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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.
Beechcraft's Model 76, designed to introduce pilots to twin-engine flying.
Lockheed's wide-body TriStar, with three RB211 engines and a distinctive tail intake.
A jet-powered military transport designed for both strategic loads and tactical airfield access.
A short-haul jet family that evolved through several generations of engines, wings and flight decks.
A utility piston twin designed for commuter and specialist transport missions.
A heavy transport helicopter whose two large rotors remove the need for a tail rotor.
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 tandem-seat autogyro prototype developed around transport and observation roles.
A compact regional turboprop with a pressurised cabin for up to 19 passengers.
A side-by-side touring motorglider used for both powered flying and soaring.
The purpose-built Ryan monoplane used by Charles Lindbergh for his 1927 solo Atlantic crossing.
Piper's PA-31 utility twin, used in commuter, cargo and corporate transport.
A four-seat touring family whose Commander 114 added a larger engine and further refinements.
A pioneering all-metal transport with an enclosed passenger cabin and corrugated skin.
An experimental twin-boom racing aircraft commissioned by Bob Pond and designed by Burt Rutan.
A four-engine tactical transport built around a rear loading ramp and access to austere airfields.
A composite two-seat light sport aircraft with an unobstructed cantilever high wing.
A light business jet with a swept wing, rear-mounted engines and an integrated flight deck.
A light turbine helicopter combining an Alouette II airframe with more powerful Alouette III components.
An electric-powered educational glider concept inspired by the human-powered MIT Daedalus 88.
A small open gyroplane with an unpowered rotor and pusher propulsion.
A corrugated-metal, three-engine transport from the formative years of airline travel.
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