This a free web site for all those nuts like me who are obsessed with airplanes.�Eventually this site will have specs and photos for every kind of airplane ever built.� Anyone can take any information free of charge, but I\'d like you to acknowledge, but if you don\'t there won\'t be a Federale checking on you.� I also have my sculpture here, again take any picture you want.� Also if you\'re interested in one of these guys/things, let me know.� Some of them want to travel.

The airplane database has a few codes and rules.

Unless otherwise indicated, all weights and dimensions are in English units (feet, pounds)

For fuel

gal = US gal
Imp gal = Imperial gallons
ltr = liters
lbs = pounds
kg = kilograms

For the engines

P = Piston�� followed by
R = radial
Ro = rotary
V= V type
I = Inline
O = opposed
D = diesel
and the number of cylinders

tj = turbojet
tf = turbofan
tp = turboprop
ts = turboshaft

lpr = liquid propellant rocket
spr = solid propellent rocket

There are a few abbreviations for the engine makers

PW�= Pratt and Whitney
GE = General Electric
RR = Rolls Royce
Lyc = Lycoming
Con = Continental
DB = Daimler Benz

In the armament section

rpg = rounds per gun
rds = rounds
mg = machine gun
can = cannon
.50 cal = .50 in

Other abbreviations

dt = drop tanks

Since historical airplane specifications are sometimes a variable, depending on the source, there may be a few values quoted for any quantity.� If there is no known disagreement or, if in my opinion, there is no valid disagreement, this is the value that will be displayed.� However, there are times when several values can coexist.� If this is the case, the second, in my judgement less relaible value will be enclosed in parentheses ().� Sometimes there are three values and the next will be enclosed in brackets {}.

In addition, there may be more than one value given for, say, the cruising speed at different altitudes.� Here, the second figure may be equally accurate but will be enclosed in parentheses as will the relevant altitude in the same parentheses.