH90 has logged 327,053 flight hours in the armed forces of thirteen countries. The NH90 is the first production helicopter to feature entirely fly-by-wire flight controls.Perry, Dominic"Rotor club: Our top 10 most influential helicopters." ''Flight International'', Flight Global, 21 November 2014. There are two main variants, the Tactical Transport Helicopter (TTH) for army use and the navalised NATO Frigate Helicop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Equipment Of The Finnish Army
This is a list of weapons used by the Finnish Army, for past equipment, see here.For equipment or ships of the Finnish Navy, see List of equipment of the Finnish Navy and List of active Finnish Navy ships; for Finnish Air Force aircraft, see List of military aircraft of Finland. Armour and other vehicles Main battle tanks Infantry fighting vehicles Armoured personnel carriers (tracked) Armoured personnel carriers (wheeled) Utility vehicles All-terrain vehicles Military engineering vehicles Field artillery Towed field guns and howitzers Self-propelled artillery Multiple rocket launcher systems Forward observer vehicles Counter-battery radar Anti-aircraft systems Surface-to-air missile systems Anti-aircraft artillery Trucks Infantry weapons Pistols Assault rifles Battle rifles Shotguns Sniper rifles Submachine guns Support weapons Mortars Anti-armour Land mines Hand grenades Army aviation The NHIndustries NH90 tactical transport h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungary
Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia and Slovenia to the southwest, and Austria to the west. Hungary has a population of nearly 9 million, mostly ethnic Hungarians and a significant Romani minority. Hungarian, the official language, is the world's most widely spoken Uralic language and among the few non-Indo-European languages widely spoken in Europe. Budapest is the country's capital and largest city; other major urban areas include Debrecen, Szeged, Miskolc, Pécs, and Győr. The territory of present-day Hungary has for centuries been a crossroads for various peoples, including Celts, Romans, Germanic tribes, Huns, West Slavs and the Avars. The foundation of the Hungarian state was established in the late 9th century AD with the conquest of the Carpathian Basin by Hungar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pápa Air Base
Pápa Air Base is a military airbase located near Pápa, Hungary. The building of the airport started in 1936. The Hungarian Air Force has three active air bases, and is the only active air base in western Hungary. During World War II, several German and Hungarian units used the air base. In 1944 the air base was the biggest air base of the Royal Hungarian Air Force. On October 1, 1939 the Royal Hungarian Army's 1st Parachute Company was created. Commanding officer was captain/major Vitéz Árpád Bertalan. The company was expanded to battalion level in the end of August 1940, and named the Royal Hungarian Army's 1st Honvéd Parachute Battalion. After World War II, a Soviet fighter regiment was stationed in Pápa. The Soviet Air Force used the base from 1945 until 1961. In 1961 the Hungarian People's Army's Air Force 47th Fighter Regiment became the home regiment of the air base. The regiment was that time equipped with three squadron (aviation), squadrons of MiG-21F type aircra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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