Air & Spacecraft Index A-B

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The following links will take you to photographs of individual aircraft published on this website.  Listings are by manufacturer or developer.

AAI 

AAI Pioneer UAV RQ-2A - Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C.

AAI RQ-7 Shadow 200 - US Army Aviation Museum, Ft. Rucker, Alabama
AAI RQ-7 Shadow - Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C. (Photo Above)

ACRO SPORT
Company sold plans for several homebuilt aircraft models.  Founded 1977, ceased 2014

Pober Pixie - Mid-American Air Museum, Liberal, Kansas

AEROCAR INTERNATIONAL

Aerocar International (Taylor) Aerocar III - The Museum of Flight, Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington (Photo Above)

AERO COMMANDER
Formed in 1944, becoming part of Rockwell International in 1958.

 Aero Commander L-26 - Mid-America Air Museum, Liberal, Kansas 

AERO DESIGNS
Formed in 1985, its sole product was the Pulsar, defunct 1992.

Aero Designs Pulsar - Mid-America Air Museum, Liberal, Kansas

AEROJET GENERAL
In 2013 Aerojet and Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne merged to form Aerojet Rocketdyne.

Aerojet General Aerobee 150 - The New Mexico Museum of Space History, Alamogordo, New Mexico (Photo Above)Aerojet General Aerobee 150The New Mexico Museum of Space History, Alamogordo, New Mexico (Photo Above)

Aerojet General Aerobee 170White Sands Missile Range Museum, White Sands, New Mexico

AERONCA
Since 2011 Aeronca has been a division of Magellan Aerospace.

Aeronca C-2 (1929) - The Museum of Flight, Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington (Photo Above)
Aeronca C-2 - Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian, Chantilly, Virginia

Aeronca K Scout - Mid-America Air Museum, Liberal, Kansas

Aeronca L-3B Grasshopper - Museum of Flight, Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington
Aeronca L-3B Grasshopper - Mid-America Air Museum, Liberal, Kansas
Aeronca L-3B Grasshopper
 - National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio

Aeronca 7AC Champion - Mid-America Air Museum, Liberal, Kansas     

Aeronca L-16 - US Army Aviation Museum, Ft. Rucker, Alabama

Aeronca 65 Chief - Mid-America Air Museum, Liberal, Kansas

AEROPHYSICS DEVELOPMENT
In 1954 Studebaker-Packard Corp. acquired Aerophysics Development, in 1956 Curtiss-Wright acquired the former AD.

Aerophysics Development SSM-A-23 DartWhite Sands Missile Range Museum, White Sands, New Mexico (Photo Above)

AÉROSPATIALE-BAC
(Consortum to design and produce the Concorde)

Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 2

Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde - Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian, Chantilly, Virginia

AEROTEK
Aerotek was founded in 1983 and is now part of the Allegis Group.

Aerotek - Pitts S-1S Special (Current models by Aviat) - Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum, McMinnville, Oregon (Photo Above)

AERO VODOCHODY

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Aero L-29 Delfín - Tillamook Air Museum, Tillamook, Oregon (Photo Above)

AEROVIRONMENT

RQ-11A Raven c.2000 - US Army Aviation Museum, Ft. Rucker, Alabama

MacCready Gossamer Albatross II - The Museum of Flight, Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington (Photo Above)

AeroVironment Pathfinder Plus - Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian, Chantilly, Virginia

AICHI KOKUKI
Founded in 1898

Aichi M6A1 Seiran - Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian, Chantilly, Virginia (Photo Above)

AIRSPEED
Founded in 1931, defunct in 1951

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Airspeed Oxford 1 - Royal Air Force Museum, London, England (Photo Above)

AIR TRACTOR
Founded in 1978.

Air Tractor AT-400A - Dusty Crophopper - Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian, Chantilly, Virginia (Photo Above)

AKRON (ORIGINALLY FUNK)
First prototype of Funk B flew in 1933 (Funk Aircraft Company), in 1941 renamed
Akron Aircraft Company, production ceased in 1948.

Funk B (1927) - Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum, Hood River, Oregon (Photo Above)
Funk B-75L -  Mid-America Air Museum, Liberal, Kansas

ALBATROS-FLUGSEUGWERKE
Founded in 1909, in 1931AF merged with Focke-Wulf.

Albatros D.VA - Museum of Flight, Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington (Photo Above)
Albatros D.Va - Royal Air Force Museum, London, England

ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS
Merged with Orbital Sciences in 2015 to form Orbital ATK.

Alliant Outrider RQ6A - US Army Aviation Museum, Ft. Rucker, Alabama

AMERICAN 

American Aircraft Falcon XP (or 4V) - U.S. Southwest Soaring Museum, Moriarty, New Mexico (Photo Above)

AMERICAN EAGLE
Formed in 1925, in 1931 assets were purchased and became part of American Eagle-Lincoln Aircraft.  
Collapsed during the Great Depression.

American Eagle Eaglet B-31 - Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum, Hood River, Oregon

American Eagle A-101 - Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum, Hood River, Oregon (Photo Above)

AMERICAN EUROCOPTER
Now part of Airbus Helicopters, Inc.

Eurocopter UH-72 Lakota - New Mexico Air National Guard Aircraft photographed over the Black Range, NM

AMERICAN HELICOPTER COMPANY

American Helicopter XH-26 Jet Jeep - National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio

APPLEBAY SAILPLANES 
Founded 1978, defunct 1984

Applebay Zia - US Southwest Soaring Museum, Moriarity, New Mexico (Photo Above)

Applebay ZuniUS Southwest Soaring Museum, Moriarity, New Mexico

ARADO FLUGZEUGWERKE 
Dissolved at the end of the second world war.

Arado Flugzeugwerke - Arado Ar234 B Blitz 2

Arado Flugzeugwerke - Arado Ar 234 B Blitz - Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian, Chantilly, Virginia (Photo Above)

ARLINGTON 
This sailplane is the first to fly over 1,000 km in one flight.

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Arlington Sisu 1A - Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian, Chantilly, Virginia (Photo Above)
Arlington Sisu 1 Prototype - US Southwest Soaring Museum, Moriarity, New Mexico

ARMSTRONG 
Aircraft designed and built by Lewis Armstrong of Liberal, Kansas

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Armstrong Aeronaut - Mid-America Air Museum, Liberal, Kansas

ARMSTRONG WHITWORTH
Founded in 1847 as W.G. Armstrong Co.  Defunct in 1927

His Majesty’s Airship R33 - Royal Air Force Museum, London, England (Control Car - Photo Above)

ARROW AIRCRAFT AND MOTORS
Founded in 1925, bankrupt in 1939.

Arrow Aircraft & Motors Arrow Sport Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum, Hood River, Oregon (Photo Above)
Arrow Sport A2-60 
- Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian, Chantilly, Virginia 

Arrow F - Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum, Hood River, Oregon 

ATLANTIC RESEARCH

Atlantic Research Athena RTV - White Sands Missile Range Museum, White Sands, New Mexico (Photo Above)

AUSTER
1938-1961, Merged with Beagle Aircraft in 1961.

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Auster AOP Mark 6 -1945 - Evergreen Aviation Museum, McMinnville, Oregon (Photo Above)

AVIAT

Aviat Christen Eagle II - 1984 - Evergreen Aviation Museum, McMinnville, Oregon (Photo Above)

Pitts Special S-1C Little Stinker - Steven F. Udwar-Hazy Center (Smithsonian Air & Space Annex, Chantilly, Virginia

AVIATIK
1909-1919

Aviatik D.1 - Museum of Flight, Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington (Photo Above)

AVRO
A. V. Roe and Company, 1910-1963

Avro Anson 1 - Royal Air Force Museum, London, England

Avro Blue Steel - Royal Air Force Museum, London, England (Photo Above)

Avro Lancaster 1- Royal Air Force Museum, London, England

Avro Rota C-30A - Royal Air Force Museum, London, England

Avro CF-100 Mk. 4A Canuck (see Avro Canada) - National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio

Avro 504K - Royal Air Force Museum, London, England
Avro 504K 
 - National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio

Avro Vulcan B2 - Royal Air Force Museum, London, England

AVRO CANADA
1945-1962

Avro Canada VZ-9AV Avrocar - National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio

Avro Canada CF-100 - Canuck - Comox Air Force Museum, Vancouver Island, British Columbia (Photo Above)


Barney Oldfield Aircraft Company - See Oldfield

BALDWIN
(Thomas Scott Baldwin - He designed the craft which was build by Glenn Curtiss.)

Baldwin Red Devil - Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian, Chantilly, Virginia

BEDE

Bede BD-5B

Bede BD-5B - Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian, Chantilly, Virginia (Photo Above)
Bede BD-5V - Planes of Fame Aircraft Museum, Valle, Arizona

BEECH
Beech Aircraft was established in 1932 (Beechcraft was a division). Purchased by Raytheon in 1980, merged
with Hawker products to form Raytheon Aircraft in 1994.  Sold to Goldman Sachs to form Hawker Beechcraft in 2006.
Bankrupt in 2012, emerging as Beechcraft Corp.  Sold to Textron in 2013 and merged with Cessna to form Textron Aviation.

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Beech VC-6A - White Sands Missile Range Museum, New Mexico

Beech AT-10 Wichita - National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio

Beech AT-11 KansanPima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona
Beech AT-11 Kansan
 - National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio

Beech D17A TravelerEvergreen Aviation Museum, McMinnville, Oregon
Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing - Mid-America Air Museum, Liberal, Kansas

Beechcraft D18S - Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian, Chantilly, Virginia

Beechcraft 19 Musketeer Sport - Mid-America Air Museum, Liberal, Kansas

Beech QU-22B - National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio 

Beech Bonanza 35Evergreen Aviation Museum, McMinnville, Oregon 
Beechcraft 35 Bonanza - Mid-America Air Museum, Liberal, Kansas 

Beechcraft T-34B Mentor - 1948 - Evergreen Aviation Museum, McMinnville, Oregon
Beech T-34A Mentor 
- National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio

Beechcraft SAGMI (AQM-37A) - JayhawkWhite Sands Missile Range Museum, White Sands, New Mexico

Beech UC-43 Traveler - National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio

Beech C-45G (D-18) (1942) - The Museum of Flight, Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington (Photo Above)
Beech C-45 Expeditor - Mid-America Air Museum, Liberal, Kansas

Beechcraft MQM-61 CardinalWhite Sands Missile Range Museum, White Sands, New Mexico

Beechcraft King Air 65-90 - Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian, Chantilly, Virginia

Beechcraft MQM-107 StreakerWhite Sands Missile Range Museum, White Sands, New Mexico

Beechcraft 2000 Starship - Mid-America Air Museum, Liberal, Kansas 

BELL
Founded in 1935, Textron purchased Bell Aerospace in 1960.  Many entries below are from Bell Helicopter Company
and Bell Helicopter Textron.

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Bell X-1 - Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D. C.
Bell X-1 Glamorous Glennis - Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian, Chantilly, Virginia
Bell X-1B - National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio

Bell AH-1 Cobra - US Army Aviation Museum, Ft. Rucker, Alabama
Bell AH-1 Cobra
Evergreen Aviation Museum, McMinnville, Oregon
Bell AH-1 Cobra - Mid-America Air Museum, Liberal, Kansas
Bell AH-1F Cobra - Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian, Chantilly, Virginia

Bell UH-1H Iroquois - Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona
Bell UH-1M - White Sands Missile Range Museum, New Mexico
Bell UH-1M Huey
- Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona
Bell UH-1 HueyEvergreen Aviation Museum, McMinnville, Oregon
Bell UH-1 Iroquois - US Army Aviation Museum, Ft. Rucker, Alabama
Bell UH-1 - Firefighting helicopter over Hillsboro, New Mexico
Bell UH-IH IroquoisEvergreen Aviation Museum, McMinnville, Oregon
Bell UH-1 Iroquois - Mid-America Air Museum, Liberal, Kansas
Bell UH-1H Iroquois
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian, Chantilly, Virginia
Bell UH-1P Iroquois - National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio

Bell HTL-3Evergreen Aviation Museum, McMinnville, Oregon

Bell Helicopter Textron XV-3 - National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio

Bell X-5 - National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio

Bell HTL-7 Sioux - Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona
Bell OH-13 Sioux - US Army Aviation Museum, Ft. Rucker, Alabama
Bell OH-13EEvergreen Aviation Museum, McMinnville, Oregon
Bell H-13 Sioux - Mid-America Air Museum, Liberal, Kansas

Bell XV-15 Tilt Rotor Research Aircraft  - Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian, Chantilly, Virginia

Bell P-39Q Airacobra - National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio

Bell TH-57 Sea Ranger - Tillamook Air Museum, Tillamook, Oregon

Bell OH-58A Kiowa - War Eagles Air Museum, Santa Teresa, New Mexico
Bell OH-58A Kiowa - Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona

Bell XP-59A Airacomet - Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C. (Photo Above)
Bell P-59B Airacomet
 - National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio

Bell P-63E King CobraPima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona

Bell/Textron Jet RangerEvergreen Aviation Museum, McMinnville, Oregon

Bell 206L-1 LongRanger II - Spirit of Texas Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian, Chantilly, Virginia

BELL LABS

Bell Labs MIM-3 Nike AjaxWhite Sands Missile Range Museum, White Sands, New Mexico (Photo Above)
Bell Labs - Nike Ajax - The New Mexico Museum of Space History, Alamogordo, New Mexico

BELLANCA
Founded in 1927, known as AviaBellanca Aircraft after 1983.

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Bellanca Aircruiser - Tillamook Air Museum, Tillamook, Oregon (Photo Above)

Bellanca C. F. - Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian, Chantilly, Virginia

Bellanca 14-19 Cruisemaster - Mid-America Air Museum, Liberal, Kansas   

BENDIX
Formed in 1914, a division Bendix Pacific produced the Talos in 1950s.

Bendix RIM-8 Talos - White Sands Missile Range Museum, White Sands, New Mexico (Photo Above)
Bendix RIM-8J Talos - Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian, Chantilly, Virginia

BENOIST
(1912-1917)

Benoist-Korn Type XII - Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian, Chantilly, Virginia (Photo Above)

BENSEN
1952-1987

Bensen B-8M GyrocopterEvergreen Aviation Museum, McMinnville, Oregon (Photo Above)

BLACKBURN AIRCRAFT
Founded in 1914, became part of Hawker Siddeley in 1960.

Blackburn Buccaneer S1 - Royal Air Force Museum, London, England (Photo Above) 

BLÉRIOT AÉRONAUTIQUE
Early 1900s acquiring SPAD and merged with others in 1936 into SNCASO, now Airbus.

Bleriot XI - Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C. (Photo Above)

Bleriot XIII - US Army Aviation Museum, Ft. Rucker, Alabama

Blériot XXVII - Royal Air Force Museum, London, England

BOEING
Founded in 1916 as Pacific Aero Products Co., incorporated as Boeing in 1934.   Acquired Vertol in 1960, Rockwell Aerospace in 1996, merged with McDonnell Douglas in 1997 (as Boeing), purchased Hughes in 2000, sold Rocketdyne to Pratt &
Whitney in 2005, purchased Aviall in 2006.

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Boeing B&W (1916) - The Museum of Flight, Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington (Photo Above)

Boeing-Stearman N2S-5 Kaydet - Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian, Chantilly, Virginia

Boeing F4B-4 (1929) - Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C.

Boeing FB-5 - Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian, Chantilly, Virginia

Boeing CIM-10 BomarcNational Museum of Nuclear Science & History, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Boeing P-12E - National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio

Boeing YC-14 - Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona

Boeing/Stearman PT-17 Kaydet - War Eagles Air Museum, Santa Teresa, New Mexico
Boeing/Stearman Kaydet - Pearson Air Museum, Vancouver, Washington
Boeing/Stearman PT-17/N2S Kaydet - Planes of Fame Aircraft Museum, Valle Arizona   
Boeing/Stearman PT-17 - Tillamook Air Museum, Tillamook, Oregon
Boeing Stearman PT-17 - 1942 - Evergreen Aviation Museum, McMinnville, Oregon

Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress - Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress - Olympia, Washington Air Show 2005
Boeing B-17G Flying FortressEvergreen Aviation Museum, McMinnville, Oregon
Boeing B17G Flying Fortress - Royal Air Force Museum, London, England
Boeing B-17F
 - National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio

Boeing PT-26A Peashooter - National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio

Boeing B-29 SuperfortressNational Museum of Nuclear Science & History, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Boeing B-29 Superfortress - Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona
Boeing B-29 Superfortress - Enola Gay 
- Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian, Chantilly, Virginia
Boeing B-29 Superfortress - National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio

Boeing X-32A - National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio

Boeing Model 40B (1928) - The Museum of Flight, Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington
Boeing Model 40C (1928) - Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum, Hood River, Oregon

Boeing X-45A Joint Unmanned Combat Air System (J-UCAS) - Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D. C.

Boeing-Vertol CH-46E Sea King - Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian, Chantilly, Virginia

Boeing EB-47E StratojetPima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona

Boeing Vertol CH-47 Chinook - US Army Aviation Museum, Ft. Rucker, Alabama
Boeing CH47D Chinook - Royal Air Force Museum, London, England

Boeing WB-47E Stratojet - Museum of Flight, Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington
Boeing RB-47H Stratojet
 - National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio

Boeing WB-50D Superfortress - National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio

Boeing B-52D Stratofortress - Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona
Boeing B-52G Stratofortress - Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona
Boeing B-52 StratofortressNational Museum of Nuclear Science & History, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Boeing NB-52A Stratofortress (X-15 Mothership)Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona
Boeing B-52D Stratofortres
- National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio

Boeing AGM-69 SRAM (Short Range Attack Missile) - White Sands Missile Range Museum, White Sands, New Mexico
Boeing AGM-69 SRAMThe National Museum of Nuclear Science & History, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Boeing 80A-1 - The Museum of Flight, Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington

Boeing Aerospace Co. AGM-86A Cruise Missile - Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian, Chantilly, Virginia
Boeing Aerospace AGM-86B Cruise Missile - Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian, Chantilly, Virginia

Boeing C-97G StratofreighterPima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona
Boeing KC-97G StratofreighterPima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona
Boeing KC-97L Stratofreighter 
- National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio

Boeing Model 100 (1928) - The Museum of Flight, Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington

Boeing Vertol CH-113 (CH-46) Labrador - Comox Air Force Museum, Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Boeing-Vertol CH-46E Sea King
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian, Chantilly, Virginia

Boeing EC-135J Stratotanker - Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona

Boeing VC-137B Stratoliner - Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona

Boeing 247D (1934) - Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C.

Boeing 307 Stratoliner - Clipper Flying Cloud - Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian, Chantilly, Virginia

Boeing 367-80 "Dash 80 - Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian, Chantilly, Virginia

Boeing 377 Stratocruiser (Mini-Guppy) - Tillamook Air Museum, Tillamook, Oregon
Boeing (NASA) B-377SG - Super Guppy
 - Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona

Boeing 737 - (Cockpit) - The Museum of Flight, Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington
Boeing 737-700 (Interior) - In Flight

Boeing 747Evergreen Aviation Museum, McMinnville, Oregon

Boeing HIBEXWhite Sands Missile Range Museum, White Sands, New Mexico

Boeing & Ling-Temco-Vought Antisatellite Missile - Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian, Chantilly, Virginia

Boeing Bird of Prey - National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio

BOWERS

Bowers Fly Baby 1-A - Homebuilt Aircraft - Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona (Photo Above) 
Bowers Fly Baby  - Mid-America Air Museum, Liberal, Kansas

BOWLUS-DUPONT SAILPLANE COMPANY
(1933-1936)

Bowlus BA-100 Baby Albatross - Steven F. Udwar-Hazy Center (Smithsonian Air and Space Museum Annex), Chantilly, Virginia

Bowlus BS-100 Super Albatross - US Southwest Soaring Museum, Moriarity, New Mexico (designed by Hawley Bowlus in 1938)

Bowlus 1-S-2100 Senior Albatross Falcon - Steven F. Udwar-Hazy Center (Smithsonian Air and Space Museum Annex), Chantilly, Virginia (Photo Above)
Nelson BB-1Dragonfly - 
Steven F. Udwar-Hazy Center (Smithsonian Air and Space Museum Annex), Chantilly, Virginia

BRISTOL
Founded 1910.  First as British and Colonial Aeroplane Co. then Bristol Aeroplane Company.
Bristol Aircraft split from Bristol Aero Engines in 1956. British Aircraft merged with others to form British 
Aircraft Corp (BAC) in 1959.  Bristol Helicopters merged with others to form Westland Helicopters
(see Westland entry) in 1960.

Bristol F.2B (British & Colonial Airplane Co.) - Planes of Fame Aircraft Museum, Valle, Arizona
Bristol F.2b  - Royal Air Force Museum, London, England (Photo Above) 

Bristol Beaufighter TF.X - Royal Air Force Museum, London, England
Bristol Beaufighter Mk. 1c
 - National Museum of the United States Air Force

Bristol Beaufort VIII - Royal Air Force Museum, London, England

Bristol Bulldog - Royal Air Force Museum, London, England

Bristol Blenheim MK. IV Bolingbroke - Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona
Bristol Blenheim Mk IV - Royal Air Force Museum, London, England

Bristol Sycamore HR14 - Royal Air Force Museum, London, England

BRITISH AEROSPACE
Founded in 1977 by the merger of British Aircraft Corp., Hawker Siddeley Aviation, Hawker Siddeley Dynamics, and Scottish Aviation.  In 1999 it merged with Macrconi Electronic Systems.

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British Aerospace AV-8C Harrier - Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona
British Aerospace/McDonnell Douglas AV-8C Harrier II - Museum of Flight, Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington (Photo Above)
British Aerospace GR9A Harrier II - Royal Air Force Museum, London, England

BAe Dynamics ALARM - Royal Air Force Museum, London, England

BAe Dynamics Skyflash - Royal Air Force Museum, London, England

BRITISH AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
Founded in 1960 by the merger of English Electric, Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft),
Bristol Aeroplane Company, and Hunting Aircraft.  Merged with others in 1977 to form
British Aerospace.

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British Aircraft Corporation Jet Provost T.5A - Royal Air Force Museum, London, England

British Aircraft Corporation Lightning F6 - Royal Air Force Museum, London, England (Photo Above)

BRUNNER-WINKLE
1926-1931 - 220 Bird planes were built

Brunner Winkle Bird A (1929) - Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum, Hood River, Oregon

Brunner Winkle Bird CK (1929) - Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum, Hood River, Oregon (Photo Above)

BÜCKER FLUGZEUGBAU
Founded 1932, defunct 1945

Bücker Flugzeugbau - Bücker Bü 133 Jungmeister - Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian, Chantilly, Virginia (Photo Above)

BUDD
Aviation activities from 1930 to WWII.

Budd RB-1 Conestoga - Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona (Photo Above)

BUHL
1925-1933

Buhl LA-1 Bull Pup (1931) - Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum, Hood River, Oregon (Photo Above)

BURKHART GROB
Grob Aircraft

Burkhart Grob Flugzeug 102 Standard Astir III - Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian, Chantilly, Virginia (Photo Above)

BUSHBY
Rights for the Mustang II and Midget Mustang were sold to Mustang Aeronautics in 1992.

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Bushby Mustang II - Mid-America Air Museum, Liberal, Kansas (Photo Above)


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