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 heavy transport helicopter whose two large rotors remove the need for a tail rotor.
A medium commercial helicopter designed for passenger and utility transport.
A shorter wide-body Airbus from the transition to two-pilot, electronic-instrument cockpits.
A carrier-capable multirole fighter, larger than the earlier Hornet from which it developed.
A compact two-seat light aircraft with a high wing and a wide range of development variants.
A pressurised four-engine piston transport from the last major generation before the jet airliner.
A low-wing piston family that spans simple trainers, touring aircraft and retractable-gear Arrows.
A streamlined twin-engine helicopter with a Fenestron tail rotor and retractable landing gear.
Embraer's regional-jet family, from the ERJ 135 to the longer ERJ 145.
A powered hang-glider wing above an amphibious inflatable boat.
A rear-engined trijet built to bring jet service to shorter routes and smaller airports.
A very large single-engine biplane designed for practical work from modest airfields.
The Stationair utility family, combining a high wing with fixed landing gear.
A specialised reconnaissance aircraft designed for very high altitude and sustained supersonic flight.
The Huey: a turbine-powered utility helicopter with a broad cabin and an unmistakable two-bladed rotor.
A pressurised touring twin whose piston and turbine-conversion versions make a particularly interesting comparison.
A single-seat competition sailplane offered in Standard and 18-metre configurations.
A small two-seat piston helicopter with a two-bladed main rotor.
A box-shaped utility twin whose cabin and rear access are central to its design.
A small twin-engine amphibian that moved from business transport into military and utility service.
A pioneering light helicopter whose bubble cabin and exposed structure became widely recognisable.
Lockheed's tandem-seat Shooting Star jet trainer.
A DC-10-derived tanker that combined aerial refuelling with passenger and cargo transport.
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