Aircraft listed by manufacturer and then model.
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Streaker [2 photos]
- Aerobatic mid-wing monoplane.
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C3 [4 photos]
- Affectionately known as the flying bathtub. Produced by the Aeronautical Corporation of America Inc.
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Champion [2 photos]
- Single engine high wing 2 seat light aircraft.
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Chief [1 photos]
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Superchief [10 photos]
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Alouette [1 photos]
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109 [1 photos]
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ANEC II [17 photos]
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A340-600 [1 photos]
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A380 [10 photos]
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Airship [1 photos]
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Mu 13 [52 photos]
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BA-4 [3 photos]
- Designed by Bjorn Andreasson and prototype built by students at Malmo Flygindustri.
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AN-2 Colt [44 photos]
- Designed to a USSR Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry specification. Over 5000 were built in the USSR and still in limited production in China and Poland. The An-2P is a 12 seat passenger version, An-2R is an agricultural version with tanks and the An-2T is a general transport version.
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Ar 97B [2 photos]
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Argosy [12 photos]
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Active [7 photos]
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AOP 9 [2 photos]
- This was the last aeroplane produced by Auster for the AOP squadrons.
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J2 Arrow [12 photos]
- Designed as an inexpensive private aeroplane.
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J1 Autocrat [3 photos]
- The first peacetime Auster after WWII, developed from the Auster V.
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J1N Alpha [1 photos]
- Gypsy Major engine and enlarged fin and rudder.
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4 [1 photos]
- Two hundred and fifty four Auster 4's were made with the Lycoming flat four and a slightly larger cabin than the Auster 3 to fit a thrid seat.
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5 [16 photos]
- 800 Auster 5's were made and differed only slightly from the Auster 4 with the addition of instrumentation for blind flying.
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J5F [5 photos]
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6A [1 photos]
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T7 [5 photos]
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504K [27 photos]
- The K designation was after the airframe was modified by Avro so that a number of different engines could be fitted. After WWI a number were released for civil use and were flown well into the 1930's.
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652A Anson [49 photos]
- The Avro Anson was the first monoplane and aircraft with retracts to enter service with the RAF.
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Lancaster [22 photos]
- WWII RAF heavy bomber.
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Tutor [7 photos]
- Elementary biplane trainer. Designed as a replacement for the Avro 504K.
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Triplane [9 photos]
- This is a replica of the Avro Triplane.
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Vulcan [14 photos]
- RAF V Bomber.
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York [16 photos]
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Swallow [8 photos]
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7 [5 photos]
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Concorde [3 photos]
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Lightning [31 photos]
- All weather interceptor.
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Strikemaster [2 photos]
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TSR2 [16 photos]
- Tactical Strike and Reconnaissance (TSR) aircraft esigned to the RAF's requirements as issued in 1957. The programme was canned in April 1965 after only 13 hours of flying time.
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748 Andover [1 photos]
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Acro Advanced [6 photos]
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Airedale [2 photos]
- Designed as a competitor to the Cessna.
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E3 Turbine [2 photos]
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Pup [1 photos]
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18 Expeditor [8 photos]
- Twin-engined light transport, all-metal construction.
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D17S Staggerwing [46 photos]
- The first design to appear from the Walter Beech Factory. Quickly became established in the United States Civil market as a fast retractable gear biplane with back staggered wings. First flew with fixed undercarriage. Early models had fixed spatted wheels. The Staggerwing won a number of air races before being used by the USAAF as a personnel and utility transport during WWII.
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T34 Mentor [1 photos]
- Primary trainer.
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35 Bonanza [1 photos]
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58 Baron [1 photos]
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200 Super King Air [1 photos]
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206 Jetranger [2 photos]
- Probably the most successful commercial helicopter ever.
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47G [2 photos]
- The most prolific of all helicopters and in production for more than 40 years. The distinctive canopy and space frame tail boom make it easily recognised even at a distance.
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P63A Kingcobra [14 photos]
- Single engined single seat fighter bomber developed from the P-39. Used on a lend/lease basis by the USSR and by the USAF as an advanced trainer. Engine mounted midway along the fuselage with the exhaust stubs just below and to the rear of the cockpit.
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X1 [2 photos]
- The first aircraft in the world to break the sound barrier was the Bell X1. On the 14 October 1947 it reached 670mph at 42000feet (Mach 1.015). The X1 was launched by a Boeing B29 at 30000 feet, once released the rocket motor on the X1 was fired and it would begin it's ascent.
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Citabria [88 photos]
- Two seat light aircraft, tandem seating aerobatic trainer sports plane/ glider tug/ sports utility.
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Decathlon [10 photos]
- Developed version of the Citabria and cleared for unlimited aerobatics. 180 hp [134kw] Lycoming giving a better aerobatic peformance, some have spades fitted to the lower side of ailerons to lighten controls.
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B-101 Beverley [3 photos]
- A medium range transport aircraft designed for military use the main cargo hold was huge (10.97m x 3.05m x 4.72m) and able to cope with loads up to 22 tonnes.
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Monoplane [21 photos]
- 1912
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B2 [14 photos]
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Bleriot [54 photos]
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B17 Fortress [100 photos]
- High altitude WWII USA bomber.
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PT-17 Stearman [110 photos]
- Dual control primary trainer.
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207 [3 photos]
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208 C1 Junior [1 photos]
- Designed by Bjorn Andreasson and first built in America, later built by Bolkow. Fully aerobatic side by side two seat monoplane with distinctive swept forward wing.
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Ballion [1 photos]
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P111 [13 photos]
- Single seat delta wing research aircraft.
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P82 Defiant [1 photos]
- Two seat night fighter.
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Fly Baby [1 photos]
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Beaufighter [4 photos]
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Blenheim [11 photos]
- WWII light bomber. Initially designed as an executive transport aircraft carrying 6 passengers plus a pilot and designated Type 142. With retractable undercarriage and stressed skin it was capable of 240mph, outperforming all of the fighters in service with the RAF in 1935. The design was modified to operate as a bomber for the RAF.
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Boxkite [9 photos]
- This is a replica of a Bristol Boxkite now owned and flown by the Shuttleworth Collection. Originally this example was built for the film 'Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines'. In the air it is a most impressive sight, but it is flown only in conditions of almost complete calm. The design was originated in 1909 by Henry Farman, an Englishman who lived in France, and was much copied and, in Britain, the result was the Bristol Boxkite. Although essentially civil in origin, the boxkite had a clear military potential and in March 1911 four examples were ordered by the War Office. Boxkites were used in many parts of the world, including Australia and India; they were the first British aircraft to be ordered for export. Although very successful, the type was cumbersome and had a relatively short life, with the last specimen flying in Australia late in 1915.
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Bulldog [10 photos]
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F2B Fighter [197 photos]
- A considerable fighter withstanding severe punishment. 5252 were built and served with 14 foreign air forces.
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Freighter [4 photos]
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M1 [39 photos]
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188 [17 photos]
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NAC1 [3 photos]
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Trislander [1 photos]
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MB2 Colibri [2 photos]
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Bestmann BU-181 [43 photos]
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Jungmann [73 photos]
- Built as a basic trainer for the Luftwaffe before WWII. Later built under license by CASA for the Spanish airforce.
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Jungmeister [54 photos]
- Single seat advanced trainer.
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Auxilliary Scud 2 [23 photos]
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Auxilliary Scud 3 [3 photos]
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Special [3 photos]
- A small and fast racer designed for home building.
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Hybrid [2 photos]
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Cyclone. Replica built by Jean Noan. [3 photos]
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G.3 [1 photos]
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Luciole [3 photos]
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120 [1 photos]
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140 [1 photos]
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A150L Aerobat [26 photos]
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152 [6 photos]
- Introduced in 1977 as a replacement for the 150.
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165 Airmaster [2 photos]
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170B [2 photos]
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172 Skyhawk [5 photos]
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172B Skyhawk Fastback [1 photos]
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F177 RG [1 photos]
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180 [10 photos]
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182RG [1 photos]
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185 [1 photos]
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195 [4 photos]
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Caravan [3 photos]
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Citation [1 photos]
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DW1 Monoplane [24 photos]
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Eagle [14 photos]
- Aerobatic plane started life as a homebuilt.
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Autogiro [2 photos]
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Cirrus [1 photos]
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Coupe [15 photos]
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MC10 Cri Cri (cricket) [4 photos]
- The airframe of this diminutive little twin engined monoplane is stressed to +/-9g.
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Swift [11 photos]
- A regular of the Kings Cup air races that broke the England to Australia record in 105 hours, flown by C A Butler.
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B24 Liberator [33 photos]
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Catalina [145 photos]
- Maritime patrol flying boat.
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Wot [1 photos]
- Designed by J R Currie in 1937, resurrected by the Hampshire Flying Club in 1958 from which plans were made for homebuilders.
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Wot SE5 replica [1 photos]
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Kittyhawk [15 photos]
- Single engined single seat fighter.
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Kitten [3 photos]
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Mystere [1 photos]
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Alpha Jet [1 photos]
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DH2 [1 photos]
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DH5 [2 photos]
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DH9a [1 photos]
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Chipmunk DHC1 [111 photos]
- Designed and built by de Havilland Canada. Used by the RAF as an initial trainer.
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Comet 4 [1 photos]
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DH88 Comet [11 photos]
- The DH88 was designed, built and flown in a total time of nine months to enter and win the England to Australia MacRobertson Air Race in October 1934. The Comet was a thoroughbred aeroplane, designed and built for one purpose: to travel a long way in a short time in an era when air racing was a very popular sport.
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DH51 [5 photos]
- Miss Kenya.
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DH53 Hummingbird [12 photos]
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DH83 Fox Moth [10 photos]
- Built as a light transport development of the Tiger Moth.
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DH60g Gypsy Moth [9 photos]
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DH60 Moth [30 photos]
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DH80 Puss Moth [1 photos]
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DH85 Leopard Moth [2 photos]
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DH87 Hornet Moth [4 photos]
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Dragon [14 photos]
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DH89 Dragon Rapide [11 photos]
- At the time of it's first flight it was called the Dragon Six as it was powered by two Gipsy Six engines. Nearly 200 were sold Worldwide before the outbreak of WWII. A military version was built and designated the DH89M.
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Dragonfly DH90 [2 photos]
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DH98 Mosquito [7 photos]
- Designed as a high speed day bomber, later found rolls as night fighter, high altitude fighter, photo-reconnaissance and as a dual control trainer. The Mosquito at first unwanted by the Air Ministry later became an all round fighter/bomber.
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DH94 Moth Minor [2 photos]
- Single engined tandem seat monoplane. Built for civil use it was pressed into service by the RAF during WWII.
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DH82A Tiger Moth [157 photos]
- This was the 82nd of de Havilland's designs and was used as an initial trainer by the RAF during WWII.
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DH82A Super Tiger Moth Super [2 photos]
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DH100 Vampire [107 photos]
- Single seat fighter.
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DH104 Dove [5 photos]
- Small airliner or executive aircraft.
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DH110 Sea Vixen [10 photos]
- Two-seat carrier borne all weather fighter.
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DH112 Venom [4 photos]
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C-8 Buffalo [1 photos]
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DHC 2 Beaver [15 photos]
- Short take-off and landing utility aircraft.
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1 [4 photos]
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D27 [9 photos]
- An aluminium stressed skin fuselage, wings and tail are an aluminium structure with fabric covering. In November 1931 a D27 broke the World speed record over 1000km at 286km/hr (177mph).
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Weihe [26 photos]
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DC3 Dakota [31 photos]
- Renowned as an airliner, general transport and perhaps most significantly for the vital part it played in the Normandy landings and the Berlin airlift. Still in service as a passenger aircraft, general transport and in maritime pollution control.
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DC4 [39 photos]
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DC6 [1 photos]
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A-26 Invader [26 photos]
- Twin-engined attack bomber designed and developed during WWII, but used by a number of air forces until the late 1960's.
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AD-4 Skyraider [45 photos]
- Specified in 1944 as a single seat torpedo/dive bomber. Later modified for other uses such as airborne early warning. The Skyraider served in Vietnam as an effective combat aircraft.
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Turbi [13 photos]
- The success of the single seat Turbulent lead Roger Druine to design this two seat homebuilt.
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Turbulent [10 photos]
- Designed by Roger Druine in the 1940s, this is a small all wood, low wing single seat monoplane powered by the VW flat 4 air-cooled car engine.
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Acrosport 2 [2 photos]
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Canberra [1 photos]
- Twin-turbojet bomber, interdictor and photo-reconnaissance. Designed as a replacement for the Mosquito.
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Wren [19 photos]
- Designed by W. O. Manning for the English Electric Company it was offered to the Air Ministry as an ultra-light trainer.
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Europa XS [18 photos]
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Argus [70 photos]
- Light transport and communications aircraft. Also used as an instrument trainer.
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PT-19 [5 photos]
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PT-23 [2 photos]
- Single-engined primary trainer.
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FD2 [10 photos]
- Supersonic research plane.
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Firefly [1 photos]
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Flycatcher [2 photos]
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Fulmer [3 photos]
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Gannet [13 photos]
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Swordfish Stringbag [10 photos]
- Torpedo carrier and spotter reconnaissance serving throughout WWII.
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Ultra-Light [12 photos]
- A helicopter designed to be small and cheap for army use. Powered by a gas turbine with compressed air passed to rotor tips where keresene is added and ignited to increase rotor speed.
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AV361 [4 photos]
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CR42 [14 photos]
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G59 [8 photos]
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Fi 156 Storch [160 photos]
- Developed to fly slowly and operate out of restricted areas.
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IA 58 Pucara [1 photos]
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FW-44 Stieglitz [47 photos]
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190 - replica [2 photos]
- 2/3 scale replica.
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P149 [2 photos]
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190 [2 photos]
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Eindecker - replica [2 photos]
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DVII - replica [1 photos]
- Single seat fighting scout.
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DrI Triplane [13 photos]
- Single seat fighting scout.
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S11 Instructor [29 photos]
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Gnat [9 photos]
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Tri-Motor Tin Goose [2 photos]
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AirCoupe [3 photos]
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Majister [17 photos]
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RF3 [1 photos]
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RF4 [46 photos]
- Single engined light sporting motor glider.
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RF5 [1 photos]
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Falco [1 photos]
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205 Club Libelle [8 photos]
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303 Mosquito [5 photos]
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Swift [1 photos]
- A fast side-by-side two-seater with retractable undercarriage.
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Gladiator [112 photos]
- Single seat fighter in service with the RAF until July 1940 with 22 squadrons.
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Javelin [6 photos]
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Meteor [44 photos]
- Martin-Baker ejector seat test plane.
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Archaeoptryx [1 photos]
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Gee Bee Z Racer [4 photos]
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Sport Trainer [1 photos]
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G103 Twin Astir [2 photos]
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AA5 Tiger [1 photos]
- Low-wing monoplane, single-engine, four-seats.
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Avenger [34 photos]
- Originally designed as a three seat torpedo bomber, anti-submarine and airborne early warning.
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Bearcat [15 photos]
- Single seat carrier fighter bomber. Designed to the smallest size that would accommodate Pratt and Whitney R-2800.
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F3-F [32 photos]
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G32A [33 photos]
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Hellcat [12 photos]
- Single-seat naval fighter.
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Tigercat [12 photos]
- Single/two seat fighter bomber.
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Widgeon [2 photos]
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Wildcat [12 photos]
- Single-seat naval fighter.
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Superstar [2 photos]
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Hastings [19 photos]
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Victor [13 photos]
- The ultimate V-bomber.
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HD1 [2 photos]
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CB-1 [3 photos]
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Cygnet [21 photos]
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Fury I [36 photos]
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Fury [1 photos]
- Single-seat interceptor.
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Hart [2 photos]
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Hind [59 photos]
- Two-seat day bomber designed by Sydney Camm to meet RAF specification 12/26.
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Hunter [4 photos]
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Hurricane [127 photos]
- Single-seat fighter, later fighter-bomber. Renowned for its role in Battle of Britain. The Hawker Hurricane was the first of the British monoplane fighters, progressively replacing Gloster Gauntlets and Gladiators from December 1937. By the outbreak of World War II in 1939, eighteen RAF squadrons were equipped with Hurricanes, compared with nine that used Spitfires. This two-to-one ratio applied through the Battle of Britain in the summer of 1940, in which Hurricanes shot down more enemy aircraft than all other defences - air and ground - combined.
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Nimrod [56 photos]
- Similar in appearance to the Fury. They replaced Flycatchers from 1932. They were used for training and communications at the beginning of WWII.
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Sea Fury FB11 [29 photos]
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Sea Fury T20 [2 photos]
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TomTit [13 photos]
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Typhoon [15 photos]
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Hawk [20 photos]
- Two-seat trainer and tactical multi-role aircraft.
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Harrier Prototype [1 photos]
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Harrier GR3 [1 photos]
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Harrier GR5 [4 photos]
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Nimrod [6 photos]
- Maritime reconnaisance and anti-submarine aircraft.
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Sea Hawk [5 photos]
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He 162 Salamander [2 photos]
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Courier [2 photos]
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Buchon 1112 [36 photos]
- The Messerschmitt Bf109 built under licence by Hispano with the Merlin engine.
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H-36 Dimona [55 photos]
- An all glassfibre motor-glider.
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300 [4 photos]
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Monoplane [13 photos]
- A replica of the Monoplane with an original engine.
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H126 [11 photos]
- Experimental aircraft.
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Provost [4 photos]
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Jet Provost T4 [52 photos]
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Sky Arrow 650 TC [10 photos]
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Fury II [2 photos]
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Mistral C [5 photos]
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E78 Silene [6 photos]
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D11 [2 photos]
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JU 52 [32 photos]
- Passenger and freight transport. Also used as a bomber, reconnaissance and glider tug.
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Ki-100 Type 5 Fighter [12 photos]
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KI 35 [11 photos]
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LA-4 Buccaneer [1 photos]
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320 [1 photos]
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200 [17 photos]
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LA-9 [36 photos]
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L39 Albatros [1 photos]
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L13 [14 photos]
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LF 107 Lunak [38 photos]
- Perhaps one of the most exciting sailplanes ever produced. Capable of flying at 250mph, or with flaps deployed at less than 45mph for climbing in thermals. Originally it was used to train MiG pilots. Sadly very few survive today due to an order from the Czechoslovakian airworthiness authority ordering all 200 Lunaks to be destroyed in 1952 after one broke up doing aerobatics.
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Cosmic Wind [16 photos]
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C130 Hercules [2 photos]
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F104G Starfighter [10 photos]
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P-2 Neptune [12 photos]
- Anti-submarine and reconnaissance aircraft. Powered by two radial piston engines and two turbojets.
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P38 Lightning [9 photos]
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T33 [32 photos]
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U2 [1 photos]
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Vega Winnie-Mae [1 photos]
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Silvair [4 photos]
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Minor [2 photos]
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CV1 [3 photos]
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B26 Marauder [13 photos]
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Lunar Rocket [1 photos]
- Lots of variants have been built from the same basic airframe. The Lunar Rocket also has STOL performance.
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F4 Phantom [10 photos]
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F117 Stealth Fighter [3 photos]
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Fox [49 photos]
- Fully aerobatic unlimited glider.
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bf109 [89 photos]
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me108 [3 photos]
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262 [15 photos]
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MiG 15 [17 photos]
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MiG 17 [1 photos]
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MiG 21 [17 photos]
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MiG 29 [1 photos]
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Pou de Ceil [4 photos]
- Tandem wing light aircraft designed for fool-proof flying, but fatally flawed.
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Gemini Twin [1 photos]
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Hawk Speed Six [10 photos]
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Falcon [37 photos]
- A three seat cabin tourer that made a record breaking Australia to England flight in 1935. Later models had 4 seats. In an M3B with 200hp Gipsy Six Tommy Rose won the Kings Cup Air Race and broke the England to Cape Town record.
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Magister Hawk Trainer 3 [75 photos]
- Built as a trainer for the RAF during WWII, but first built and flown as the civilian Hawk Trainer.
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M38 Messenger [100 photos]
- Originally designed and built for the RAF for light liason duties. The first aircraft to land in France after D-day.
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Ki-46 Dinah [11 photos]
- Fighter and ground attack, but probably most successful as a high-altitude photographic reconnaissance.
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Sonerai [1 photos]
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90A [1 photos]
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Aerostar [1 photos]
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M20 [1 photos]
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MS 230 [6 photos]
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MS 406 [5 photos]
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MS 500 Criquet [6 photos]
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CAP 10B [49 photos]
- Aerobatic and sport plane.
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CAP 10C [13 photos]
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CAP 20LS 200 [14 photos]
- Unlimited aerobatics
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CAP 21 [31 photos]
- Unlimited aerobatics
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CAP 21 DL260 [1 photos]
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CAP 21 DS [1 photos]
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CAP 222 [19 photos]
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CAP 231 [11 photos]
- Unlimited aerobatics
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CAP 231EX [4 photos]
- CAP 231 with a Walter Extra wing.
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CAP 232 [8 photos]
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CJ6A [4 photos]
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N3NF [1 photos]
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28 [4 photos]
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ARV [3 photos]
- All metal two-seat monoplane. It's distinguishing feature is the swept forward wings.
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3202 [4 photos]
- Basic trainer, aerobatic and blind flying trainer.
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NC-854S [5 photos]
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F86A Sabre [10 photos]
- Single-seat, single-engined jet fighter. The Sabre was the first American fighter to exceed Mach 1 in a shallow dive.
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Harvard-Texan [69 photos]
- A single-engined advanced trainer. Noted for the harsh sound produced by the tips of the propeller blades going supersonic.
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Mitchell B25 [25 photos]
- Twin-engined medium bomber built in larger numbers than any other American twin-engined bomber.
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P51 Mustang [216 photos]
- Single-engined, single-seat fighter designed to an RAF specification. The first Mustangs were disappointing until fitted with the Packard built Merlin.
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Trojan [11 photos]
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Baby Great Lakes [4 photos]
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Tornado [1 photos]
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Auto Giro [1 photos]
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Elf II [1 photos]
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P68 Victor [3 photos]
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Speed Wing [1 photos]
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Mew Gull [21 photos]
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Prentice [2 photos]
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Gull [7 photos]
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Pembroke [1 photos]
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Vega Gull [1 photos]
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Osprey II [2 photos]
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Speed Twin E2E [4 photos]
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Currie Wot [1 photos]
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Emeraude [2 photos]
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Aircamper [4 photos]
- Many were homebuilt from the plans that were serialised in a 1930's flying magazine with the engine taken from the then popular Ford Model A.
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B4 [77 photos]
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P2 [7 photos]
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PC-7 [2 photos]
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PC-12 [1 photos]
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Porter [1 photos]
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Colt [1 photos]
- Two-seat light aircraft.
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Cruiser [1 photos]
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Cub J3C [14 photos]
- Based on the Taylor Cub. In its first full year of production 737 were produced.
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J-5A Cub Cruiser [1 photos]
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Cub L4 Grasshopper [50 photos]
- Based on the Cub J3 the L4 (affectionately known as the Grasshopper) was produced for the US Army. It had better accomodation for the pilot and passenger along with better all round visibility. The construction is of welded steel tube fuselage with a two spar wooden wing covered by fabric, the wing also braced by V struts. The undercarriage is bungee sprung.
After the 2nd World War many were left in the field and used by many European countries to restart civil flying clubs and flying schools. They made very good training aircraft and recreational flying machines. Many have survied to this day and are much loved by their owners, due to the easy handling and maintenance.
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PA 18 Super Cub [141 photos]
- The super Cub was developed from the earlier Cubs such as the J3 and L4.
Initial versions were powered by 90hp (67kw) continental C90-12F and 108hp (80.5kw) Avco Lycoming 0.235 engine. These early versions arrived on the scene in 1948.
Early versions are known as PA-18-95 and PA-18-108. These are identified by a cowled in engine. It wasn’t until later that they were fitted with flaps. The Super Cub has continued to get more power and the Avco Lycoming 0-290-D2 of 135 hp (101kw) engine was fitted and some had flaps fitted which really brought it very good short field performance. Later the power plant became the Avco Lycoming 150 hp engine.
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PA 20 Pacer [3 photos]
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PA 23 Apache [45 photos]
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PA 24 Comanche 250 [1 photos]
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PA 25 Pawnee [98 photos]
- Single-seat agricultural aircraft, built in USA and Argentina.
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PA 28 Archer - Cherokee - Warrior [65 photos]
- This aircraft has been made in many different formats and fitted with many different engines. The popularity and longevity of this aircraft could never have been predicted by Piper.
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PA 32 Cherokee Six [1 photos]
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PA 44 Seminole [1 photos]
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Tripacer [86 photos]
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PA 17 Vagabond [1 photos]
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Modified [1 photos]
- Pitts Special S2S with Gordon Price Ultimate wings
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S1 [4 photos]
- First flew with a 55 hp hycoming 0-145. Later flew with a 90 hp Flanklin. One of the most famous Pitts S1 was built by Curtis Pitts for Betty skelton called the Little Stinker. Early Pitts and most homebuilts where nicknamed Flatwings due to their flat bottom wings and only had ailerons on bottom wing. These were later called S1c and S1Ds. Early factory built S1S had semi symmetrical airfoil and a beefed up fuselage to take 180 hp Lycoming. Early ailerons were friese type which on later models gave way to symmetrical type which later had balanced tab type.
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S1C [1 photos]
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S1D [12 photos]
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S1E [3 photos]
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S1P [1 photos]
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S1S [43 photos]
- Single-seat aerobatic biplane.
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S1.11b Super Stinker [29 photos]
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S1T [3 photos]
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S2A [25 photos]
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S2B [7 photos]
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S2C [53 photos]
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S2E [1 photos]
- Kit built.
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S2S [3 photos]
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4A [1 photos]
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Ibis-15 [26 photos]
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Wilga [7 photos]
- Light general purpose aircraft.
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S6 Coyote [3 photos]
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Sportster [2 photos]
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P-47 Thunderbolt [32 photos]
- The Thunderbolt was designed around the large Double Wasp radial engine was a single-seat escort fighter.
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R22 [3 photos]
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B1 [2 photos]
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B2 [6 photos]
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Aero Commander [2 photos]
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Commander [1 photos]
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LS8 [16 photos]
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Condor [1 photos]
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Turbulent [1 photos]
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SE5a [13 photos]
- Single seat fighting scout designed and built by the Royal Aircraft Factory at Farnborough.
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Quickie [5 photos]
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Varieze [2 photos]
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Spirit of St Louis Replica [2 photos]
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PT-22 Recruit [8 photos]
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91D Safir [38 photos]
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Discus T [37 photos]
- High performance motor powered glider. Carbon-fibre kevlar shell with central steel tube frame and triple taper wing. The wing is a Glass Reinforced Plastic foam sandwich construction.
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Janus [1 photos]
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AS-W20 [3 photos]
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Ka 6E [6 photos]
- This has to be one of the most popular Standard Class sailplanes. It is a development of the Ka 6CR and Ka 10.
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AS-K 13 [8 photos]
- Built from metal, wood and glassfibre some 750 have been produced to date. It is a development of the Ka 2 and Ka 7.
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AS-K 18 [32 photos]
- Single seat Club Class sailplane based on the design of the Ka 6E and Ka 8.
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AS-K 21 [52 photos]
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Teal [1 photos]
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Kranich 2 [25 photos]
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Rhönsperber [51 photos]
- The Rhönsperber was developed from the Rhönbussard, with a greater wingspan and better visibility it was designed to take advantage of thermals. In 1936 Heini Dittmar flew a Rhönsperber over the Alps to Italy, a first for a sailplane. In 1937 a Rhönsperber set a new height record of 5760m flown by Paul Steinig.
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Jetstream [9 photos]
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T1 Bulldog [3 photos]
- A replacement for the RAF's elementary trainer the de Havilland Chipmunk.
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Twin Pioneer [12 photos]
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Jaguar [3 photos]
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Sunderland [30 photos]
- Derived from the Imperial Airways Empire flying boat for ocean patrol and anti-submarine.
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Skyvan [1 photos]
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Tucano [3 photos]
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Marchetti [2 photos]
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Seaking [1 photos]
- The Sea King is operated by the RAF as Search and Rescue helicopter.
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Firefly [10 photos]
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Kirby Gull 1 [15 photos]
- The Gull 1 was the first glider ever to fly across the English Channel to France. It started from the London Gliding Club with a winch launch and landed near Boulogne in April 1939.
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T21 [34 photos]
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T59D [6 photos]
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T67 M260 [53 photos]
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TBM 700 [3 photos]
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Camel [162 photos]
- Single seat fighting scout of WW1, destroyed 1294 enemy aircraft.
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Dove [10 photos]
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Pup [16 photos]
- Single seat single engine WWI fighter.
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Strutter [2 photos]
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Tabloid [1 photos]
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Triplane [20 photos]
- Single seat fighting scout, with three slender wing planes it was designed to have a high rate of climb.
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Hiperbipe [3 photos]
- Homebuilt version of the Sorrell SN6.
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Martlett [10 photos]
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SV4 [80 photos]
- Tiger Moth lookalike designed by Jean Stampe. Adopted by the Belgian and French air forces as their standard trainer.
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SV4D [3 photos]
- A flat four powered Stampe.
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SV4E [6 photos]
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Skybolt [7 photos]
- Homebuilt aerobatic and sport biplane.
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Acro [3 photos]
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Reliant [1 photos]
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Glastar [1 photos]
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Glasair [1 photos]
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Glasair II [2 photos]
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Glasair II SRG [1 photos]
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Starduster Too [8 photos]
- Two-seat sporting biplane.
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SU26 [48 photos]
- A steel tune fuselage, carbon fibre main spar with foam and GRP skin and no ribs, entire landing gear made of titanium. This aircraft can withstand +12g and -11g. The first of the Sukhoi aerobatic series was introduced at the 1984 World Championships at Békéscsaba, Hungary.
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SU29 [13 photos]
- A two-seat version of the SU26.
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SU31 [29 photos]
- The SU31 is a much uprated version of the Su-26/29 with many aerodynamic and structural refinements. The wing is now made with a carbon fibre main spar and titanium ribs to give an almost unlimited fatigue life.
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Seafire Mk XVII [47 photos]
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Spitfire Mk 1 [8 photos]
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Spifire Mk 1A [1 photos]
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Spitfire MkV [34 photos]
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Spitfire MkVc [10 photos]
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Spitfire MkVIII [17 photos]
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Spitfire Mk IX [20 photos]
- A quick lashed together version of the Mk V with a Merlin 61 to counter the Fw 190. However, more Mk IX's were built than any other Mk. Sometimes it was fitted with a Merlin 66 improving the low altitude performance along with clipped wings.
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Spitfire Mk Tr IX [14 photos]
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Spitfire Mk XI [1 photos]
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Spitfire Mk Pr XI [2 photos]
- The mainstay of the Photo Reconnaisance Unit from 1943 to 1945.
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Spitfire Mk XIV [11 photos]
- The first to be built with the two-stage Griffin.
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Spitfire Mk FR XIVe [5 photos]
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Spifire Mk XVI [78 photos]
- The most important modification from the Mk IX was that it had two extra fuel tanks in the rear fuselage increasing the fuel capacity by 66 gallons. The Mk XVI can also be distinguished by the tear-drop canopy and a slightly larger chorded rudder.
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Spitfire Mk XVIII [7 photos]
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Spifire Mk XIX [12 photos]
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Spitfire Mk F24 [25 photos]
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Spitfire Mk FR24 [7 photos]
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Bocian 1E [35 photos]
- The first flight was made in 1952, several alterations followed and in 1966 the Bocian 1E first flew. In between there were several marks. By the end of 1976 a total of 593 Bocians had been built.
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Titch [3 photos]
- The Titch is very popular with plans available for home construction.
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L-2 Grasshopper [2 photos]
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SP-55M [37 photos]
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Hang Glider [2 photos]
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Jackaroo [54 photos]
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Bellfair [2 photos]
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Nipper [1 photos]
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Trainer [1 photos]
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Taifun [1 photos]
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RV-4 [6 photos]
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166 [7 photos]
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FB 5 Gunbus [1 photos]
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Varsity [1 photos]
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Vimy - replica [6 photos]
- Designed as a heavy bomber. It is more notably known as that used by Alcock and Brown to fly the Atlantic non-stop in 16 hours in June 1919. It was also flown from Britain to Australia in 136 hours by Ross and Keith Smith in the same year.
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Airtourer 100 [2 photos]
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Corsair [97 photos]
- Single seat carrier based fighter-bomber with the characteristic inverted gull-wing, designed by Rex Beisel and Igor Sikorsky, this was one of the greatest piston engined combat aircraft.
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BT-13 Valiant [1 photos]
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YKS-7 [18 photos]
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WA 116 SRS 1 [3 photos]
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WA 201R SYS 1 [1 photos]
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Extra 200L [16 photos]
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Extra 230 [17 photos]
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Extra 260 [4 photos]
- One of only four built.
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Extra 300 [109 photos]
- A two seat in tandem unlimited aerobatic arcraft designed for +10/-10g single pilot and +8/-8g with pilot & passenger.
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Extra 300L [52 photos]
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Extra 330L [3 photos]
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Extra 400 [3 photos]
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Solution [4 photos]
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Lysander [89 photos]
- Affectionately known as Lizzie the lysander was designed as a co-operation aircraft. Best known for it's missions into enemy territory to drop spies and rescue personnel.
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Sea King [14 photos]
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Wessex [3 photos]
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Whirlwind [3 photos]
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Flitzer [3 photos]
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Flyer [1 photos]
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Yak 3 [11 photos]
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Yak 11c [21 photos]
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Yak 11m [5 photos]
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Yak 12 [2 photos]
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Yak 18A [16 photos]
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Yak 18T [4 photos]
- Single-engined four-seat general purpose aircraft with retractable undercarriage.
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Yak 50 [59 photos]
- Single-seat aerobatic and training aircraft.
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Yak 52 [14 photos]
- Replacement for the Yak18. The semi-retractable main gear was designed for safety when landing gear-up.
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Yak 55M [13 photos]
- The light weight version of the Yak 55.
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24 [10 photos]
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50 [14 photos]
- Single-seat unlimited aerobatic aircraft.
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Z226 Trener 6 [40 photos]
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Z326A Akrobat [15 photos]
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