Aeronca Champ
The Aeronca Champion (Champ) high-wing monoplane 7AC for general aviation in the WOH collection is a 1946 model. Aeronca (a contraction of Aeronautical Corporation of America), was based in Middletown,… Continue reading Aeronca Champ
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Christen Eagle
Personal History of this craft TBD Design Designed to compete with the Pitts Special by Frank Christensen originally of Salt Lake City, Utah,[1] the Eagle II is marketed in kit form for homebuilding. It… Continue reading Christen Eagle
American Eagle, Model A-101
Our 1928 American Eagle, Model A-101, NC7172, s/n 283. The engine is a WW1 design with two spark plugs per cylinder (two magnetos) and was advanced for its day. However, the… Continue reading American Eagle, Model A-101
Volmer Jensen VJ-21
Volmer Jensen VJ-21 This powered glider aircraft was designed by John Carssow and Volmer Jensen, with Carssow as an expert in flight instruments responsible for the design of the cockpit,… Continue reading Volmer Jensen VJ-21
Dobbins Simcopter
The Simcopter utilizes a 42’ set of rotor blades to provide the necessary lift for the machine. The automobile part of the device is a 1948 Simca Topolino. Dobbins believed… Continue reading Dobbins Simcopter
Aeronca C3
The Aeronca C-3 was an outgrowth of an earlier Aeronca Model, the C-2 Scout. It was inexpensive to own and operate (using only 3 gallons of fuel per hour)… Continue reading Aeronca C3
Bowlus BA-100 Baby Albatross
Bowlus BA-100 Baby Albatross The Baby Albatross is a single-seat, high-wing monoplane glider with a wooden monocoque fuselage pod, an aluminum tube tail boom, and wooden empennage; fabric covered rudder… Continue reading Bowlus BA-100 Baby Albatross
Wright Flyer
Wright Flyer The Wings of History display of the Wright Flyer. This replica was originally built for Irv Perch, owner of the Morgan Hill, CA restaurant, ‘The Flying Lady.’… Continue reading Wright Flyer
Volmer Jensen VJ-24W
The VJ-24W is a modified version of the VJ-24E hang glider. Two main wire wheeled bicycle wheels were added as the main landing gear along with the tractor type engine… Continue reading Volmer Jensen VJ-24W
VJ-23E “Swing-wing”
This aircraft is a powered hang glider. It is the powered version of the earlier VJ-23 using a 10 HP engine. The airplane had full three axis aerodynamic flight controls… Continue reading VJ-23E “Swing-wing”