In the years after World War II, it was relatively easy to build a few prototypes, but few went into long-term production.
Of Wings & Things
The Waco Model 9 and 10
The two biplanes put Waco Aircraft on the map.
JATO powered Ercoupe
Has an Ercoupe ever seen such a deck angle since?
JATO pushed performance
During World War II and the Cold War, many aircraft were tested for jet-assisted takeoff (JATO).
The last of its kind
The only remaining Ar 234 has been restored and is on display at the National Air and Space Museum.
December 17 started it all
Historians have long pegged December 17, 1903, as a seminal turning point in the history of the world, which is why many aircraft made their first flights on the anniversary of the first flight.
Throwing cold water on fires
Air tankers have evolved since they were first used in 1937.
The first shipboard aircraft landing and takeoff
Flying a First Curtiss pusher biplane, Eugene B. Ely successfully made the first landing on a warship.
Consolidated Coronado seaplane flew in relative obscurity
More than 200 Consolidated four-engine PB2Y Coronados were built, but the seaplane flew in relative obscurity as patrol bombers and long-range transports.