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Air Transport Collection (page 17)

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Insitu ScanEagle X200, ca. 2013. Creator: Insitu

Insitu ScanEagle X200, ca. 2013. Creator: Insitu
This ScanEagle remotely piloted aircraft (or drone) served Federal Aviation Administration (Fa) demonstrations from 2013-2015 to integrate Unmanned Aircraft Systems into the U.S. national airspace

Background imageAir Transport Collection: McDonnell F-4S Phantom II, 1958. Creator: McDonnell Aircraft Corp

McDonnell F-4S Phantom II, 1958. Creator: McDonnell Aircraft Corp
Twin-turbojet (J79-GE-8), two-seat (tandem) fighter / bomber. All metal, semi-monocoque structure. Cantilever, low-wing, monoplane

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Fokker T-2 Instrument Panel, 1923. Creator: Unknown

Fokker T-2 Instrument Panel, 1923. Creator: Unknown
Wooden instrument panel, removed from the aircraft, which contains eight instruments which are secured to the panel with screws

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Curtiss JN-4D Jenny, 1917-1925. Creator: Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company

Curtiss JN-4D Jenny, 1917-1925. Creator: Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company
Single-engine, two-seat, U.S.-built World War I trainer aircraft; 90-horsepower Curtiss OX-5 engine. Tan wings, brown and blue fuselage

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Antenna, Loop, Radio Compass, Winnie Mae, ca. 1931. Creator: Unknown

Antenna, Loop, Radio Compass, Winnie Mae, ca. 1931. Creator: Unknown
Square wood frame wrapped with copper wire covered by cloth

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Snuff box with ballooning scene, late 18th century. Creator: Aubert

Snuff box with ballooning scene, late 18th century. Creator: Aubert
Snuff box with ballooning scene, late 18th century. The scene represents the launch of the first small Charliere gas balloon from the Champ de Mars in Paris, 27 August 1783

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Dance card case and ivory cards, late 18th century. Creator: Unknown

Dance card case and ivory cards, late 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Dance card case and ivory cards, late 18th century. Carnets de bal or dance cards were used at formal balls by ladies to record the names of the gentlemen with whom they intended to dance

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Farman Sport, 1924. Creators: Henri Farman, Maurice Farman, H. & M

Farman Sport, 1924. Creators: Henri Farman, Maurice Farman, H. & M
Single-engine light biplane. In 1919, the H.& M. Farman Aeroplane Company of France produced the Farman Sport two-place sport and light commercial biplane. In 1922, C.T

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Needle case with ballooning scenes, late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Unknown

Needle case with ballooning scenes, late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Needle case with ballooning scenes, late 18th-early 19th century. The first successful flights in hot air balloons in the 1780s triggered a craze for ballooniana. Enameled brass needle case with lid

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Lockheed Martin X-35B STOVL, 2001. Creator: Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin X-35B STOVL, 2001. Creator: Lockheed Martin
Short takeoff/vertical landing variant to be used by U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marines and the United Kingdom, equipped with a shaft-driven lift fan propulsion system which enables the aircraft to take

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Dornier Do 335 A-0 Pfeil (Arrow), early 1945. Creator: Dornier Flugzeugwerke

Dornier Do 335 A-0 Pfeil (Arrow), early 1945. Creator: Dornier Flugzeugwerke
Twin engine, pusher / puller, fighter / bomber; grey/green, green; late World War II development

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Stits SA-2A Sky Baby, 1950s. Creator: Ray Stits

Stits SA-2A Sky Baby, 1950s. Creator: Ray Stits
On a dare from another pilot, Ray Stits designed and built the Sky Baby at his home in Riverside, California, to prove that he could build the world's smallest man-carrying airplane

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Bowlus BA-100 Baby Albatross, 1937. Creator: William H. Bowlus

Bowlus BA-100 Baby Albatross, 1937. Creator: William H. Bowlus
Single-seat, high-wing monoplane glider with wooden monocoque fuselage pod, aluminum tube tail boom, and wooden empennage; fabric-covered rudders and elevators

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Model, T-38 Training Aircraft, 1980s. Creator: Northrop Corporation

Model, T-38 Training Aircraft, 1980s. Creator: Northrop Corporation
Model, T-38 Training Aircraft, 1980s. This scale 1:40 Northrop T-38 training jet model belonged to American astronaut and physicist Dr. Sally K. Ride

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Hiller XHOE-1 Hornet, 1940s. Creator: United Helicopters Incorporated

Hiller XHOE-1 Hornet, 1940s. Creator: United Helicopters Incorporated
All aircraft designers attempt to maximize lifting power and reduce airframe weight. During the late 1940s, helicopter pioneers began to experiment with alternative propulsion methods that did not

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Grob 102 Standard Astir III, 1980. Creator: Grob-Werke GmbH

Grob 102 Standard Astir III, 1980. Creator: Grob-Werke GmbH
Single-seat, monoplane glider with T-tail. Test pilots at Grob-Werke GmbH & Company KG in Germany first flew the Grob 102 Standard Astir III late in 1980

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Hour Angle wristwatch, ca. 1927. Creator: Longines-Wittnauer Watch Co

Hour Angle wristwatch, ca. 1927. Creator: Longines-Wittnauer Watch Co
Hour Angle wristwatch, ca. 1927. On 20-21 May 1927, Charles Lindbergh literally flew into history when he crossed the Atlantic Ocean in his Ryan NYP Spirit of St

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Grumman G-22 Gulfhawk II, 1936. Creator: Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation

Grumman G-22 Gulfhawk II, 1936. Creator: Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation
NR1050. Aerobatic biplane flown by Major Alford " Al" Williams as demonstration aircraft for Gulf Oil Company. Similar to Grumman F3F single-seat fighter aircraft flown by the U.S. Navy

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Piper PA-18 Super Cub, 1946. Creator: Piper Aircraft Corp

Piper PA-18 Super Cub, 1946. Creator: Piper Aircraft Corp
General aviation high-wing monoplane; red and cream with a Lycoming O-320, 150 hp engine. The PA-18 Super Cub was a strengthened PA-11, itself a modification of the original J-3 Cub

Background imageAir Transport Collection: UAV, General Atomics MQ-1L Predator A, 2000. Creator: General Atomics

UAV, General Atomics MQ-1L Predator A, 2000. Creator: General Atomics
Satellite data link system, an Electro-optical/Infrared (EO/IR) stabilized gimbal containing two color video cameras and a forward looking infrared (FLIR) as well as synthetic aperture radar (SAR)

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Martin B-26B-25-MA Marauder 'Flak-Bait', 1943. Creator: Martin Aircraft Co

Martin B-26B-25-MA Marauder "Flak-Bait", 1943. Creator: Martin Aircraft Co
Twin engine medium bomber.Wing Span 2, 160 cm (850 in.), Length 1, 780 cm (701 in.), Height 660 cm (260 in.), Weight 10, 886 kg (23, 999 lb). Project engineer Peyton M. Magruder designed the Glenn L

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Fleet Model 2, 1929. Creator: Unknown

Fleet Model 2, 1929. Creator: Unknown
Two-seat, dual controls open-cockpit biplane with steel tube frame, spruce wing spars, aluminum ribs, all fabric covered; with Kinner K5 100 hp engine

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Arado Ar 234 B-2 Blitz (Lightning), 1944. Creator: Arado

Arado Ar 234 B-2 Blitz (Lightning), 1944. Creator: Arado
Single seat, twin engine jet bomber with RATO. The Arado Ar 234 B Blitz (Lightning) was the worlds first operational jet bomber and reconnaissance aircraft

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Sopwith F. 1 Camel, ca. 1917. Creator: Sopwith Aviation Company

Sopwith F. 1 Camel, ca. 1917. Creator: Sopwith Aviation Company
Single engine, single-seat, WWI biplane fighter, with 130 HP Clerget 9B rotary engine. The Sopwith Camel is among the most significant and famous of all WWI aircraft

Background imageAir Transport Collection: RQ-7A Shadow 200, 2003. Creator: aI Corporation

RQ-7A Shadow 200, 2003. Creator: aI Corporation
Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. The RQ-7A provides ground commanders the ability to " see first, understand first

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Cessna 152 Aerobat, 1977. Creator: Cessna Aircraft Company Inc

Cessna 152 Aerobat, 1977. Creator: Cessna Aircraft Company Inc
High wing, two seat single engine general aviation trainer. The Cessna 150 and 152 became the most popular civilian training aircraft after World War II

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Teledyne Continental Motors Voyager-200 Horizontally-opposed Engine, 1987

Teledyne Continental Motors Voyager-200 Horizontally-opposed Engine, 1987
In 1930, Continental began development of air-cooled horizontally opposed engines for low-powered aircraft. For example, the Continental A-40 made the classic Piper Cub possible

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Medical kit carried aboard the Douglas World Cruiser by Lt. Lowell Smith, c. 1924

Medical kit carried aboard the Douglas World Cruiser by Lt. Lowell Smith, c. 1924. The Aeronautic " Tabloid", replica of the official medical equipment carried by Lt

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Fokker T-2, 1923. Creator: Nederlandse Vliegtuigenfabriek

Fokker T-2, 1923. Creator: Nederlandse Vliegtuigenfabriek
Under the auspices of the U.S. Army Air Service, the Fokker T-2 made the first nonstop U.S. transcontinental flight in 1923

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Radio, Transmitter, Pan Am, Lockheed Sirius 'Tingmissartoq', Lindbergh

Radio, Transmitter, Pan Am, Lockheed Sirius "Tingmissartoq", Lindbergh
Black box mounted on springs. Two gauges one mounted in each upper corner. Upper left gauge is milliamperes with " Plate" labelled above the gauge

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Model, Static, Sopwith F. 1 / 3 Camel 'Comic'Night Fighter, 1991

Model, Static, Sopwith F. 1 / 3 Camel "Comic"Night Fighter, 1991
Model, Static, Sopwith F.1/3 Camel " Comic" Night Fighter, 1991. Plastic exhibit model of a British Royal Air Force Sopwith F.1/3 Camel " Comic" Night Fighter

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Altimeter, Zeppelin, L-49. Creator: G Lufft

Altimeter, Zeppelin, L-49. Creator: G Lufft
Aluminum case, black face, luminous markings, scale 0-8 km

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Michigan Aero-Engine Corporation Rover L-267, In-line 4 Engine, ca. 1930

Michigan Aero-Engine Corporation Rover L-267, In-line 4 Engine, ca. 1930
Designed by Harold E. Morehouse, a preeminent light aircraft engine designer, this was the first successful U.S. inverted air-cooled engine designed for that aircraft type

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Pitcairn-Brewer Model F, Radial 9 Engine, ca. 1927-1928. Creator: Pitcairn-Brewer

Pitcairn-Brewer Model F, Radial 9 Engine, ca. 1927-1928. Creator: Pitcairn-Brewer
The Pitcairn-Brewer Model F engine was developed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during 1927 and 1928. This engine was designed by Captain Robert W. A. Brewer and sponsored by Harold F. Pitcairn

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Martin 4-333, Inverted In-line 4 Engine, ca. 1930. Creator: Martin Motors Company

Martin 4-333, Inverted In-line 4 Engine, ca. 1930. Creator: Martin Motors Company
The Chevrolet Brothers Aircraft Company, owned by Swiss immigrants Arthur and Louis Chevrolet, well known designers of automobile engines and drivers of race cars, designed this in-line

Background imageAir Transport Collection: General Electric XT700-GE-700 Turboshaft Engine, ca. 1974

General Electric XT700-GE-700 Turboshaft Engine, ca. 1974
The T700 engine evolved directly from Army experience in the Vietnam Wars difficult operating conditions that created helicopter engine maintenance problems

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Kreider-Reisner C-4C Challenger, ca. 1929. Creator: Kreider-Reisner

Kreider-Reisner C-4C Challenger, ca. 1929. Creator: Kreider-Reisner
Off-white, black trim; Wright J-6, 150 hp single-engine, 3-place biplane. Amron Kreider and Lewis Reisner of Hagerstown, Maryland, built the Kreider-Reisner C-4C Challenger

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Piper J-3 Cub, 1937-1947. Creator: Piper Aircraft Corp

Piper J-3 Cub, 1937-1947. Creator: Piper Aircraft Corp
N35773; distinctive yellow, high-wing light monoplane with tailwheel; trainer and sport aviation; Continental A-65, 65 hp engine

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Beechcraft D18S Twin Beech, 1937-1969. Creator: Beech Aircraft Corporation

Beechcraft D18S Twin Beech, 1937-1969. Creator: Beech Aircraft Corporation
N522B. Twin-engine business, feeder airline, and military transport monoplane. Two Pratt & Whitney Wasp, Jr. engines. Six passengers, two crew members. Low-wing, tailwheel design

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Piper J-2 Cub, 1931. Creator: Piper Aircraft Corp

Piper J-2 Cub, 1931. Creator: Piper Aircraft Corp
Single engine high wing monoplane; yellow and black; 40 hp continental A4C engine. William Piper and the Piper Aircraft Corporation board of directors anointed this Cub, completed on November 2

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Model, Aircraft Carrier, USS Enterprise, 1982. Creator: Stephen W. Henninger

Model, Aircraft Carrier, USS Enterprise, 1982. Creator: Stephen W. Henninger
Model, Aircraft Carrier, USS Enterprise, 1982. Wood, aluminum, plastic, and brass exhibit model of the USS Enterprise aircraft carrier in overall gray with red bottom color scheme

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Frankfort TG-1A (Cinema), 1930s. Creator: Frankfort Sailplane Company

Frankfort TG-1A (Cinema), 1930s. Creator: Frankfort Sailplane Company
Stan Corcorans TG-1A (Training Glider Model 1A) was the first aircraft selected to train U.S. Army glider pilot cadets to fly the Waco CG-4A combat assualt glider

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Rolls-Royce RB211-22 Turbofan Engine, Cutaway, 1973. Creator: Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce RB211-22 Turbofan Engine, Cutaway, 1973. Creator: Rolls-Royce
This is the first foreign-made engine chosen as the basic power plant for a major U.S.-built airliner, the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Monocoupe 110 Special, 1941. Creator: Monocoupe Airplane Co

Monocoupe 110 Special, 1941. Creator: Monocoupe Airplane Co
High-wing, 2-seat, 1940s monoplane. Warner Super Scarab 185, 200hp engine. Red with white trim. Clipped wings. Air show pilot and aerobatic champion W. W

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Beechcraft C17L Staggerwing, 1932-1948. Creator: Beech Aircraft Corporation

Beechcraft C17L Staggerwing, 1932-1948. Creator: Beech Aircraft Corporation
NC15840. Five-place executive biplane with distinctive negative " staggered" wings. Jacobs L-4MB radial engine. Staggerwings were also used as a racing

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Model, Static, Douglas DC-7 Mainliner, United Air Lines, ca. 1955. Creator: Unknown

Model, Static, Douglas DC-7 Mainliner, United Air Lines, ca. 1955. Creator: Unknown
Model, Static, Douglas DC-7 Mainliner, United Air Lines, ca. 1955. Resin and plastic cutaway manufacturers model of a Douglas DC-7 Mainliner airliner in United Air Lines livery of white upper

Background imageAir Transport Collection: Lockheed U-2C, 1955. Creator: Lockheed Aircraft Corporation

Lockheed U-2C, 1955. Creator: Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
Single-seat, single-engine, high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft, used by CIA, NASA, and USAF. This U-2 flew the first operational mission over the USSR on 4 July 1956

Background imageAir Transport Collection: De Havilland-Canada DHC-1A Chipmunk, Pennzoil Special, 1946

De Havilland-Canada DHC-1A Chipmunk, Pennzoil Special, 1946
Single-engine monoplane. Lycoming GO-435, 260 hp engine. De Havilland originally designed the Chipmunk after World War II as a primary trainer to replace the venerable Tiger Moth



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