Air & Spacecraft


Aeronca L-3B Grasshopper

The Aeronca L-3B is an example of the light planes used by the U.S. Army during World War II.

Beech C-45H Expeditor

Beech's twin-engined Model 18 helped helped the advance and growth of commercial aviation in the years before World War II.

Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress

The iconic Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress served the Allied cause around the globe during World War II. Perhaps most famous as the workhorse of the...

Boeing B-29 Superfortress

The B-29 Superfortress revolutionized World War II-era bombers, enabling long-range missions over Japan.

Bowlus (Hawley) BA-100 Baby Albatross

The Bowlus BA-100 Baby Albatross glider was designed by sailplane designer Hawley Bowlus. (Mr. Bowlus earlier worked as a plant manager at Ryan...

Curtiss P-40N Warhawk

The Curtiss P-40 was obsolete at the outbreak of World War II, and despite continued improvements, never equaled the capabilities of its adversaries....

Douglas DC-3

Following the success of the DC-2, newly formed American Airlines approached the Douglas Aircraft Company in 1934 about a new design, one that would...

Fairchild 24

The Fairchild F-24 is a truly classic aircraft in its field. Built in the 1930s and 1940s as an economical and easy-to-fly touring aircraft, the F-24 became the plane of choice for many Hollywood stars including Robert Taylor, Tyrone Power, Mary Pickford, and Jimmy Stewart.

Fieseler Fi 103 "V1"

On June 12, 1944, under the codename Operation Eisbär (Polar Bear), Nazi Germany unleashed a new type of weapon against London, England: the Fieseler...

General Motors (Eastern Aircraft Division) FM-2 Wildcat

Originally designed as a biplane in the rapidly evolving aeronautical climate of 1936, the Grumman Wildcat quickly transformed into the familiar...

Goodyear F2G-1 Super Corsair

Big, robust, and fast, the Goodyear F2G was often referred to as the "Super Corsair" for good reason. Designed and produced by Goodyear rather than...

Goodyear FG-1D Corsair

The Chance Vought F4U Corsair is considered the premier Navy and Marine fighter of World War II. The Corsair, along with the Grumman Hellcat, are...