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- Curtiss OX-5 Aircraft Engine, 1918 - More than 10,000 copies of the eight-cylinder, 90-horsepower Curtiss OX-5 airplane engine were manufactured between 1915 and 1919. Its V-shaped layout was long favored by designer Glenn Curtiss. The OX-5 powered many Curtiss JN-4 training airplanes during World War I, and surplus OX-5 engines continued to be used into the 1930s.
- 1918
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Curtiss OX-5 Aircraft Engine, 1918
More than 10,000 copies of the eight-cylinder, 90-horsepower Curtiss OX-5 airplane engine were manufactured between 1915 and 1919. Its V-shaped layout was long favored by designer Glenn Curtiss. The OX-5 powered many Curtiss JN-4 training airplanes during World War I, and surplus OX-5 engines continued to be used into the 1930s.
- 1928 Ford 4-AT-B Tri-Motor Airplane, "Floyd Bennett," Flown Over the South Pole by Richard E. Byrd - The Ford Tri-Motor was the most popular airliner of the late 1920s and early 1930s. Its rugged dependability led Richard Byrd to choose a Tri-Motor for his attempt to be the first person to fly over the South Pole. On November 28-29, 1929, Byrd and a crew of three achieved that goal in this plane.
- November 01, 1929
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1928 Ford 4-AT-B Tri-Motor Airplane, "Floyd Bennett," Flown Over the South Pole by Richard E. Byrd
The Ford Tri-Motor was the most popular airliner of the late 1920s and early 1930s. Its rugged dependability led Richard Byrd to choose a Tri-Motor for his attempt to be the first person to fly over the South Pole. On November 28-29, 1929, Byrd and a crew of three achieved that goal in this plane.
- 1929 Lincoln Convertible Victoria - When Ford Motor Company bought Lincoln Motor Company in 1922, the luxury automaker's cars were well engineered but not particularly attractive. Lincoln styling flourished under Edsel Ford's leadership. He worked with some of the industry's best coachbuilders to produce appealing designs that improved Lincoln's sales and stature. This 1929 Model L convertible, with a body by Dietrich, is a fine example.
- 1929
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1929 Lincoln Convertible Victoria
When Ford Motor Company bought Lincoln Motor Company in 1922, the luxury automaker's cars were well engineered but not particularly attractive. Lincoln styling flourished under Edsel Ford's leadership. He worked with some of the industry's best coachbuilders to produce appealing designs that improved Lincoln's sales and stature. This 1929 Model L convertible, with a body by Dietrich, is a fine example.
- 1909 Bleriot XI Monoplane - Small enough to be taken apart and shipped anywhere, the Bleriot XI could be reassembled from drawings, with basic tools, in about nine hours. Louis Bleriot proved the design's worth in 1909 when he piloted an XI Monoplane on the first flight across the English Channel.
- 1909
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1909 Bleriot XI Monoplane
Small enough to be taken apart and shipped anywhere, the Bleriot XI could be reassembled from drawings, with basic tools, in about nine hours. Louis Bleriot proved the design's worth in 1909 when he piloted an XI Monoplane on the first flight across the English Channel.
- Rambler Bicycle, circa 1896 - A new bicycle craze swept America beginning in the late 1880s. The "safety" bicycle, an easy-to-mount bicycle with equal-sized wheels, rear-wheel chain drive, and pneumatic tires, made cycling more accessible and enjoyable. This late 1890s Rambler made by Gormully and Jeffery Manufacturing Company was one of the better-made and well-known brands.
- circa 1896
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Rambler Bicycle, circa 1896
A new bicycle craze swept America beginning in the late 1880s. The "safety" bicycle, an easy-to-mount bicycle with equal-sized wheels, rear-wheel chain drive, and pneumatic tires, made cycling more accessible and enjoyable. This late 1890s Rambler made by Gormully and Jeffery Manufacturing Company was one of the better-made and well-known brands.
- Curtiss Reed Airplane Propeller, 1926-1929 - S. Albert Reed manufactured his first airplane propellers in 1922. His Reed Propeller Company became a subsidiary of airplane manufacturer Curtiss in 1924. Reed propellers were made from duralumin, an aluminum alloy more durable than wood. The adoption of variable-pitch propellers in the 1930s doomed Reed's fixed-pitch design.
- 1926-1929
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Curtiss Reed Airplane Propeller, 1926-1929
S. Albert Reed manufactured his first airplane propellers in 1922. His Reed Propeller Company became a subsidiary of airplane manufacturer Curtiss in 1924. Reed propellers were made from duralumin, an aluminum alloy more durable than wood. The adoption of variable-pitch propellers in the 1930s doomed Reed's fixed-pitch design.
- Falcon Airplane Propeller, 1917-1925 - Falcon-brand propellers were sold by the Jamestown Propeller Company of Jamestown, New York, circa 1918-1919. The company marketed its propellers under a government contract during World War I. Jamestown was a center of wooden furniture and mantle production, and it had the skilled workforce necessary to produce complex hand-carved propellers.
- 1917-1925
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Falcon Airplane Propeller, 1917-1925
Falcon-brand propellers were sold by the Jamestown Propeller Company of Jamestown, New York, circa 1918-1919. The company marketed its propellers under a government contract during World War I. Jamestown was a center of wooden furniture and mantle production, and it had the skilled workforce necessary to produce complex hand-carved propellers.
- 1927 Boeing Model 40-B2 Biplane - Subsidies from the federal government for air mail encouraged the development of improved long-distance aircraft like the Boeing 40. The key to the Boeing's success was the use of a lightweight air-cooled radial engine which allowed it to carry the mail and two paying passengers. This plane flew between Chicago and San Francisco, making 12 fuel stops along the way.
- 1927
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1927 Boeing Model 40-B2 Biplane
Subsidies from the federal government for air mail encouraged the development of improved long-distance aircraft like the Boeing 40. The key to the Boeing's success was the use of a lightweight air-cooled radial engine which allowed it to carry the mail and two paying passengers. This plane flew between Chicago and San Francisco, making 12 fuel stops along the way.
- 1939 Douglas DC-3 Airplane - The Douglas DC-3, introduced in 1936, carried 21 passengers -- enough to fly profitably without relying on subsidies from air mail contracts. While the DC-3's economy appealed to airlines, its rugged construction and comfortable cabin attracted passengers. More than any other aircraft, the DC-3 ushered in the era of dependable, long-distance air travel in the United States.
- 1939
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1939 Douglas DC-3 Airplane
The Douglas DC-3, introduced in 1936, carried 21 passengers -- enough to fly profitably without relying on subsidies from air mail contracts. While the DC-3's economy appealed to airlines, its rugged construction and comfortable cabin attracted passengers. More than any other aircraft, the DC-3 ushered in the era of dependable, long-distance air travel in the United States.
- Replica of the 1903 Wright Flyer - This copy of the 1903 Wright Flyer faithfully replicates the original aircraft. On December 17, 2003, the replica attempted to duplicate the Wright brothers' first flight at Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, exactly one hundred years after that historic feat. The attempt was foiled by bad weather, though the replica flew successfully in earlier tests.
- 1903
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Replica of the 1903 Wright Flyer
This copy of the 1903 Wright Flyer faithfully replicates the original aircraft. On December 17, 2003, the replica attempted to duplicate the Wright brothers' first flight at Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, exactly one hundred years after that historic feat. The attempt was foiled by bad weather, though the replica flew successfully in earlier tests.