AVIATION

Aviation is the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft.

AIR TRANSPORT
Main article: Airline


There are five major manufacturers of civil transport aircraft :

* Airbus, based in Europe
* Boeing, based in the United States
* Bombardier, based in Canada
* Embraer, based in Brazil
* United Aircraft Corporation, based in Russia

TYPES OF MILITARY AVIATION

* Fighter aircraft's primary function is to destroy other aircraft. (e.g. Sopwith Camel, A6M Zero, F-15, MiG-29, Su-27, F-22).
* Ground attack aircraft are used against tactical earth-bound targets. (e.g. Junkers Stuka dive bomber, A-10 Warthog, Ilyushin Il-2, J-22 Orao, and Sukhoi Su-25).
* Bombers are generally used against more strategic targets, such as factories and oil fields. (e.g. Zeppelin, B-29 Superfortress, Tu-95, Dassault Mirage IV, and the B-52 Stratofortress)
* Cargo transport aircraft are used to transport hardware and personnel, such as the C-17 Globemaster III or C-130 Hercules.
* Projectile is used for goods only, normally explosives, but also things like leaflets
* Surveillance aircraft are used for reconnaissance (e.g. Rumpler Taube, de Havilland Mosquito, U-2, and MiG-25R).
* Helicopters are used for assault support, cargo transport and close air support (e.g.AH-64, Mi-24).