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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 military transport developed from the DC-3, used for cargo, troops, parachuting and glider towing.
Piper's PA-31 utility twin, used in commuter, cargo and corporate transport.
A long-range twin designed around a new wide-body airframe and extensive composite construction.
A Polish utility aircraft designed for short takeoffs and landings.
A carrier-capable multirole fighter, larger than the earlier Hornet from which it developed.
A short-haul jet family that evolved through several generations of engines, wings and flight decks.
Tecnam's four-seat high-wing single, built with metal and carbon-fibre components.
Beechcraft's Model 76, designed to introduce pilots to twin-engine flying.
A fixed-wing observation aircraft with a helicopter-like view from its glazed nose.
Japan’s postwar regional turboprop, with Rolls-Royce Dart power and a career spanning passenger, freight and specialist government flying.
A compact utility helicopter distinguished by its enclosed Fenestron tail rotor.
A stretched development of the DC-9 with rear-mounted engines and a five-abreast cabin.
A heavy transport helicopter whose two large rotors remove the need for a tail rotor.
A six-engine flying boat created for long-distance passenger travel over water.
The fixed-gear, six-cylinder touring branch of Piper's PA-28 family.
A pressurised touring twin whose piston and turbine-conversion versions make a particularly interesting comparison.
A low-wing piston family that spans simple trainers, touring aircraft and retractable-gear Arrows.
The tip-tanked turbofan Learjets, combining the classic compact airframe with longer range and careers in business, military and medical flying.
A carbon-fibre aerobatic monoplane family with a dedicated air-racing branch.
A four-engine jetliner that helped establish the shape of long-distance jet travel.
A regional turboprop family whose short early versions and larger Q400 have different proportions and systems.
A large amphibious flying boat built around maritime rescue and utility transport.
A utility-aircraft family whose stretched 207 branch trades compact proportions for more cabin space.
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