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Image of nose of Spirit of St. Louis airplane

Aircraft of the National Air and Space Museum.

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Tandem-wing aircraft with two pusher propellers along a steam engine. Silk-covered wings show exposed wooden ribs on underside.

Langley Aerodrome Number 5

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Two-seat biplane with twin propellers and landing skids in place of wheels. Fabric covered wings, rudder, and elevators. A U.S. Air Corps symbol is painted on the rudder.

1909 Wright Military Flyer

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Tan De Havilland DH-4 biplane hanging in museum

Dayton-Wright DH-4

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Green painted biplane with a yellow painted wing.

Douglas World Cruiser Chicago

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Black biplane with pontoon floats instead of wheels. Bottom of lower cream colored wing adorned with roundels.

Curtiss R3C-2

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Boxy, pusher biplane fitted with a tricycle undercarriage. The landing gear and struts are painted orange. The wings are covered in a yellowish fabric.

Curtiss D-III Headless Pusher

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Silver, single engine, high-wing monoplane, with "Spirit of St. Louis" and flags of multiple countries painted on cowling.

Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis

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"Explorer II" Gondola

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Side view of a green jet aircraft.

Bell XP-59A Airacomet

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Silver and red, four-seat, single-engine monoplane with a V-tail configuration and tricycle gear. Waikiki Beech,  Capt. William "Bill" Odom, and a map are on the side.

Beechcraft 35 Bonanza

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Head-on view of orange, mid-wing rocket plane set against black background with dramatic backlighting.

Bell X-1 Glamorous Glennis

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Motorcycle, Curtiss V-8

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Twin-engined Douglas DC-3 aircraft hanging in museum

Douglas DC-3

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Twin-engine, metal monoplane. Multiple markings include Air Express logo on nose; a U.S. flag and “Tuck” on engine cover; a globe featuring the route between London and Melbourne; United Air Lines emblem; and commercial registration number, NC 13369, on the tail and wing.

Boeing 247-D

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Low-wing monoplane with black fuselage and orange wings, outfitted with pontoon floats

Lockheed Sirius Tingmissartoq

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Side view of a bright red airplane that can become a car. There are white lines on the side as well as a propeller. The words Airphibian are on both the front and back of the vehicle.

Fulton Airphibian FA-3-101

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Canard biplane with two pusher propellers, cream colored fabric, and wood frame, set against a black background.

1903 Wright Flyer

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All-wood construction biplane with muslin covering and six-cylinder engine between the wings. "ECKER" on vane above upper wing.

Ecker Flying Boat

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Cutoff of Douglas DC-7 aircraft in museum

Douglas DC-7

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Amelia Earhart Lockheed Vega 5B aircraft

Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Vega 5B

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Silver biplane on display in a museum, featuring an exposed radial engine and a wooden propeller. The fuselage is marked with "HUFF, DALAND DUSTERS INC. MONROE, LOUISIANA" and logo.

Huff-Daland Duster

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Black titanium rocket-shaped North American x-15 aircraft hanging in museum

North American X-15

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Custom designed silver racing aircraft with a three-blade propeller, wide wings, and low-profile covered cockpit. Covered wheels on landing gear. Large yellow "Champion Spark Plugs" logo painted on side just below cockpit. Number "29" painted in black on side and wing.

Turner RT-14 Meteor

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Silver, red, and blue Ford 5-AT Tri-Motor aircraft

Ford 5-AT Tri-Motor

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National Air and Space Museum

National Air and Space Museum 650 Jefferson Drive SW
Washington, DC

202-633-2214

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Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center 14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway
Chantilly, VA 20151

703-572-4118

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