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OVERVIEW
Toward helping you focus on your area of interest, our model
Airplanes are
divided into 7 main areas:
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FAMOUS
PLANES - contains
four sub-sections: (1) The Milestones of Flight Collection - airplanes
on display at the
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. (2) The Famous
Racers of the 1920's and 1930. (3) Experimental aircraft
such as the Flying Wing and the X-15. And (4), of course
the world's most famous modern airplane - Air Force One. |
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AIRLINERS
- Here
you can follow the development of modern air
transportation. Start with the biplanes of the early
years, discover the daring innovations of the 1920s and 1930s,
enjoy the prop-driven planes of the 1940's and 1950's and all
the modern jet airliners. Airplanes are organized by
manufacturer.
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MILITARY
PLANES -
An enormous section, organized by time period, then
country. Here you
will find: the colorful American, British, and German classics of World War I, the transitional
planes of the "tween-war" period; and the legendary
fighters, bombers and other planes of World
War II. Modern warbirds include everything from the early
jets to the latest hi-tech marvels. Big
selection of Navy and Marine Corps planes. |
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HELICOPTERS
- All the
whirly birds - both military and civilian. The classics
of the Korean, Vietnam and the Persian Gulf Wars. Many
specialized copters including those used the American President
and the U.S. Coast Guard. |
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MISSILES
& SPACE - The
German V-1 and V-2 rockets, classic American missiles, and Space
Shuttles galore. Plus special section for NASA aircraft,
including experimental planes now under development.. |
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PRIVATE
PLANES -
Everything from the reliable Pipers, Cessna and Beech Craft to the
modern corporate jets. |
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The
Real Thing. |
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case you want to see the real airplane, we've listed museums
where they are on display. |
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