Boeing Model 16
Discover the Boeing Model 16, a key variant of the DH-4. Learn about its evolution from the DH-4B to advanced U.S. Army and Marine Corps reconnaissance and trainer models.
Category: WWI Reconnaissance
Observation and artillery-spotting aircraft that revolutionized intelligence in the First World War.
Bleriot XXXIX
Discover the Bleriot XXXIX, a pioneering 1913 French armored reconnaissance aircraft. Learn why early engine limitations led to its abandonment.
Boarhound
Discover the Bristol Type 93 Boarhound, a 1925 British auxiliary aircraft featuring innovative steel design, unique armament, and eventual military rejection.
Bleriot XL
Explore the Bleriot XL, Louis Blériot’s innovative 1913 reconnaissance biplane. A unique prototype that failed to impress the military, remaining a single build.
BM-2
Explore the BM-2, the Polish training aircraft designed by Ryszard Bartel in 1926. Learn about its innovative development, rigorous testing, and its legacy in Polish aviation.
Bartel BM-6
Explore the Bartel BM-6, a Polish single-seat trainer from the 1930s. Learn about its design, public demonstrations, and the unforeseen end of its production.
Boeing Model 2(3)
Discover the Boeing Model 2 and 3, early US aviation pioneers. Learn about their innovations, first flight, and role in the US Navy.
Bleriot 53
Discover the Bleriot 53, an unusual 1915 French reconnaissance biplane by Louis Blériot. Learn why its performance failed to impress the military.
Bleriot XXXVI
Discover the Bleriot XXXVI, a 1912 French armored reconnaissance aircraft. Learn about its design, modifications to the XXXVIbis, and pilot Jules Védrines’ challenges.
Boeing Model 21 (NB)
Explore the Boeing Model 21 (NB), a US Navy primary trainer biplane. Learn about its initial challenges, engine variants, and experimental modifications.