Laird Commercial
Explore the Laird Commercial, Laird Aircraft Corporation’s 1924 multi-purpose biplane. Learn about its Curtiss and Wright engines and various variants.
Category: Pioneer Light Aircraft
Sports biplanes and light aircraft of the 1920s and 30s that popularized civil flight.
Clinogyre
Explore the Clinogyre, the innovative French aircraft-autogyro hybrid from the 1930s. A STOL pioneer based on the Caudron C.193. Aviation history!
Coffman A Monoplane
Explore the Coffman A Monoplane, a 1928 lightweight, multi-purpose aircraft. Learn about its design, production, and evolution into the Ranger Cadet.
Cloudster
Discover the Cloudster, the pioneering aircraft of Davis-Douglas Company. Built for a transcontinental dream, this biplane made history before its 1926 demise.
Cranwell CLA.3
Discover the Cranwell CLA.3, Nicholas Comper’s British 1925 light monoplane. This prize-winning aircraft, powered by a Bristol Cherub engine, competed successfully.
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.
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.