Pioneers of Flight

The Boeing Model 1, also known as the B & W Seaplane, was a United States single-engine biplane seaplane aircraft. It was the first Boeing product and carried the initials of its designers, William Boeing and Lt. Conrad Westervelt USN. The first B & W was completed in June 1916, and was made of wood, with wire bracing, and was linen-covered. Two were completed, and sold to the New Zealand Flying School; this sale became Boeing's first international sale. In June 1919, the B&W set a New Zealand...

de Havilland DH.84 Dragon EI-ABI, IOLAR (1:72) By Oxford Diecast 1:72 Scale Models Item Number: 72DG003 About de Havilland DH.84 Dragon EI-ABI, IOLAR (1:72) 1:72 Scale Model aircraft of the De Havilland Dragon manufactured by Oxford Diecast one of the world's leading producer of Scale Model vehicles. About Oxford Diecast 1:72 Scale Models Providing high quality, die cast airplane models to the collector, gift, and promotional markets for more than twenty years, UK based Oxford Diecast has come...

de Havilland DH.84 Dragon, Railway Air Services, G-ECAN (1:72) By Oxford Diecast 1:72 Scale Models Item Number: 72DG001 About de Havilland DH.84 Dragon, Railway Air Services, G-ECAN (1:72) de Havilland DH.84 Dragon, Railway Air Services, G-ECAN by Oxford Diecast Item Number: 72DG001 About Oxford Diecast 1:72 Scale Models Providing high quality, die cast airplane models to the collector, gift, and promotional markets for more than twenty years, UK based Oxford Diecast has come to North America!...

de Havilland DH.88 Comet, "Salazar," CS-AAJ (1:72) By Oxford Diecast 1:72 Scale Models Item Number: 72COM005 About de Havilland DH.88 Comet, "Salazar," CS-AAJ (1:72) de Havilland DH.88 Comet, "Salazar," CS-AAJ by Oxford Diecast Item Number: 72COM005The British twin-engined de Havilland DH.88 Comet was built specifically as a racing aircraft in 1934 to take part in the MacRobertson Air Race.Only five were ever built and one of them, G-ACSS Grosvenor House, went on to win the race. Oxford...

de Havilland DH.88 Comet, G-ACSR, MacRobertson Air Race, 1934 (1:72) By Oxford Diecast 1:72 Scale Models Item Number: 72COM003 About de Havilland DH.88 Comet, G-ACSR, MacRobertson Air Race, 1934 (1:72) de Havilland DH.88 Comet, G-ACSR, MacRobertson Air Race, 1934 (1:72) by Oxford Diecast Item Number: 72COM003 About Oxford Diecast 1:72 Scale Models Providing high quality, die cast airplane models to the collector, gift, and promotional markets for more than twenty years, UK based Oxford Diecast...

de Havilland DH.88 Comet, K-5084, RAF Martlesham, 1936 (1:72) By Oxford Diecast 1:72 Scale Models Item Number: 72COM004 About de Havilland DH.88 Comet, K-5084, RAF Martlesham, 1936 (1:72) Our military liveried release on the DH88 Comet tells the second part of a story surrounding this particular aircraft G-ACSS "Grosvenor House", manufactured by De Havilland and commissioned with the aim of fielding a win in the 1934 MacRobertson Trophy Air Race between London and Melbourne, which it went on...

The Dornier Do X was the largest, heaviest, and most powerful flying boat in the world when it was produced by the Dornier Company of Germany in 1929. The luxurious passenger accommodation approached the standards of transatlantic liners. On the main deck was a smoking room with its own wet bar, a dining salon, and seating for the 66 passengers which could also be converted to sleeping berths for night flights. Unfortunately only three were built, while the type was popular with the public, a...

Gee Bee (Approx. 6") by MotormaxItem Number: DC-GBDetailed scale Die Cast. Each comes in a window box with a trading card and display stand. Each model is about 6" long. Scale varies.

Gee Bee Racer (approx Approximately 5") by Hot WingsItem Number: HW13110Hot Wings Die-Cast Airplanes Collectable, Connectable Die-Cast Airplanes and Runways Hot Wings Die-Cast Aircraft Models are ideal for the kid in every pilot. With limited production runs, stunning detail and an affordable price, Hot Wings are the must-have toy for aviation enthusiasts young and old. Commercial, military, and general aviation-style aircraft with authentic markings. Each Approximately 5" wide plane comes...

Gee Bee Racer (approx Approximately 5") by Runway 24Item Number: RW160 Runway 24 Die-Cast Airplanes Collectable, Connectable Die-Cast Airplanes and Runways Runway 24 Die-Cast Aircraft Models are ideal for the kid in every pilot. With limited production runs, stunning detail and an affordable price, Runway 24 are the must-have toy for aviation enthusiasts young and old. Commercial, military, and general aviation-style aircraft with authentic markings. Each Approximately 5" wide plane comes with...

The Gee Bee Model Z was an American racing aircraft of the 1930s, the first of the Super Sportster aircraft built by Granville Brothers Aircraft. The Model Z was built with the sole intention of winning the Thompson Trophy, which it was successful, setting a speed record for land-based aircraft. Only one Model Z was built and unfortunately destroyed during a fatal crash while attempting to set a world speed record. The 1932 R-1 and its sister ship, the R-2, were the successors of the Model Z....

The JN-4 "Jenny" was one of a series of "JN" biplanes built by the Curtiss Aeroplane Company. Although the series was originally produced as a training aircraft for the U.S. Army, the "Jenny" continued post-World War I as a civil aircraft as it became the "backbone of American post-war aviation.The Curtiss JN-4 is possibly North America's most famous World War I aircraft. It was widely used during World War I to train beginning pilots. The Canadian version was the JN-4 (Can), also known as the...

Nancy NC-4 by TMC Pacific Desktop Airplane ModelsItem Number: ANNC4The NC-4 is a flying boat developed by Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company from an A-1 biplane fitted with a central pontoon. It was the first aircraft to fly across the Atlantic Ocean, starting in New York State, with stops in Massachussets, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and the Azores Islands, and reaching as far as Lisbon, Portugal in 19 days. This is a handcrafted mahogany wood model, measuring 10.5" long and 19" wingspan. ...

The S-43 was a twin engine amphibious aircraft manufactured during the 1930s by Sikorsky Aircraft. The S-43 was a smaller version of the Sikorsky S-42, and accommodated between 18 and 25 passengers, with a separate two-crew forward cockpit. The S-43 was known as the "Baby Clipper" in airline service. Approximately 53 S-43s were built, and they were primarily used by Pan Am Airlines for flights to Cuba and within Latin America. This specific model is painted in the Pan Am paint scheme. Pan...

This handcrafted Tiger Moth 1/20 scale model is painstakingly built by our skilled craftsmen with a wealth of detail. The Tiger Moth is a 1930s biplane designed by Geoffrey de Havilland and was operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF). The Tiger Moth remained in service with the RAF until replaced by the de Havilland Chipmunk in 1952, when many of the surplus aircraft entered civil operation. Many other nations used the Tiger Moth in both military and civil applications, and it remains in...

The Wright Flyer was the first powered aircraft, designed and built by the Wright brothers. They flew it four times on December 17, 1903 near Kill Devil Hills, about four miles south of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. It has been described as "...the first powered, heavier-than-air machine to achieve controlled sustained flight with a pilot aboard._ This handcrafted model is painted in the same paint scheme as the original and is painstakingly built from Philippine mahogany by our skilled...

The Wright Flyer was the first powered aircraft, designed and built by the Wright brothers. They flew it four times on December 17, 1903 near Kill Devil Hills, about four miles south of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. It has been described as "...the first powered, heavier-than-air machine to achieve controlled sustained flight with a pilot aboard._ This handcrafted model is painted in the same paint scheme as the original and is painstakingly built from Philippine mahogany by our skilled...

Wright Flyer 1:72 by Model Power Item Number: MP55551/72 SCALE detailed model of the Wright Brothers 1903 Wright Flyter 6.75 WING SPAN Diecast Metal and plastic Fully Assembled Fine Details Includes stand and history.