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.
A pioneering light helicopter whose bubble cabin and exposed structure became widely recognisable.
A purpose-built aerobatic monoplane family developed by pilot and designer Walter Extra.
A tandem two-seat sailplane family used for training and cross-country soaring.
A four-seat touring family whose Commander 114 added a larger engine and further refinements.
A four-engine tactical transport built around a rear loading ramp and access to austere airfields.
Piper's two-seat trainer with fixed tricycle landing gear.
A small observation-helicopter family with a rounded cabin and compact rotor system.
A streamlined light twin helicopter, with the later Bell 230 in the same family.
An electric-powered educational glider concept inspired by the human-powered MIT Daedalus 88.
A twin-engine utility helicopter with roots in the BK 117 and EC145 families.
The Huey: a turbine-powered utility helicopter with a broad cabin and an unmistakable two-bladed rotor.
A tandem two-seat sailplane designed for instruction and broader soaring use.
A single-seat aerobatic monoplane that also became a familiar air-racing aircraft.
An Italian light aircraft known for military training and aerobatic use.
A streamlined twin-engine helicopter with a Fenestron tail rotor and retractable landing gear.
A pressurised four-engine piston transport from the last major generation before the jet airliner.
A Swedish reconnaissance and dive-bombing aircraft from the early 1940s.
A pressurised single turboprop with a large cargo door and a broad range of working roles.
A Canadian tandem-seat trainer developed after the Second World War.
A pressurised touring twin whose piston and turbine-conversion versions make a particularly interesting comparison.
Cessna's retractable-gear Centurion, a high-wing touring aircraft.
A tandem-seat utility aircraft whose light structure and high wing suit bush, towing and recreational work.
A flyable interpretation of Testors’ 1980s speculative stealth-fighter design.
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