Explore the history and service of B29 Superfortress, a four-engine propeller-driven heavy bomber designed by Boeing that was flown primarily by the United States Air Forces in late-World War II and through the Korean War.
The C130 Hercules has found uses in a variety of roles including airborne assault, search and rescue, scientific research support, weather reconnaissance, aerial refueling, maritime patrol and aerial firefighting.
It's all vertical for this aircraft - the Harrier. Known as the world's first vertical takeoff and landing fixed-wing aircraft - this is the first jet to have hovering capabilities.
Small in size but what a big influence. The Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighters defy current trends in fighter aircraft - while other planes were becoming bigger and more complex, the F-5's were agile, easy-maintenance, and low-cost.
Biggest single engine fighter of its day; became known as the one-man air force; biggest single-engine, single-seat fighter aircraft ever built.
Ahead of its time, the XB-70 Valkyrie could travel at three times the speed of sound. More than a half century after its first flight, the strategic bomber is still one of aviation’s most interesting achievements.
