The Etrich Taube was an early Austrian-designed monoplane that became widely copied and mass-produced before World War I.

The Lohner L was an Austro-Hungarian reconnaissance flying boat that influenced several later designs.

The Noorduyn Norseman was a rugged Canadian bush plane designed for remote operations on wheels, skis, or floats.

The DHC-1 Chipmunk was de Havilland Canada’s postwar primary trainer and a successor to earlier biplane trainers.

The DHC-2 Beaver is one of the most beloved bush planes ever built, valued for short-field performance and rugged utility.

The CF-100 Canuck was Canada’s only domestically designed fighter to enter mass production.

The DHC-3 Otter expanded the Beaver concept into a larger single-engine STOL utility aircraft.

The Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow was an ambitious supersonic interceptor whose cancellation became one of Canada’s most famous aviation stories.

The DHC-6 Twin Otter brought twin-engine reliability to the rugged STOL utility market.

The Canadair CL-215 was purpose-built for aerial firefighting and amphibious water-scooping operations.

The Harbin Z-5 was China’s version of the Soviet Mil Mi-4 and became an important early Chinese military helicopter.

The CJ-6 is a Chinese basic trainer widely used by the People’s Liberation Army Air Force and later by civilian warbird owners.

The Shenyang J-6 was China’s widely produced version of the Soviet MiG-19 and became a major Cold War fighter export.

The Xi’an H-6 began as China’s license-built version of the Soviet Tu-16 and evolved into a long-serving bomber and missile platform.

The Q-5 was a Chinese ground-attack aircraft developed from the Shenyang J-6 airframe.

The Chengdu J-7 was China’s long-running MiG-21-derived fighter family and a major export aircraft.

The L-29 Delfín was Czechoslovakia’s first major jet trainer and became the standard trainer for many Warsaw Pact air forces.

The L-39 Albatros succeeded the L-29 and became one of the world’s most recognizable jet trainers.

The Magister was a distinctive V-tail jet trainer used by numerous air forces and aerobatic teams.

The Alouette II was the first production helicopter powered by a gas turbine engine.

The Caravelle was one of Europe’s first successful short-haul jet airliners and helped define the rear-engine airliner layout.

The Mirage III was France’s breakthrough Mach 2 fighter and one of the most important Western European combat aircraft of the Cold War.

The Ju 52, often called Tante Ju, was a corrugated-metal trimotor used as an airliner, military transport, paratroop aircraft, and occasional bomber.

The Do 17, nicknamed the Flying Pencil, was designed as a fast bomber and served heavily in the early Luftwaffe campaigns.

The He 111 was a central Luftwaffe medium bomber, especially during the early campaigns of World War II and the Battle of Britain.

The Ju 87 Stuka became one of the most recognizable aircraft of World War II through its fixed landing gear, dive brakes, and psychological association with blitzkrieg.

The Bf 109 was Germany’s most famous single-seat fighter and one of the most-produced combat aircraft in history.

The Fi 156 Storch was famous for extraordinary short takeoff and landing performance and for serving as a battlefield liaison aircraft.

The Ju 88 was one of Germany’s most versatile World War II aircraft, serving as a bomber, dive bomber, torpedo bomber, reconnaissance platform, and night fighter.

The Fw 190 was a rugged, powerful Luftwaffe fighter that complemented and often outperformed the Bf 109 in low and medium altitude combat.

The Fl 282 Kolibri was one of the earliest helicopters to reach limited production.

The Me 262 was the world’s first operational jet-powered fighter and a landmark in military aviation.

The Do 335 Pfeil was an advanced push-pull heavy fighter and one of the fastest piston-engine aircraft of World War II.

The He 162 was a last-ditch German jet fighter developed under the Emergency Fighter Program.

The MÁVAG Héja was a Hungarian fighter derived from the Italian Reggiane Re.2000.

The SM.79 Sparviero was Italy’s most famous bomber of World War II, instantly recognizable by its dorsal hump and three-engine layout.

The Fiat G.50 Freccia was Italy’s first operational all-metal monoplane fighter with retractable landing gear.

The Fiat CR.42 Falco was one of the last biplane fighters to see major combat service.

The Macchi C.202 Folgore was one of Italy’s best wartime fighters, combining Italian aerodynamics with a license-built Daimler-Benz engine.

The G.55 Centauro was one of Italy’s advanced Serie 5 fighters built around the Daimler-Benz DB 605 engine.

The Re.2005 Sagittario was a sleek late-war Italian fighter and one of the celebrated Serie 5 designs.

The Fiat G.91 was a compact NATO light strike fighter designed for austere operations and close support.

The MB-326 was one of the most commercially successful jet trainers of its generation.

The B5N Kate was the Imperial Japanese Navy’s standard carrier torpedo bomber during the opening years of the Pacific War.

The Aichi D3A Val was the Imperial Japanese Navy’s primary carrier dive bomber at the start of the Pacific War.

The A6M Zero was Japan’s iconic carrier fighter and one of the most famous aircraft of the Pacific War.

The G4M Betty was Japan’s principal land-based naval bomber, valued for its long range and feared for its vulnerability to fire.

The Ki-43 Hayabusa, known to the Allies as Oscar, was the Imperial Japanese Army’s most widely used fighter.

The Kawanishi H8K Emily was a long-range Japanese flying boat regarded as one of the best water-based combat aircraft of World War II.