Cootie
Explore the Curtiss Mummert Cootie, a light biplane from the 1920s. Learn about its first flight, technical specs, and use in airshows by famous pilots.
Category: Pioneer Light Aircraft
Sports biplanes and light aircraft of the 1920s and 30s that popularized civil flight.
Federal CM-1 Lone Eagle
Explore the Federal CM-1 Lone Eagle, a 1920s light aircraft. Learn about its innovative design, evolution, and the story of Federal Aircraft Corp. in California.
Civilian Aircraft Company Coupe
Explore the Civilian Aircraft Company Coupe, a British light multi-purpose monoplane from the late 1920s. Discover its history, variants, and the sole surviving aircraft.
Peck Columbian
Discover the tragic story of the Peck Columbian biplane and aviator Paul Peck. Learn about its 1912 national record and fatal crash.
Merrill CIT-9 Safety Plane
Discover the Merrill CIT-9 Safety Plane, a groundbreaking biplane with variable angle of attack wings developed by Prof. Albert Merrill in the 1920s.
Chenu-Moineau Biplane
Discover the Chenu-Moineau Biplane, a WWI French aviation prototype. Learn about its design, features, and why this early project was abandoned.
CHUR No.1
Explore the CHUR No.1, an innovative Russian aircraft from 1911 designed by Chechet, Ushkov, and Rebikov. Featured autogenous welding and unique design before its 1912 crash.
Clinger CL-1
Explore the Clinger CL-1, the unique light biplane designed by W.R. Clinger in 1934. Powered by a Curtiss OX-5 engine, capable of water takeoffs.
Huntington H-12 Chum
Explore the Huntington H-12 Chum, a two-seat parasol monoplane from 1922. Designed by Howard Huntington, its legacy lives on at the Empire State Aerosciences Museum.