Italics refer to picture.
Aero Design and Engineering Corp., 168
Aero Commander L-3805, 168
Aero Commander N500RA, 168
Sabreliner, 169
Aeronautical Corp. of America (Aeronca), 85
Aichi
B7A Ryusei “Grace,” 135
D3A “Val,” 135
Albatros
D.III, 45
D.V, 45
D.Va, 47
Alpha mailplane, 79
Antonov An-2, 192
Applebay, George, 178
Applebay Zuni II, 178
Arado
Ar 196A-5, 11
Ar 234 B “Blitz” (Lightning), 113, 113–15
Ar 234B-2, 114
Arrow Aircraft and Motors Corp.
Autogiro Co. of America, 161, 208
Autogiro AC-35, 161
Avro Lancaster, 107
B
BAC/Aerospatiale Concorde, 15, 16, 188–89, 188–90
BAC/Aerospatiale Concorde Fox Alpha, 15, 16, 188–89, 190
Bachem
Baldwin, Thomas Scott
Barling Bomber, 69
Bede, Jim, 174
Bede BD-1, 174
Bede BD-5J, 175
Beech 35 Bonanza, 154–55, 155, 159
Beech 35 Bonanza Waikiki Beach, 155
Beech AT-10, 154
Beech LJ-34, 156
Beech Staggerwing, 90
Beech Super 18, 156
Bell, Larry, 212
Bell Aircraft Corporation, 212
Bell H-13, 213
Bell H-13J, 213
Bell HU-1 or UH-1 “Huey,” 219, 220, 221
Bell Model 204, 219
Bell Model 205 (UH-1D), 221
Bell MV-22, 215
Bell P-63, 105
Bell X-14, 217
Bell XH-40, 219
Bellanca, Giuseppi, 84
Bellanca Aircraft Company, 151
Bellanca 14-13-2 Cruisair Senior., 151
Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey, 214
Benoist, Thomas W., 42
Benoist XII tractor biplane, 42
Benoist XIV flying boat, 42
Benson, Igor, 208
B-6 Gyroglider, 210
B-8M Gyrocopter, 210
Blériot, Louis
Model XI plane, 43
Boeing, William, 52
Boeing 247, 72
Boeing 307 Stratoliner, 11, 15, 16, 56–57, 72–73, 74–75, 244
Boeing 367–80, 11, 15, 185–87, 186–87
Boeing B-9, 69
Boeing B-10, 69
Boeing B-17, 69–72, 105, 107, 141, 185
Boeing B-29 Superfortress, 71, 132, 136–37, 141–45
Boeing B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay, 11, 16–17, 23, 28–31, 31, 143, 145
Boeing B-47, 185
Boeing B-52, 185
Boeing B-70, 236
Boeing B-307, 105
Boeing C-97, 185
Boeing KC-135A, 186
Boeing Model 299, 69
Boeing P-12, 66
Boeing P-36, 67
Boeing Y1B-17, 72
Boeing-Vertol VZ-2A, 214
Bowlus, Hawley Harvey, 176, 179
Albatross sailplane, 179
British Aerospace
British Aircraft Corporation, 188–89
British Nenes, 200
Brown and Laird
Bücker Bü 133 Jungmeister, 164, 164
Buzzard, 85
C
Canadian Aeroplanes, Ltd., 51
Caudron
G.3 (twin-boom biplane), 46
Cessna, Clyde, 168
Cessna Aircraft Company, 156
Model 120, 157
Model 140, 157
Model 152, 160
Model 172, 157
Model 180 Spirit of Columbus, 157
Model 190, 156
Model O-1 Bird Dog, 205, 233–34, 234
Consolidated Aircraft
Convair
240 series, 184
340, 184
CV 580, 184
CV-240, 184
CV-440 Metropolitan, 184
F-102, 223
F-106, 223
XFY “Pogo,” 216
Curtiss, Glenn, 39, 42–43, 51–52
Curtiss-Wright Company, 85
Condor airliners, 85
CW-1 Junior, 85
E-8 boat, 43
Gulfhawk, 99
H-4 boats, 51
Model 24-B, 131
Model JN-4D “Jenny,” 22, 53–54, 55, 84–85
NC-4, 11
OX-5 engine, 53
P-36, 96
P-40 Warhawk, 95, 96, 100, 152
P-40E Warhawk, 94
R2C-1, 62
R3C-1, 62
D
Dassault
Mystère 20, 191
de Havilland Aircraft of Canada, 165
DH 106 Comet, 185
DH.98 Mosquito, 107
DH.98 Mosquito B Mk 35, 106, 106
DHC-1A Super Chipmunk, 165, 165–66
Dornier Do-335 A-1 “Pfeil” (Arrow), 112, 112–113
Douglas Aircraft Company, 77, 87, 141
Douglas AD Skyraider, 172, 203–05, 204, 231
Douglas A-3 Skywarrior, 225
Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, 225
Douglas A-20, 129
Douglas A-26/B-26 Invader, 109, 199, 203
Douglas C-124, 221
Douglas DC-1, 79
Douglas DC-2, 79
Douglas DC-4, 183
Douglas DC-6, 183
Douglas M-3, 87
Douglas M-4, 88
Douglas SBD Dauntless, 98
Douglas TBD Devastator, 98
Douglas World Cruisers, 65
Douglas XBT2D-1, 203
E
Earhart, Amelia, 77
Eipper-Formance 10, 179
Engen, Admiral Donald E., 14
Engen, Anne and Mary, 18
Engineering and Research Corp. (ERCO), 150
Ercoupe ERCO 415-C, 150
Enola Gay, 11, 16–17, 23, 28–31, 31, 143–45
ERCO. See Engineering and Research Corp.
F
Fairchild
A-10 Thunderbolt II, 160
FC-2, 86
KC-135 jet tanker, 185
Republic, 160
Fan Jet Falcon, 191
Farman, Maurice and Henry, 83
Federal Express, 191
Falcon fleet, 191
Felixstowe
F.1, 51
F.2A, 51
F.2, 51
F.3, 51
F-5-L, 51
series, 51
Fieseler Company, 119
Fi 156 Storch (Stork), 119
Focke-Wulf
Fw 190D-9, 106
Fw 190F, 105
Fw 200C, 101
Fokker
D.VII, 47
Eindekker series, 47
T-2 transport, 65
Transport, 73
Fowler-Gage biplane, 40, 41–42
Frankfort Sailplane Company, 176
Franklin, Robert and Wallace, 175
Big Ship sailplane, 175
Eaglet sailplane, 175
Fulton, Robert, 161
FA-3-101, 161
G
Garber, Paul Edward, 10, 11, 41, 53, 79, 175, 240
Garber Facility. See Paul E. Garber Preservation, Restoration, and Storage Facility
Gee Bee R series racers, 81
General Motors
TBM Avenger, 98
German Extra, 168
German Fa 61 helicopter, 207–08
German Luftwaffe, 63
Gloster Meteor, 200
Gotha Go 118, 227,
Grumman Aircraft Co./Corp., 64, 90
A2F, 231
A-6E Intruder, 232
F3F, 64
F8F-2 Bearcat Conquest 1, 171, 171
FF-1, 64
TBF-1, 98
VF-32 F-14A, 231
H
Hawker Aviation, 217
Hurricane IIC/B, 101
Mark IID, 101
P.1127, 217
Sea Hurricane “Hurricat,” 100–01
Siddeley Kestrel, 217
XV-6A, 217
Heinkel
He 162 “Volksjager” (People’s Fighter), 114, 114, 115–16
He 178, 112
Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum (HOK), 13, 17
Hiller, Jr., Stanley, 210, 215
8RJ2B, 211
VZ-1, 215
XH-44 Hiller Copter, 210–11, 211
Hindenburg airship, 164
Hiroshima atomic bomb, 28, 30, 142, 145
HOK. See Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum
Horten
Ho 229, 116
Ho 229 V3, 116
Ho IX, 116
Huff-Daland Airplanes, 86
Duster biplane, 86
I
J
Junkers, Hugo, 73
004 turbine, 113
109-004C turbojet, 116
F 13, 73
Ju 88, 109
Ju 388, 109
Jumo 213 engine, 106
W series, 73
K
Kaman Aircraft Company, 210
Kawanishi
N1K2-J Shinden “George,” 134, 134–35
Kawasaki, 199
Ki-45 KAIc, 136
Ki-45 Toryu “Nick,” 136
Kellett Autogiro Co., 209
KH-9 satellite, 240
KH-11 satellite, 240
Knabenshue, Roy, 39
California Arrow, 39
Korean War, 150, 171, 199, 200–05, 213, 218, 221, 237
Kreider-Reisner
C-4C, 88
Kyushu
J7W Shinden, 138
J7W1, 138
MXY6, 138
L
Langley, Samuel Pierpont, 35–38
Lazaire, Dale Kramer
Ultraflight Lazaire SS EZ, 179, 179
Lindbergh, Charles A., 23, 54, 60, 66, 126, 129, 176
Lockheed Aircraft Corp., 58, 71, 77–78
Lockheed 10 Electra, 71
Lockheed A-12, 239
Lockheed F-104, 223
Lockheed L-1049, 182–83, 183–84
Lockheed L-1049F, 183
Lockheed Model 204, 221
Lockheed P-38 Lightning, 97, 107, 107–08, 120–21, 129, 234
Lockheed SR-71, 11, 126–27, 240, 241
Lockheed Super Constellation, 182
Lockheed To-2, 198
Lockheed TV-2, 198
Lockheed XC-35, 71, 71–72, 78, 141
Lockheed XH-40, 221
Lockheed XV-1, 216
Lockheed Martin
F-35, 233
F-35B, 233
X-35B, 233
Loening
Luscombe Monocoupe, 158
L.V.G. series of biplanes, 49
M
MacCready
Gossamer Condor, 180
Gossamer Penguin, 181
Solar Challenger, 181
Mahoney Sorceress, 146–47, 172
Martin
2-0-2, 184
4-0-4, 184
B-26 Marauder, 11
B-29, 145
B-57, 234
Mary Baker Engen Restoration Hangar, 18, 18, 22, 22–31, 124
Maupin-Lanteri Black Diamond, 41
McDonnell Corporation, 214
F3H, 227
F-4 Phantom II, 6, 222, 225, 227–29
F-15, 229
F-101, 223
F-110A, 228
RF-4B, 229
RF-101, 223
RF-101C, 223
XV-1, 214
McDonnell Douglas, 66
Messerschmitt
Me 163B “Komet,” 92–93, 116–18, 117
Me 410, 110
Mikulin
AM-35 V-12 engine, 103
AM-38 engine, 103
Mitchell Wing Company
Mitsubishi
A6M5 Model 52, 133
A6M7, 133
G4M3 Model 34, 97
N
NACA. See National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics
Nakajima
B5N “Kate,” 135
B6N Tenzan “Jill,” 135
C6N Saiun “Myrt,” 136
J1N1 Gekko “Irving,” 136, 137, 137–38
J5N1 Tenrai, 137
Ki-43 Hayabusa “Oscar,” 96–97, 130, 132–33
Ki-44 Tojo, 130
Ki-115 Tsurugi, 140
Kikka “Orange Blossom,” 138, 139
Space Shuttle Enterprise, 11–12, 14–15
National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics (NACA), 57, 59, 75, 148, 213
Naval Aircraft Factory (NAF), 51, 110
179 N3N-1, 110
800 N3N-3, 110
F.3, 51
F-5-L, 51
Felixstowe F-5-L, 51
Navy-Curtiss (NC)
flying boats, 52
NC-1, 52
NC-2, 52
NC-3, 52
Nelson, Ted, 179
BB-1 Dragonfly, 179
H-29 engine, 179
PG-185-B, 179
Nieuport
17 fighter, 47
28 biplane, 28, 32–33, 45, 46, 48–49
XI fighter, 47
North American Aviation, 68, 221
AT-6, 109
F-100, 223
F-105, 222
FJ-1 Fury, 201
P-39, 170
P-51, 106, 108, 116, 129, 169, 203
RA-5, 234
XF-108, 239
XP-86, 202
YF-12, 239
YF-100A, 221
North American Rockwell, 168–69
Northrop, John K. “Jack,” 77, 79
Northrop Aircraft Corp., 79
N-9M, 79
P-61 Black Widow, 17, 79, 130–31, 131, 242
T-38 Talon, 198
XB-35, 79
YB-49, 79
P
Pan American Airways, 66, 72, 171, 187, 191
Clipper Flying Cloud, 73, 74–75
Paul E. Garber Preservation, Restoration, and Storage Facility, 10–11, 26–27, 26–29, 29–30
Enola Gay restoration, 28–31, 31
Pentecost, Horace, 215
E III Hoppi-Copter, 215
Pfalz designs, 47
D.XII, 47
Piasecki Helicopter
PV XHRP-1, 208
Piper Aircraft Corporation, 91, 153
E-2, 91
J-5 Cruiser, 153
PA-12 Super Cruiser City of Washington, 154
PA-23, 154
Vagabond, 152
Pitcairn Cierva Autogiro Company of America, 208
Mailwing aircraft, 209
PCA-1A, 208
Pitts, Curtis, 166
S-1C, 166
Special S-1C Little Stinker, 148, 166
S-1S, 166
R
Republic Aviation
P-47D Thunderbolt, 108, 108–09, 129
RC-3, 161
N4EZ, 174
Quickie, 174
Ryan Aeronautical Co.
Ryan Airlines
S
SAAC. See Swiss-American Aviation Corp.
sailplanes, 116, 125, 149, 174, 175–79, 216
Scaled Composites
Schempp, Martin, 176
Albatross II, 176
BA-100 Baby Albatross, 176
Schneider, Edmund
Grunau 1, 175
Schugleiter SG-38, 175
Schweizer Aircraft Corp., 176–77
2-22, 177
TG-2 glider trainer, 177
Seversky P-35, 108
Sharp Air Racing
short takeoff and landing (STOL), 152, 233
Sikorsky. See also Vought Sikorsky
H-19 (Model S-55), 218
JRS flying boat, 18
JRS-1 amphibian, 95
XR-5, 207
S-43 “Baby Clipper,” 95
S-58, 219
VS-300, 207
Sikorsky, Igor, 206–07, 210–11
Skelton, Betty, 166
Smithsonian Institution, 12, 14, 19, 39, 50
Sopwith Aviation Company, 53
Camel, 47
RAe SE-5a, 47
Snipe, 47
Soviet
MiG-9, 200
MiG-15, 196, 197, 199–202, 237
MiG-15, I-130 prototype, 200
MiG-21, 222, 229, 235–37, 236–37
MiG-23 Flogger, 231
Tupolev Tu-104, 185
Spad
XI, 50
Standard Aircraft Corp.
Standard J-1 trainer, 54
Stearman, 16
C3B, 86
military biplane trainers, 192
N2S, 110
PT-13, 109
PT-17, 109
Stearman, Lloyd, 168
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, 10–11, 14, 15–17, 17, 19, 19, 30, 243–44
Stinson Aircraft Co.
Reliant monoplane, 89
STOL. See short takeoff and landing
Sukhoi Design Bureau, 167
Super Solution, 81
Supermarine
supersonic flight, first, 169
supersonic transport (SST), 15, 16, 187–88
Swiss P-16 strike fighter, 191
Swiss-American Aviation Corp. (SAAC), 190
T
transatlantic flight, first, 53, 66
Travel Air Manufacturing Co., 168
6000s, 86
D4D, 168
open-cockpit biplanes, 168
Tupolev Tu-144, 188
U
Udvar-Hazy, Christine, 14
Udvar-Hazy, Mr. Steven F., 13–14, 14
Udvar-Hazy Center. See Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF), 106, 114, 201
DH-4 aircraft, 87
USS Akron (dirigible), 63
USS Los Angeles (dirigible), 63
USS Macon (dirigible), 63
V
Valkyrie hang glider, 179
Verville/Sperry Messenger, 67, 67–68
vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL), 215–16
Vietnam War, 72, 204–05, 219–39
Virgin Atlantic Global Flyer, 178, 178–79
Vought
F-8G Crusader, 226
F8U-3 Crusader III, 227
OS2U Kingfisher, 127–28, 128, 128–29
RF-8G Crusader, 226
XF5Us, 216
XF8U-1 Crusader, 226
Vought Sikorsky
V-173 “Flying Pancake,” 215–16
VS-44 Excalibur, 171
W
Warner
R-550 radial engine, 207
Scarab engine, 165
Weaver Aircraft Co. (Waco), 89
OX-5 biplane, 89
Waco 9, 89
Waco 10, 89
Waco Taperwing, 89
Waco UIC, 89
Wedell-Williams racer, 81
Weick, Fred, 150
W-1, 150
W-1A, 150
Western Air Service, Inc., 87
M-2 NC15O, 88
Westland Aircraft
Westland Lysander, 100–01, 101–02
Windecker, Dr. Leo, 158
Windecker Industries, 159
X-7, 158
Windecker Research, Inc., 158
World War I, 24, 28, 45, 47, 50–51, 54, 63, 68, 108, 240
World War II, 16, 23, 28, 32, 68, 70–2, 77, 79, 90–2, 95, 97, 101, 103, 108–10, 123, 125–6, 130, 133, 143, 145, 150–2, 161, 169, 171, 176, 192, 199, 201, 202–03, 205, 215, 227, 233–34
Wright, Orville and Wilbur, 37, 39
Flyer 1903, 23, 27, 34, 39, 46
Model B, 41
patent suits, 43
Wright Aeronautical Co., 60
Y
Yakovlev, 205
Yak-18, 205
Yak-18P/PM/PS, 205
Yeager, Chuck, 169
Yokosuka
D4Y “Judy,” 135
P1Y Ginga “Frances,” 136
Z
Zeppelin L.62, 51