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 large long-haul twin that introduced Boeing's first commercial fly-by-wire airliner flight controls.
A 1920s transport family that developed from a single-engine airliner into a trimotor.
The Huey: a turbine-powered utility helicopter with a broad cabin and an unmistakable two-bladed rotor.
A swept-wing business jet designed around high subsonic cruise speed.
The Stationair utility family, combining a high wing with fixed landing gear.
A utility piston twin designed for commuter and specialist transport missions.
A two-seat powered hang-glider trike with an open cockpit.
A four-seat composite touring and training aircraft developed from Diamond's smaller two-seater.
An all-metal sport and touring aircraft from Bayerische Flugzeugwerke.
Tecnam's four-seat high-wing single, built with metal and carbon-fibre components.
A five-seat composite single whose development led to the diesel DA50 RG.
A six-seat composite single turboprop with a pressurised cabin and retractable gear.
A pioneering light helicopter whose bubble cabin and exposed structure became widely recognisable.
Japan’s postwar regional turboprop, with Rolls-Royce Dart power and a career spanning passenger, freight and specialist government flying.
A Polish utility aircraft designed for short takeoffs and landings.
A radial-engined utility aircraft closely associated with bush flying and float operations.
A large amphibious flying boat built around maritime rescue and utility transport.
Lockheed's wide-body TriStar, with three RB211 engines and a distinctive tail intake.
A box-shaped utility twin whose cabin and rear access are central to its design.
A fixed-wing observation aircraft with a helicopter-like view from its glazed nose.
A side-by-side two-seat sailplane with a retractable powerplant for self-launching.
A compact Italian light twin with a shoulder wing and metal airframe.
A twin-turboprop family whose smaller conventional-tail and larger T-tail branches have distinct identities.
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