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A pioneering light helicopter whose bubble cabin and exposed structure became widely recognisable.
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A pioneering light helicopter whose bubble cabin and exposed structure became widely recognisable.
A six-engine flying boat created for long-distance passenger travel over water.
A pioneering all-metal transport with an enclosed passenger cabin and corrugated skin.
A regional turboprop family whose short early versions and larger Q400 have different proportions and systems.
A pressurised single turboprop with a large cargo door and a broad range of working roles.
A First World War trainer that became a familiar sight in the barnstorming era.
Embraer's regional-jet family, from the ERJ 135 to the longer ERJ 145.
A box-shaped utility twin whose cabin and rear access are central to its design.
A cabin-class piston twin designed for commuter, cargo and utility work.
A military transport developed from the DC-3, used for cargo, troops, parachuting and glider towing.
A long-running touring single, familiar in both V-tail and conventional-tail forms.
A large twin-engine helicopter from the Super Puma line, used for offshore and public-service work.
A powered hang-glider wing above an amphibious inflatable boat.
A single-seat helicopter originally developed as a homebuilt kit.
A long-range twin designed around a new wide-body airframe and extensive composite construction.
A twin-radial military transport with a rear ramp and short-field design priorities.
A twin-radial airliner that helped make practical passenger transport a regular business.
A long-range strategic bomber with a swept wing and eight jet engines in paired pods.
Grumman’s small twin-engine amphibian: a flying boat with retractable wheels and a life spanning wartime service, private travel and seaplane training.
A push-pull twin with one engine at each end of the central fuselage.
A composite two-seat light sport aircraft with an unobstructed cantilever high wing.
A composite, low-wing touring single with fixed gear and a turbocharged engine.
A modern composite twin with a roomy cabin and two wing-mounted piston engines.
A pressurised touring twin whose piston and turbine-conversion versions make a particularly interesting comparison.
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