De Fokker S-14 Machtrainer was het eerste Nederlandse straalvliegtuig.

Tevens was het de eerste zodanig ontworpen straaltrainer ter wereld. Alle eerste straaltrainers uit die tijd waren in feite tweezits uitvoeringen van reeds bestaande jager types.

Fokker hoopte met de S-14 op grote orders, niet alleen vanuit de NAVO landen, maar ook uit de rest van de wereld. De werkelijkheid was helaas anders. Besluiteloosheid van de NAVO partners om de S-14 aan te schaffen, de keuze van de KLu voor de T-3...

The most successful British jet fighter produced was without doubt the sleek and graceful Hawker Hunter. As usual for every new aircraft type it had its share of teething problems, but when these were all adequately solved in the U.K. had at that time one of the best jet fighters available. It was build in large numbers and exported to many countries.

... the Glen Martin company started in 1937 the design of the model I62. This was a design for a twin engine high-wing monoplane flying boat with an inverted gull wing. As power plant one of the most powerful air-cooled radial engine then available was selected: the Wright R-200-6 Cyclone of 1600 hp maximuum take-off power ...