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 self-launching sailplane family with its engine inside the fuselage and a folding nose propeller.
A Polish utility aircraft designed for short takeoffs and landings.
A pressurised touring twin whose piston and turbine-conversion versions make a particularly interesting comparison.
An unpowered military cargo glider designed to deliver troops and equipment behind a tow aircraft.
Embraer's regional-jet family, from the ERJ 135 to the longer ERJ 145.
The tip-tanked turbofan Learjets, combining the classic compact airframe with longer range and careers in business, military and medical flying.
A large amphibious flying boat built around maritime rescue and utility transport.
A light turbine helicopter whose land-based Scout and naval Wasp branches served different jobs.
Lockheed's wide-body TriStar, with three RB211 engines and a distinctive tail intake.
Piper's PA-31 utility twin, used in commuter, cargo and corporate transport.
A four-seat high-wing single that spans generations of conventional instruments and glass cockpits.
A close-air-support aircraft with a straight wing, twin tail and two widely separated jet engines.
A compact rear-engined jet designed for short-haul regional airline work.
A four-engine tactical transport built around a rear loading ramp and access to austere airfields.
A composite amphibian that carries Dornier's centreline engine arrangement into the turboprop era.
A two-seat powered hang-glider trike with an open cockpit.
A stretched development of the DC-9 with rear-mounted engines and a five-abreast cabin.
A British utility twin built around short regional and practical transport work.
A super-midsize business jet with a swept wing, rear-mounted engines and an integrated glass cockpit.
A two-seat light amphibian with a compact boat hull and a pusher propeller.
A twin-turboprop regional airliner developed through Swedish and American industrial cooperation.
Regional flying built around a high wing, two turboprops and short sectors.
Beechcraft's Model 76, designed to introduce pilots to twin-engine flying.
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