Douglas C-47 Skytrain ↗
A military transport developed from the DC-3, used for cargo, troops, parachuting and glider towing.
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A military transport developed from the DC-3, used for cargo, troops, parachuting and glider towing.
A cabin-class piston twin designed for commuter, cargo and utility work.
A heavy transport helicopter whose two large rotors remove the need for a tail rotor.
A First World War trainer that became a familiar sight in the barnstorming era.
A compact two-seat light aircraft with a high wing and a wide range of development variants.
A long-haul twin whose family spans passenger, freight and specialist transport roles.
Cessna's unusual piston-powered helicopter, marketed as the Skyhook.
A twin-hull flying boat with its engines mounted together above the wing.
A four-seat touring family whose Commander 114 added a larger engine and further refinements.
A four-seat composite touring and training aircraft developed from Diamond's smaller two-seater.
A pioneering all-metal transport with an enclosed passenger cabin and corrugated skin.
A four-seat kit-built touring aircraft that expanded the RV family beyond two-seat designs.
Embraer's regional-jet family, from the ERJ 135 to the longer ERJ 145.
An electric-powered educational glider concept inspired by the human-powered MIT Daedalus 88.
A carbon-fibre aerobatic monoplane family with a dedicated air-racing branch.
A single-engine utility helicopter known as the Écureuil, Squirrel and AStar.
A compact utility helicopter distinguished by its enclosed Fenestron tail rotor.
A twin-turboprop regional airliner developed through Swedish and American industrial cooperation.
A two-seat touring motorglider with interchangeable wing tips.
A five-seat composite single whose development led to the diesel DA50 RG.
An advanced trainer known around the world as the Texan, Harvard and SNJ.
A pressurised touring twin whose piston and turbine-conversion versions make a particularly interesting comparison.
A small open gyroplane with an unpowered rotor and pusher propulsion.
A carrier-capable multirole fighter, larger than the earlier Hornet from which it developed.
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