Ryan NYP “Spirit of St. Louis” ↗
The purpose-built Ryan monoplane used by Charles Lindbergh for his 1927 solo Atlantic crossing.
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The purpose-built Ryan monoplane used by Charles Lindbergh for his 1927 solo Atlantic crossing.
Cessna's unusual piston-powered helicopter, marketed as the Skyhook.
A four-engine jetliner that helped establish the shape of long-distance jet travel.
A five-seat turbine helicopter developed from Robinson's smaller piston-helicopter line.
The four-engine Flying Fortress, a major American bomber of the Second World War.
A long-haul twin whose family spans passenger, freight and specialist transport roles.
A long-range strategic bomber with a swept wing and eight jet engines in paired pods.
Mooney's four-seat piston family, developed through many touring-aircraft variants.
A compact utility helicopter distinguished by its enclosed Fenestron tail rotor.
A side-by-side touring motorglider used for both powered flying and soaring.
A cabin-class piston twin designed for commuter, cargo and utility work.
An amphibious turboprop designed around scooping water and delivering it to fires.
A pressurised twin turboprop with a canard, composite airframe and rear-facing propellers.
A compact Australian wartime fighter built around a radial engine.
Lockheed's wide-body TriStar, with three RB211 engines and a distinctive tail intake.
A light two-seat helicopter with a side-by-side cabin and a semi-rigid main rotor.
A radial-engine trainer that also served in combat and civilian warbird roles.
A high-wing utility turboprop designed for short-field passenger and cargo work.
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.
Lockheed's tandem-seat Shooting Star jet trainer.
A personal jet with one engine above the rear fuselage and a distinctive V-tail.
A two-seat powered hang-glider trike with an open cockpit.
A wooden touring-aircraft family recognisable by the upward-angled outer wing panels.
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