Decathlon
The tailwheel Decathlon is a study in perseverance. The airplane traces its roots back to the Aeronca Champ, by way of the aerobatic-minded……
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Airbus A320
A pioneer of fly-by-wire flight controls and sidesticks, the Airbus A320 family, when it was introduced into service in 1988, represented……
Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor
Since the F-22 emerged in 2005, this fifth-generation fighter has combined cutting-edge stealth technology with supersonic cruise……
Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
Kelly Johnson’s SR-71 was conceived during the 1950s as a stealthy reconnaissance ship that would fly too high and fast for……
Hawker Beechcraft Premier I
When first certified, the Hawker Beechcraft Premier was the only composite fuselage bizjet and the world’s fastest single-piloted……
Boeing 787
With 20 percent greater fuel efficiency and 20 percent lower carbon emissions than those of its competitors, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner……
Mitsubishi Zero
More so than any other of its aircraft, the Mitsubishi Zero epitomized Japan's World War II air capabilities. Renowned for its strength……
Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Designed by Consolidated Aircraft in the late 1930s to outperform the popular B-17, the B-24 Liberator could pack more payload, fly……
Ercoupe
Fred Weick’s little side-by-side flier was a revolutionary approach to personal aviation. Designed in the mid-1930s to be so……
100. Waco 10
Instantly popular when it was first introduced in 1927, the Waco 10 was an open cockpit, three-place biplane of steel tube and fabric……
101. MiG-21
The MiG-21 was the original “Lightweight Fighter.” Flown by over 50 nations, it continues in use with 19 countries. Powered……
