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...
Howard DGA-15P
The Howard Aircraft Corporation made its name with high-profile racing successes in the mid-1930s. The most famous Howard aircraft, a DGA-6 known as...
Letov LF-107 Lunak Glider
The Czech aerobatic glider LF-107 "Luňák" (or "Kite") was designed by Rudy Letov and further developed by a group of sailplane pilots and...
Lockheed P-38L Lightning
Originally conceived as a high-altitude interceptor to meet a 1937 Army Air Corps requirement, Lockheed's Model 22, designated P-38 Lightning, was to...
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E (Emil)
By far the most-produced fighter ever (over 33,000 estimated), the Messerschmitt Bf 109 was the primary fighter of the German Luftwaffe during World...
Nakajima Ki-43-IIIa Hayabusa "Oscar" Reproduction
Nakajima's Ki-43 Hayabusa ("Peregrine Falcon") was the most important Imperial Japanese Army Air Force (IJAAF) fighter of World War II. It entered...
North American P-51D Mustang
The North American P-51 Mustang was one of the most important aircraft, and arguably the finest all-around fighter type, of World War II. The...