Berliner CM-4 Aircraft
Explore the Berliner CM-4, the innovative 1928 parasol-wing aircraft. Learn about its design, certification as the first parasol with ATC, and variants produced.
Category: Pioneer Light Aircraft
Sports biplanes and light aircraft of the 1920s and 30s that popularized civil flight.
Cody British Army Aeroplane No.1
Discover Samuel Franklin Cody’s British Army Aeroplane No.1, the pioneer aircraft that achieved the first powered flight in the UK on October 16, 1908.
CLA.4
Uncover the CLA.4, Nicholas Comper’s 1925 biplane for the Cranwell Light Airplane Club. Explore its design, engines, limited production, and final fate.
Clément Triplane
Explore the elusive Clément Triplane, a French design from 1919. Initially powered, later transformed into a glider that definitively flew.
Cody No.5
Explore the pioneering Cody No.5 biplane by Samuel Franklin Cody. After a peculiar mishap, it triumphed in the 1912 British military trials.
Cody No.2 and No.3 Biplanes
Explore Samuel Franklin Cody’s pioneering Cody No.2 and No.3 biplanes. Discover how these British aircraft secured Michelin Cup victories and competed for top aviation prizes.
Cody No.6
Explore the history of the Cody No.6, Samuel F. Cody’s hydro-biplane. After Michelin Cup victories, a tragic 1913 test flight ended the life of an aviation pioneer.
CLA.2
Explore the CLA.2, the pioneering British biplane from the Cranwell Light Airplane club in 1924. Learn about its design, maiden flight, Lympne competition, and legacy.
Coanda 1910
Explore the Coanda 1910, Henri Coandă’s unique experimental jet-powered aircraft. Its single flight ended in a crash, inspiring the famous Coandă effect.
Federal CM-3
Discover the Federal CM-3, a 1928 light multi-purpose aircraft. Learn about its design, production, and the history of Federal Aircraft Corp. and its planes.