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A huge wooden flying-boat prototype that made one brief flight in 1947.
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A huge wooden flying-boat prototype that made one brief flight in 1947.
A long-range twin whose programme emphasised composite construction and more electrically powered systems.
A shorter wide-body Airbus from the transition to two-pilot, electronic-instrument cockpits.
A four-engine airliner whose history also includes long-range maritime military service.
A short-haul jet family that evolved through several generations of engines, wings and flight decks.
A low-wing piston family that spans simple trainers, touring aircraft and retractable-gear Arrows.
A two-seat, twin-engine fighter that served naval and land-based air forces in many roles.
A four-engine military turboprop designed to combine tactical access with long-distance transport.
A pressurised touring twin whose piston and turbine-conversion versions make a particularly interesting comparison.
A six-engine flying boat created for long-distance passenger travel over water.
A two-seat light amphibian with a compact boat hull and a pusher propeller.
A very large single-engine biplane designed for practical work from modest airfields.
A heavy transport helicopter whose two large rotors remove the need for a tail rotor.
A carrier-capable multirole fighter, larger than the earlier Hornet from which it developed.
A regional jet family with four small engines, a high wing and a large split tail airbrake.
A four-engine airliner that brought pressurised-cabin travel into scheduled service.
A long-range twin designed around a new wide-body airframe and extensive composite construction.
A pioneering light helicopter whose bubble cabin and exposed structure became widely recognisable.
A tandem two-seat sailplane family used for training and cross-country soaring.
A retractable-gear touring single with an all-metal airframe and a long-lived enthusiast following.
A Brazilian light trainer with a high wing, tandem seats and a simple utility layout.
A 1920s transport family that developed from a single-engine airliner into a trimotor.
A military liaison aircraft built around a high wing, tandem cabin and short-field utility work.
A regional turboprop family whose short early versions and larger Q400 have different proportions and systems.
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