Although the Martin B-26 suffered some serious problems in its stateside training programs, the airplane was one of…
The American Aeronautical Corporation was the U.S. contractor for the manufacture of the Italian-designed, three-place Savoia-Marchetti S-56-B.
The Waco Cabin Standards were quite commonly used as floatplanes due to their excellent short field performance and…
One of the first light multi-engine airplanes, the Kreutzer Air Coach was an airplane with no market.
With a crew of 15, a wing span of 230 feet, and six 3,500 hp pusher Pratt &…
A slightly updated version of the C-3 Collegian, the C-3 Master had three obvious externally visible changes.
The Waco YMF's that were produced the thirties were available as floatplanes, and were certainly one of the…
A jack of many trades, the four-place Grumman Tracker was primarily used as a carrier-based anti-submarine airplane.
One of the most attractive English aircraft to come out of the 1930’s, the Miles Hawk Speed Six…
One of the most successful twin-engine airplanes in the history of aviation, there are still a large number…
Probably the most heavily produced floatplane in the short history of aviation is the Piper PA-18 Super Cub.
By almost anyone’s definition, the Douglas DC-3 is one of the ten most successful airplanes in aviation’s short…
Long considered one of the most beautiful aircraft ever produced, the Comet was originally designed for one specific…
The Sedan was the Luscombe Company’s entry into the medium-performance four-place general aviation market.
Designed as a single-place carrier-based fighter, the Corsair was a very long-lived airplane.
The basic design of the later KC-97 started out as a transport version of the B-29 Superfortress.
The Piper Aircraft Company, like several other lightplane manufacturers, submitted a liaison version of their tandem trainer to…
The Yakovlev Yak-11 “Moose” (a United Nations Designation), went into service with the Russian Air Force in 1946…
Although some of the of the two-place Curtiss-Wright Travel Air 12 series airplanes had radial engines (there were…
The Brochet “Pipistrelle” was designed by Maurice Brochet before the War, but, as France was no place to…
The Martin Mars was designed for a need that evaporated before it went into service.
One of the greatest bushplanes to come out of aviation’s short history was the De Havilland Otter.
A step out of the norm for the Bellanca Aircraft Corporation, the Cruisair Junior was a small fully-cantilevered…
With its elliptical wing and handcrank-operated gear, the Culver Cadet was an interesting little airplane.
One of the most enduring of the early speedsters, the Howard 'Pete' raced continually from 1930 to 1935.
The Luscombe Model 8 was one of those classics in aviation that was recognized for its nice lines,…
In the mid-1950’s, a very unusual modification of the De Havilland Tiger Moth began to appear over the…
Developed for the Cirrus Derby cross country race (in which the type placed second behind the Command-Aire 'Little…
The first of the long line of cabin biplanes produced by the Waco Company was the QDC.
One has to wonder why there were only four Chiltons completed before the airplane was put out of…
Originally designed as a biplane, the Wildcat was converted on the drawing board to a mid-wing monoplane when…
Made famous by its success in the “Battle of Britain”, the Hurricane is still close to the hearts…
The last of the great WWI Fokker fighters, the D.VIII (Flying Razor, as it was called by the…
The Fokker Triplane will always be remembered by the general public as the flaming-red mount of Manfred von…
The ultimate classic, a J-3 Cub, is what comes to mind when most people think of “a lightplane”.
A very unusual and expensive five-place airplane, the Sea Bird had many fascinating characteristics.
Designed as a WWI era five-place heavy bomber, the 68 foot span Vickers Vimy was produced too late…
Never known for their production of military aircraft, Spartan did build a few primary trainers for the United…
One of the most successful of early pioneer designs was the Curtiss Pusher series of biplanes.
The two-place side-by-side Ercoupe first enter production just before World War II, with a 65 hp Continental engine.
The BT-14 was a later development of the 440 hp Wright-powered BT-9 basic trainer used by the United…
The most successful British fighter of WWI (1,294 “kills”), the Sopwith Camel was also one of the most…
The Sch-2 was built in the Soviet Union, with production beginning in 1930.
The Piper PA-16 Clipper is not a common seaplane, but there are a few still out there flying…
With as many as 12 seats, 900 hp, and amphibious capabilities, the S-38 was a very useful airplane.
Built in New York State by the Brunner-Winkle Aircraft Corporation, the Bird biplane began as another of those…
The four- to six-place Helio Courier was developed from the Helioplane proof-of-concept aircraft (which now resides in the…
Designed by C. G. Taylor (who also developed the Taylorcraft line), the Cub series became the most recognized…