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 four-engine jetliner that helped establish the shape of long-distance jet travel.
A two-seat Tecnam high-wing aircraft combining composite and metal construction.
A radial-engine trainer that also served in combat and civilian warbird roles.
A regional jet family with four small engines, a high wing and a large split tail airbrake.
A large amphibious flying boat built around maritime rescue and utility transport.
A First World War trainer that became a familiar sight in the barnstorming era.
An unpowered military cargo glider designed to deliver troops and equipment behind a tow aircraft.
A military liaison aircraft built around a high wing, tandem cabin and short-field utility work.
A compact utility helicopter distinguished by its enclosed Fenestron tail rotor.
A twin-radial military transport with a rear ramp and short-field design priorities.
A side-by-side touring motorglider used for both powered flying and soaring.
The Huey: a turbine-powered utility helicopter with a broad cabin and an unmistakable two-bladed rotor.
A twin-turboprop regional airliner developed through Swedish and American industrial cooperation.
A tandem-seat homebuilt jet with composite construction and retractable landing gear.
The Wilga is the real-aircraft starting point for Mike Patey's DRACO and the simulator's DRACO X.
Beechcraft's Model 76, designed to introduce pilots to twin-engine flying.
A fixed-wing observation aircraft with a helicopter-like view from its glazed nose.
A huge wooden flying-boat prototype that made one brief flight in 1947.
Grumman’s small twin-engine amphibian: a flying boat with retractable wheels and a life spanning wartime service, private travel and seaplane training.
An Italian light aircraft known for military training and aerobatic use.
A 1920s transport family that developed from a single-engine airliner into a trimotor.
The JetRanger and LongRanger family: a familiar turbine-helicopter shape with distinct cabin lengths.
An open-cockpit biplane trainer that found a second life in civilian flying.
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