Celera 500L
The revolutionary Celera 500L aircraft, with its bullet-like design, offers exceptional fuel efficiency (9-13 L/100km), low operating costs, and 8300 km range.
Category: Experimental Aircraft
Revolutionary prototypes, solar planes, flying wings, and crafts that challenged the limits of aeronautical physics.
Custer Channel Wing (CCW-1 / CCW-2)
Explore Willard Custer’s innovative Channel Wing, an American aviation concept generating static lift. Learn about the experimental CCW-1 and CCW-2 prototypes.
CCW-5
Explore the CCW-5, Willard R. Custer’s innovative channel wing aircraft. Learn about its 1953 maiden flight, unique design, and impressive low-speed maneuverability.
Caproni-Campini N.1 (CC.2)
Explore the Caproni-Campini N.1, Italy’s 1940 aviation pioneer. Not a true turbojet, its innovative motorjet system and afterburner marked a milestone.
CM.88 Gemeaux
Explore the CM.88 Gemeaux, Fouga’s experimental French aircraft, designed as a Turbomeca engine testbed. Discover its variants and flight innovations.
Vickers Class K (VGO) Machine Gun
Explore the Vickers Class K (VGO) machine gun, a British aviation legend of WWII. From aircraft defense to SAS ground raids, discover its unique design and service.
Chrysalide
Explore the Chrysalide, Papin and Rouilly’s innovative French gyropter from 1914. The first monohcopter and jet helicopter, its unique design faced crucial challenges.
CityAirbus
Explore Airbus’s CityAirbus, an electric VTOL air taxi. Learn about its test flights, technology, costs, and the future of urban mobility in Paris.
Charpentier C-1
Discover the Charpentier C-1, a unique French experimental ‘flying wing’ aircraft from 1935. Learn about its innovative design and ill-fated maiden flight.
TsKB-26
Explore the Soviet TsKB-26 experimental bomber, a revolutionary design by Ilyushin that set world records but faced production and structural challenges. Discover its specs & history.