This outstanding performer carried the firepower of a ...
destroyer, and served for more than 20 years. Conceived in 1944, it made its first flight on March 18, 1945. With its versatility, weight-lifting capacity (5,000 pounds on a carrier mission) and ...
The small Nieuport 11 biplane was affectionately known ...
as the "Bébé" (baby). The Nieuport was originally designed for racing; this light plane was fast and extremely maneuverable and was the first combat airplane to carry the famed "Lafayette Escadrille" into ...
The Japanese Navy ordered the NAKAJIMA A6M2-N seaplane ...
an adaptation of the Mitsubishi Zero-fighter plane, in early 1940. The first delivery was made in December 1941 and a total of 320 were built before production ceased in 1943. It was ...
plane that has won wide acceptance among Americas private plane flyers. Sleek and sturdy, the 170, is a real workhorse of the air, fully powered to handle a full complement of passengers ...