Beech AT-11 Kansan
Beech Aircraft first introduced the Model 18 light, twin-engine, twin-tail, tail-dragger to thecivilian market in late 1937. Originally a 6 to 11 place civilian executive transport, theaircraft became one of the most popular utility / cargo planes before WW II and a staple ofcivil transport after the war. Powered by two Pratt & Whitney R-985 […]
T-28A Trojan
The T-28A Trojan is a conventionally designed low-wing, piston-engine aircraft built by North American Aviation as a replacement for the AT-6 Texan military trainer. Used by the United States Air Force from 1950 until the early 1960’s and by the Navy until the 1980’s. A very stable and reliable aircraft, the Trojan moved beyond training in […]
From the Collection: HOBNAIL BOOTS
Developed in 1943 as a replacement for the more expensive leather A-2 and the B series sheepskin lined flight jackets, the cloth B-10 became standard issue for all flight crews in 1944. Lacking the dashing reputation of the leather A-2, the olive drab B-10 was never as popular as its predecessor though it was decidedly […]
MiG-17 “FRESCO”
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 is a swept-wing jet fighter first flown in 1950 and produced in the USSR from 1952. Operated by numerous air forces in many variants, licensed production was carried out in East Germany, Poland (PZL-Mielec Lim-6) and the Peoples Republic of China (Shenyang J-5). NATO reporting name “Fresco”. The MiG-17 design was based […]
ERCOUPE 415
A truly innovative aircraft, the Engineering and Research Company (ERCO) Ercoupe is a low-wing, single-engine, two-seat, monoplane created for the burgeoning civil aviation market prior to the Second World War. Designed to be flown by non-professional pilots the Ercoupe contained features that produced an aircraft that was economical, safe, easy to fly, and certified by the […]
F-16 FIGHTING FALCON
Initially developed by General Dynamics, the F-16 Fighting Falcon is a single-engine, Mach 2 capable, multirole fighter. Using advanced aerodynamics and an innovative relaxed static stability/fly-by-wire (RSS/FBW) flight control system. With the experience of air combat in the Vietnam War fresh in the collective conscious, the United States Air Force began the search for a low-cost, easy to […]
SD-5 OSPREY
Developed for the United States Army by Fairchild Corporation the SD-5 is a long-range, high-speed reconnaissance drone designed to provide targeting information for tactical nuclear missiles. The drone’s delta wing configuration with a Pratt & Whitney J60 turbojet paired to a single rocket booster providing 3 seconds of 40,000 lbs. of thrust for jet-assisted takeoff […]
De HAVILLAND C-7A CARIBOU
With a long history of designing light transports with excellent short take-off and landing capabilities, Canada’s De Havilland Aircraft Company stood in perfect position to exploit the instability of the post-World War II world. Limited military incursions and small brush fire wars erupted in a near continuous stream throughout the decades following the surrender of […]
From the Collection: B-10 United States Army Air Forces Cloth Flight Jacket
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Yak-52
Designed as a primary trainer for Soviet and Warsaw Pact pilots, the Yak-52 is a tandem-seated, single-engine, all metal monoplane powered by a 360 horsepower Vedeneyev M14P nine-cylinder radial engine. A capable aerobatics aircraft, the Yak-52’s fuel and oil system permits inverted flight for as long as two minutes. Responsive and easy to fly, the […]