Aircraft in Flight

Pictures of various airplanes flying in clear skies, including commercial airliners and small aircraft, capturing aerial views from below.

modern airplane travel, clear blue sky in background

DC-8 lifts off from Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, Calif.

Small airplane flying against blue sky at airshow

Demonstration flight of the narrow-body airliner Airbus A321XLR. ILA Berlin Air Show 2024. BERLIN - JUNE 06, 2024: Demonstration flight of the narrow-body airliner Airbus A321XLR. ILA Berlin Air Show 2024. Copyright: xZoonar.com/SergeyxKohlx 21909196

DC-8 lifts off from Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, Calif.

modern airplane travel, clear blue sky in background

220418-N-CR843-0012 MISAWA, Japan (April 18, 2022) A P-8A Poseidon, assigned to the "Fighting Tigers" of Patrol Squadron (VP) 8, flies over Misawa Air Base, April 18, 2022. VP-8 is currently deployed to NAF Misawa, Japan conducting maritime patrol and reconnaissance and theater outreach operations within U.S. 7th Fleet (C7F) area of operations in support of Commander, Task Force 72, C7F, and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command objectives throughout the region.

A Meyers 200D departing Flabob airport in Riverside, CA. The Meyers 200 is a single engine piston airplane and was designed by Al Meyers in the late 1950's and built by the Meyers Aircraft Company until 1965. Aero Commander then built them until 1967. It has a cruise speed of 210 mph and is considered one of the fastest airplanes in it's class.

LEEUWARDEN, THE NETHERLANDS - JUNE 10: WW2 B-25 Mitchell bomber in Dutch markings during the Dutch Air Force Open House. June 10, 2016 in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands

Frachtflugzeug Frachtflugzeug Copyright: xZoonar.com/MartinaxBergx 9140248

Events marking the centennial of the first powered flight, Wright Brothers National Memorial, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

U.S. Air Force Capt. Lindsay MAD” Johnson, A-10C Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team pilot, flies over Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, March 25, 2023. During the performance, Johnson showcased different aerial maneuvers, including simulated gun runs, highlighting the capabilities of the A-10.

Sopwith Camel - WWI Fighter Plane

Moskau Russland Flugplatz Zhukovsky 25. Juli 2021: OSKBES Mehrzweckflugzeug des Typs MAI-411 Moscow Russia Zhukovsky Airfield July 25, 2021: OSKBES MAI-411 type multi-purpose aircraft. LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/AlexanderxStrelax 23347531

A B-52H, on loan to NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, makes a pass down the runway prior to landing at Edwards Air Force Base, California.

A bottom right front view of an E-3A Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft from the 961st AWACS Squadron in-flight. The E-3A is being used to provide airborne radar control during Pitch Black '84, a joint U.S., Australia, New Zealand exercise. Subject Operation/Series: PITCH BLACK '84 Country: Australia (AUS)

Boeing C-17 Globemaster III performing a low pass during the 2008 Reno Air Races. The Boeing (formerly McDonnell Douglas) C-17 Globemaster III is a large American airlifter manufactured by Boeing Integrated Defense Systems. This C-17 is operated by the United States Air Force. The C-17 Globemaster III is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the deployment area. It is also capable of performing tactical airlif

A Lockheed P-3C (Update II) Orion (1981-2005)

Propeller aircraft Aviation on the cloudless sky copyright: xzoonar.com/martinaxbergx 9109482

Events marking the centennial of the first powered flight, Wright Brothers National Memorial, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

Breeder F-27 Troopship of the KLU during a demonstration on an open day.

Demonstration flight of the military transport aircraft Airbus A400M Atlas. ILA Berlin Air Show 2024 BERLIN - JUNE 06, 2024: Demonstration flight of the military transport aircraft Airbus A400M Atlas. ILA Berlin Air Show 2024. Copyright: xZoonar.com/SergeyxKohlx 21909178

Airplane flies against a background of white cloud. Airplane flies against a background of white clouds

Prop North American Military Fixed Wing Aviat Airplanes P-51D Mustang fighter sky turning

Plane in sky A small plane in the distance over a blue sky background Copyright: xZoonar.com/ClaudioxDiviziax 5786728

A flying aircraft isolated on white

British Bristol F.2B Fighter

The TigerShark unmanned aircraft by Navmar Applied Sciences Corporation flew over the skies at NASAs Armstrong Flight Research Center for the Unmanned Aircraft Systems integration in the National Airspace Systems, Flight Test Series Six (FT6) project. FT6 focused on low size weight and power sensors for Detect and Avoid (DAA) operations in controlled airspace to inform the FAA through the RTCA Special Committee DAA Working Group on the phase 2 minimum operational performance standards for DAA and air-to-air radar.

041016-F-9429S-042. Base: Alpena State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

airshow hosted by MFA

U.S Air Force Captain Kristin BEO Wolfe, F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team Commander, flies during a demonstration at the Oregon International Airshow in McMinnville, Ore., Aug. 20, 2022. The F-35 Demo team travels around the United States and around the world, showcasing the worlds most technologically advanced fifth-generation fighter jet.

. NASA Armstrongs ER-2 aircraft deploys for its ALOFT mission. The ER-2 will fly at high altitudes above the Floridian coastline to collect data about the energetic characteristics and behavior of lightning and thunderclouds. A NASA pilot will operate the aircraft while scientists from the University of Bergen, Norway will interpret the data from the ground.

Commercial passenger twin-engine jet airliner in flight showing contrails, condensation trails against blue sky

An AC-130J Ghostrider flies over the starting line of the 2022 Air Force Marathon Sept. 17, 2022, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio as part of the opening ceremony. More than 8,500 runners and 1,500 volunteers from all 50 states and 18 different countries came out to run in the races 26th year.

Airplane, bird perched on its wing

Malawi, Lake Malawi, Likoma Island. An air taxi takes off from the airstrip on Likoma Island in the middle of Lake Malawi

Vintage aircraft, Boeing Stearman, HB-RGB, in flight, Stanserhorn, Canton Nidwalden, Switzerland, Europe

Airplane flies against a background of white cloud. Airplane flies against a background of white clouds

GAF GAF Copyright: xZoonar.com/AndréxHamannx 4766359

Executive Jet Landing at Pearson Airport, Toronto, Canada, Runway 24 Left

The C-47 Skytrain Tico Belle prepares to land on the runway behind the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on April 27, 2022, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, after delivering World War II paratroop reenactors to their landing zone. Tico Belle, a veteran of the D-Day invasion, was on display at the museum until its departure the next day.

An AV-8 Sea Harrier vertical take-off/landing (VTOL) aircraft demonstrates a vertical climb during the Farnborough Air Show. Base: Farnborough Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

U.S. Air Force Major Kristin Wolfe, commander, F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team, 388th Fighter Wing, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, performs an F-35A Lightning II aircraft capability demonstration at the Joint Base Andrews 2022 Air & Space Expo Airshow, JB Andrews, Md., 17 September, 2022. Airshows provide an opportunity for people to see U.S. military air capabilities in action and meet the service members who fly and maintain the equipment.

An Embraer EMB505 Phenom 300 climbs out from Inverness airport in the Scottish Highlands.

Greenland, Nuuk, Nuuk Airport, airliner landing

Germany, Baden Wuerttemberg, Stuttgart, Aeroplane flying against sky

Lockheed P-38 Lightning known as Glacier Girl flying during the Reno Air Races in 2007. Glacier Girl is a World War II fighter plane that was recently restored to operable condition after being buried beneath ice on a remote Greenland ice cap for close to fifty years.

Airplane Leaving A Jet Stream In The Blue Sky

Monument airplane L-29 Delfin city Volzhsky, Russia August 4, 2013 Monument airplane L-29 Delfin Copyright: xZoonar.com/Ivashutinx 9966774

Fighter jet plane is flying on the clear blue sky.

Lockheed P-38 Lightning known as Glacier Girl flying during the Reno Air Races in 2007. Glacier Girl is a World War II fighter plane that was recently restored to operable condition after being buried beneath ice on a remote Greenland ice cap for close to fifty years.

A floatplane coming in for a landing at Victoria harbour B.C. Canada

Moskau Russland Zhukovsky Flugplatz 31. August 2019: Demonstration des russischen MiG-15UTI 1120 Fagot des internationalen Luft- und Raumfahrtsalons MAKS-2019 Moscow Russia Zhukovsky Airfield 31 August 2019: Demonstration of the Russian MiG-15UTI 1120 Fagot the international aerospace salon MAKS-2019. LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/AlexanderxStrelax 23347517

A left underside view of a Soviet Tu-16 Badger aircraft flying over ships participating in NATO exercise Northern Wedding '86. Subject Operation/Series: NATO EXERCISE NORTHERN WEDDING '86 Country: Unknown

HELICOPTERO de la Guardia Civil en vuelo. España.

Airplane in flight

A-10 Tank Killer II and P-51 Mustang at an airshow, Arkansas, USA

Condor flying in Peru Condor flying above Colca canyon in Peru Copyright: xZoonar.com/MassimoxLamax 12039398

A stealth B-2 Spirit comes in for a landing at LeBourget Airport during a flight demonstration at the 41st Paris Air Show. The Spirit is attached to the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Montana. Base: Paris Country: France (FRA)

Landing passenger aircraft, runway lighting, Stuttgart-Echterdingen Airport, Germany, Europe

An Air Force pilot guides an A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft over the airspace on South Post at Fort McCoy, Wis., on Oct. 4, 2022, as part of training operations at installation. Several A-10s completed taking off and landing at Young Air Assault Strip on South Post and flying routes over the installation. According to the Air Force fact sheet for the A-10C, the Thunderbolt II is the first Air Force aircraft specially designed for close air support of ground forces. They are simple, effective and survivable twin-engine jet aircraft that can be used against light maritime attack aircraft and all ground targets, including tanks and other armored vehicles. The A-10C offers excellent maneuverability at low airspeeds and altitude while maintaining a highly accurate weapons-delivery platform. They can loiter near battle areas for extended periods of time, are capable of austere landings and operate under 1,000-foot ceilings (303.3 meters) with 1.5-mile (2.4 kilometers) visibility. Additionally

Airbus A 330-300 of the Swiss flying with the Patrouille Suisse, Emmen, Switzerland, Europe

Airplane racing at the Reno Air Races, Reno Stead Airport, Reno, Nevada. In flight flying

Airplane contrail against clear blue sky background with copyspace. View of a distant passenger jet plane flying on high altitude in blue sky leaving long white smoke trail behind. Air transportation

Jet Contrail in Blue Sky

Airplane with contrail on blue sky

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II flies over Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, May 19, 2022. The A-10 Demonstration Team practices regularly throughout the year while at home station to ensure the best performances while traveling to airshows around the country.

Airplanes demonstration flight, airshow, Mirabel, Province of Quebec, Canada, North America

DN-ST-87-03178. Base: Naval Air Station, Pensacola State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II flies over Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, June 1, 2022. The A-10 Demonstration Team practices regularly throughout the year while at home station to ensure the best performances while traveling to airshows around the country.

A left side view of an E-4B aircraft, designed for use as an advanced airborne command post, taking off. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A rear view of a B-2 advanced technology bomber just after takeoff on its first flight, at the Air Force Flight Test Center. Base: Edwards Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Glider

DN-ST-88-00949. Country: Caribbean Sea

Jet stream,Vapor trail,Contrail

A contrail of the NASA F/A-18 research aircraft is seen off the coast of Galveston, performing the quiet supersonic dive maneuver in support of the QSF18 flight series.

SOFIA visit to Ames landing

The X-48B Blended Wing Body research aircraft banks smartly in this Block 2 flight phase image

An Israeli Air Force Hermes 900 Kochav in flight against a blue sky.

Airplane,Aeroplane,Plane

Lufthansa plane landing in heavy snow at Frankfurt Airport, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany, Europe

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker flies above a northern California mountain range, as part of Operation Centennial Contact, June 27, 2023. The operation was a celebration of a century of aerial refueling capabilities involving 152 total aircraft, including 82 tankers and 70 receivers, traversing sites across the United States.

An efficient turboprop engine and large fuel capacity enable NASA's Ikhana unmanned aircraft to remain aloft for up to 30 hours on science or technology flights.

Boeing Chinook HC2 Helicopter from No 18 Squadron RAF Odiham Royal Air Force flies in blue sky and white clouds at Fairford International Air Tattoo 2006 Gloucestershire England UK United Kingdom GB Great Britain British Isles Europe EU

WASHINGTON D.C. - JULY 16, 2024: American Airlines Airbus 320 passenger plane in the sky American Airlines Airbus 320 passenger plane in the sky Washington D.C. USA *** WASHINGTON D C JULI 16, 2024 American Airlines Airbus 320 Passagierflugzeug am Himmel American Airlines Airbus 320 Passagierflugzeug am Himmel Washington D C USA Copyright: xCHRISTIANxOFFENBERGx

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The orbiter Atlantis, riding atop the modified Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, departed Kennedy Space Center (KSC) on Nov. 11 at 1:53 p.m. en route to Palmdale, Calif., for its planned Orbiter Maintenance Down Period. Atlantis departed from KSCs Shuttle Landing Facility Runway 33 for Palmdales Orbiter Assembly Facility, where it will remain until August 1998. At Palmdale, modifications and structural inspections will be conducted in preparation for Atlantis future missions to support International Space Station assembly activities. Atlantis next flight into space is scheduled to be Space Shuttle mission STS-92, targeted for launch from KSC in January 1999

DC-8 lifts off from Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, Calif., at sunset.

T-37B aircraft of the Turkish Air Force flying in formation.

NASA AMES

Lockheed F-104G Starfighter of 322 Squadron above the Leeuwarden airbase.

IL-62M airliner of the Russian Air Force landing, Chkalovsky, Russia.

trace of the plane in the sky trace of the plane in the sky. Copyright: xZoonar.com/aarrowsx 10959639

USA, Oregon, Portland. Jet airliner creating vapor trail in sky.

Precision Landing: Commercial Aircraft Approaches Major International Airport with ATC Guidance Precision Landing: Commercial Aircraft Approaches Major International Airport with ATC Guidance Copyright: xZoonar.com/WalterxGxArcexSrxGrindstonexMediaxGroup/WalterxArcexPhotographyx 22856664

Combat Russian helicopter at an air show in Moscow. Moscow, Russia - February 23, 2012: Combat Russian helicopter at an air show in Moscow. Copyright: xZoonar.com/DmitryixBogdanovx 21322634

DAYTON, Ohio -- KC-135R Stratotanker, serial number 60-0329, arrived at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on April 30, 2022 to become a part of the museums permanent collection at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. The jet was delivered from the 154th Hawaii Air National Guard Wing. In 1967, the crew of this tanker was awarded the MacKay Trophy for the most meritorious flight of the year after it refueled six U.S. Navy aircraft that were dangerously low on fuel. The flight included a brief tri-level refueling two of the Navy aircraft and additional refueling of two Air Force fighters. The Stratotanker will be on display in the museums Air Park in July 2022.

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - MAY 7, 2021: Avia parade in Moscow. tanker Ilyushin Il-78 in the sky on parade of Victory in World War II in Moscow, Russia.. MOSCOW, RUSSIA - MAY 7, 2021: Avia parade in Moscow. tanker Ilyushin Il-78 in the sky on parade of Victory in World War II in Moscow, Russia

military aircraft in the air strong blurred, military aircraft in the air Copyright: xZoonar.com/MaximilianxBuzunx 14153347

Airplanes demonstration flight, airshow, Mirabel, Province of Quebec, Canada, North America

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