Air & Spacecraft Index S-Z

.0The following links will take you to photographs of individual aircraft published on this website.  Listings are by manufacturer or developer.

SAILPLANE CORPORATION OF AMERICA
Kit provider

Briegleb BG-12B U. S. Southwest Soaring Museum, Moriarty, NM 1

Briegleb BG-12 - U. S. Southwest Soaring Museum, Moriarty, New Mexico (Photo Above).

SCALED COMPOSITES 
Founded in 1982 now owned by Northrop Grumman.

Scaled Composites - Space Ship One - The Museum of Flight, Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington (Photo Above)
Scaled Composites - Space Ship One - 
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C. 

Scaled Composites Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer - Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian, Chantilly, Virginia

THOMAS SCANLAN

Scanlan SG-1AU.S. Southwest Soaring Museum, Moriarty, New Mexico (Photo Above)

SCHEIBE FLUGZEUGBAU
Founded in 1951, defunct in 2006

Scheibe L Spatz 55 U. S. Southwest Soaring Museum, Moriarty, NM 2

Scheibe L. Spatz 55 - U.S. Southwest Soaring Museum, Moriarty, New Mexico (Photo Above)

ALEXANDER SCHLEICHER
1901 - 1968

Schleicher Ka-3 - US Southwest Soaring Museum, Moriarity, New Mexico (Photo Above)

Schleicher Ka-4 Rhönlerche 1US Southwest Soaring Museum, Moriarity, New Mexico

Schleicher Ka-4 Rhönlerche II - US Southwest Soaring Museum, Moriarity, New Mexico

Schleicher Ka-6CR - US Southwest Soaring Museum, Moriarity, New Mexico

SCHNEIDER

Schneider Schulgleiter SG38 - US Air Force National Museum, Dayton, Ohio

SCHREDER

Schreder HP-12A/HP-13M - U.S. Southwest Soaring Museum, Moriarity, New Mexic 

Schreder HP-18 - U.S. Southwest Soaring Museum, Moriarity, New Mexic (Photo Above)

SCHWEIZER
Founded in 1939, defunct in 2012.  Acquired by Sikorsky in 2004.

Schweizer SGS 1-23 - US Southwest Soaring Museum, Moriarity, New Mexico

Schweizer SGS 1-26A - US Southwest Soaring Museum, Moriarity, New Mexico

Schweizer SGU 2-22EK - Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian, Chantilly, Virginia
Schweizer SGU 2-22 - US Southwest Soaring Museum, Moriarity, New Mexico

Schweizer TG-3A Glider - Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona (Photo Above)

Schweizer Ag Cat (1983) - Crop dusting in Belize

SEPECAT
Société Européenne de Production de l'avion Ecole de Combat et d'Appui Tactique
A joint venture between British Aircraft Corporation and Breguet, founded in 1966

SEPECAT JAGUAR GR1 - Royal Air Force Museum, London, England (Photo Above)

SEVERSKY

Seversky P-35 - US Air Force National Museum, Dayton, Ohio

SHARP AIR RACING

Sharp Nemesis NXT Steven F. Udwar-Hazy Center (Smithsonian Air & Space Annex), Chantilly, Virginia (Photo Above)

SHENYANG
Founded in 1951.

shenyang-j-6a-mig-19pf_med_hr

Shenyang J-6A Farmer (Chinese built version of MiG-19PF) - Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona (Photo Above)

SHOBER AIRCRAFT ENTERPRISES

Shober Willie II - Mid-America Air Museum, Liberal, Kansas

SHORT SUNDERLAND

Short Sunderland MR5 - Royal Air Force Museum, London, England (Photo Above)

SIEMENS-SCHUKERT
Founded in 1903.

Siemens-Schukert D.1 Replica  - War Eagles Air Museum, Santa Teresa, New Mexico
Siemens-Schukert D.IV - Planes of Fame Aircraft Museum, Valle, Arizona (Photo Above)

SIKORSKY
Founded in 1923 as Sikorsky Aero Engineering Corp.  Became part of United Aircraft in 1925.
Now part of Lockheed Martin.

Sikorsky JRS-1 (S-43) (1937) - Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona
Sikorsky JRS-1
Steven F. Udwar-Hazy Center (Smithsonian Air & Space Annex, Chantilly, Virginia……….

Sikorsky X-2 - Steven F. Udwar-Hazy Center (Smithsonian Air & Space Annex), Chantilly, Virginia

Sikorsky HH-3F Pelican - Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona

Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King - Lifting an Apollo Space Capsule - Evergreen Aviation Museum, McMinnville, Oregon
Sikorsky HO3S-1G -  Evergreen Air & Space Museum, McMinnville, Oregon
Sikorsky CH-3E Black Mirah - National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio
Sikorsky HH-3E Jolly Green Giant - National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio

Sikorsky R-4B - US Army Aviation Museum, Ft. Rucker, Alabama 
Sikorsky R-4B Hoverfly 1- Royal Air Force Museum, London, England
Sikorsky R-4B Hoverfly
 - National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio

Sikorsky H-03-S Dragonfly - Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona
Sikorsky H-5 Dragon Fly - Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona
Sikorsky R-5D - US Army Aviation Museum, Ft. Rucker, Alabama
Sikorsky HO5S-1 - Steven F. Udwar-Hazy Center (Smithsonian Air & Space Annex), Chantilly, Virginia
Sikorsky YH-5A Dragonfly - National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio

Sikorsky R-6 - Hoverfly II - US Army Aviation Museum, Ft. Rucker, Alabama

Sikorsky H-19B Chickasaw - Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona
Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw - US Army Aviation Museum, Ft. Rucker, Alabama
Westland Whirlwind HAR10 - Royal Air Force Museum, London England  
Sikorsky YH-19A - Steven F. Udwar-Hazy Center (Smithsonian Air & Space Annex), Chantilly, Virginia
Sikorsky UH-19B Chickasaw - National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio

Sikorsky VH-34C Choctaw - Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona
Sikorsky CH-34 Choctaw - US Army Aviation Museum, Ft. Rucker, Alabama
Sikorsky UH-34D Seahorse - Evergreen Aviation Museum, McMinnville, Oregon

Sikorsky H-37B Mojave - Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona
Sikorsky H-37 Mojave - US Army Aviation Museum, Ft. Rucker, Alabama
Sikorsky H-37B Mojave - Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, McMinnville, Oregon

Sikorsky HH-52A Seaguard - Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona (Photo Above)
Sikorsky HH-52A Seaguard - Steven F. Udwar-Hazy Center (Smithsonian Air & Space Annex), Chantilly, Virginia

Sikorsky CH-54A Tarhe - Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona

Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk - US Army Aviation Museum, Ft. Rucker, Alabama

SINGER

Singer, Gorgon 2A -1946 - Evergreen Aviation Museum, McMinnville, Oregon (Photo Above)

SLINGSBY SAILPLANES
Founded in 1931

Slingsby Cadet TX3 - Royal Air Force Museum, London, England (Photo Above)
Slingsby T-31B Tandem Tutor (RAF Kirby Cadet T.X. Mk. 3) 
- US Southwest Soaring Museum, Moriarity, New Mexico

Slingsby T.21B Sedbergh - US Southwest Soaring Museum, Moriarity, New Mexico

SNEB
Societe Nouvelle des Etablissements Edgar Brandt now Thomas-Brandt

SNEB 68mm Rocket - Royal Air Force Museum, London, England (Photo above)

SOPWITH AVIATION COMPANY

Founded in 1913, defunct in 1920. (aka Sopwith Aviation & Engineering Company)

Sopwith F1 Camel - U. S. Army Aviation Museum, Ft. Rucker, Alabama
Sopwith F.1 Camel - Museum of Flight, Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington (Photo Above)
Sopwith F.1 Camel 
(Replica) - Evergreen Aviation Museum, McMinnville, Oregon
Sopwith F.1 Camel - Royal Air Force Museum, London, England
Sopwith F.1 Camel 
Steven F. Udwar-Hazy Center (Smithsonian Air & Space Annex, Chantilly, Virginia
Sopwith F.1 Camel 
- US Air Force National Museum, Dayton, Ohio

Sopwith 5F.1 Dolphin - Royal Air Force Museum, London, England

Sopwith Pup - Museum of Flight, Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington

Sopwith 7.F.1 Snipe - Museum of Flight, Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington
Sopwith Snipe - Royal Air Force Museum, London, England

Sopwith Triplane - Royal Air Force Museum, Longon, England

SPAD
Société Pour L'Aviation et ses Dérivés was founded in 1911 and was defunct by 1921.

Spad VII - US Air Force National Museum, Dayton, Ohio

SPAD (
Société Pour L'Aviation et ses Dérivés) S.XIII - Museum of Flight, Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington (Photo Above)
Spad XIII C.1 
- US Air Force National Museum, Dayton, Ohio

Société Anonyme pour l'Aviation et ses Dirives (Spad) XVI - Steven F. Udwar-Hazy Center (Smithsonian Air & Space Annex, Chantilly, Virginia

SPARTAN
Founded in 1928, defunct in 1961.  Formerly the Mid-Continent Aircraft Manufacturing Co.

Spartan C2-60 (1931) - Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum, Hood River, Oregon (Photo Above)

SPERRY UTAH
Also Sperry Corporation

Sperry Utah - Sergeant - MGM-29 - 1963- Designed by JPL - Evergreen Aviation Museum, McMinnville, Oregon (Photo Above)
Sperry Utah MGM-29 Sergeant - White Sands Missile Range Museum, White Sands, New Mexico
Lawrence Sperry Aircraft - Verville-Sperry M-1 Messenger - Steven F. Udwar-Hazy Center (Smithsonian Air & Space Annex), Chantilly, Virginia

SPORTINĖ AVIACIJA (LAK)
Lituanian

LAK Genesis 2 - US Southwest Soarning Museum, Moriarity, New Mexico (Photo Above)

SPORTWINGS
Or perhaps Victor D. Powell, unclear.

Sport Wing Valkyrie

Sportwings Valkyrie Steven F. Udwar-Hazy Center (Smithsonian Air & Space Annex), Chantilly, Virginia (Photo Above)

STAIB
Homebuilt/
Designed Aircraft

Staib LB-5 Tiny - Mid-America Air Museum, Liberal, Kansas

STANDARD

Standard J-1 - US Air Force National Museum, Dayton, Ohio

ROBERT M. STANLEY
Stanley Nomad built in his basement in 1938.

Stanley Nomad Steven F. Udwar-Hazy Center (Smithsonian Air & Space Annex, Chantilly, Virginia (Photo Above)

STARCHASER
Founded in 1992.

Starchaser 4/Nova - The New Mexico Museum of Space History, Alamogordo, New Mexico (Photo Above)

STEARMAN 
Founded in 1927 and became part of Boeing in 1929.

Stearman C3B (1927 & 1928 Models) - Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum, Hood River, Oregon

Stearman M-2 Speedmail "Bull Stearman" (1929) - Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum, Hood River, Oregon

Stearman PT-13A Kaydet - The Museum of Flight, Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington (Photo Above)
Stearman PT-13D Kaydet
 - National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio

STEEN
Experimental Aerobatic Biplanes

Steen Skybolt - Mid-America Air Museum, Liberal, Kansas

STINSON
Founded in 1920, defunct in the 1950s.

Stinson SR Reliant - The Museum of Flight, Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington (Photo Above)
Stinson SR-8B Reliant (1936) - Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum, Hood River, Oregon
Stinson SR-8B Reliant - 
Planes of Fame Air Museum, Valle, Arizona

Stinson L-5 Sentinel - War Eagles Air Museum, Santa Teresa, New Mexico
Stinson L-5 Sentinel - Mid-America Air Museum, Liberal, Kansas
Stinson L-5 Sentinel
 - National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio

Stinson SR-10 (Model V-77) Reliant - War Eagles Air Museum, Santa Teresa, New Mexico
Stinson S-10A Voyager - Mid-America Air Museum, Liberal, Kansas  

Stinson AT-19 Reliant Mk. 1 - War Eagles Air Museum, Santa Teresa, New Mexico

Stinson V-77 Reliant - Mid-America Air Museum, Liberal, Kansas 

STITS
Homebuilt by Ray Stits.

Stits SA-2A Sky Baby Steven F. Udwar-Hazy Center (Smithsonian Air & Space Annex, Chantilly, Virginia (Photo Above)

STODDARD-HAMILTON AIRCRAFT
Founded in in 1970s by Tom Stoddard Hamilton, makers of the Glasair series of homebuilt aircraft
kits. Sold to Thomas Wathen in 2001. 

Stoddard-Hamilton Glasair III - Mid-America Air Musuem, Liberal, Kansas (Photo Above)

ST. LOUIS
Founded in 1917, defunct in 1945.

St. Louis Cardinal C2 (1929) - Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum, Hood River, Oregon (Photo Above)

STORY-EYERLY
Built in 1938 by Tom Story

Story-Eyerly - Little Gee Bee

Story-Eyerly - Little Gee Bee Steven F. Udwar-Hazy Center (Smithsonian Air & Space Annex, Chantilly, Virginia (Photo Above)

STROJNIK

Strojnik S-2 U. S. Southwest Soaring Museum, Moriarty, NM 3

  Strojnik S-2 - US Southwest Soaring Museum, Moriarity, New Mexico (Photo Above)

SUKHOI
Founded in 1939.  In Russian: Компания „Сухой“

Sukhoi Su-26M - 0Steven F. Udwar-Hazy Center (Smithsonian Air & Space Annex, Chantilly, Virginia (Photo Above)

SUPERMARINE
Founded in 1913 as Pemberton-Billing.  Renamed Supermarine Aviation Works in 1916.  Sold to Vickers in 1928 to form Supermarine Aviation Works (Vickers).  In 1938 reorganized to become Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft)
although
 Vickers Supermarine” continued as an aircraft name.  Became part of British Aircraft in 1960.

Supermarine Southampton I - Royal Air Force Museum, London, England

Supermarine Spitfire Mk 1A - Royal Air Force Museum, London, England
Supermarine Spitfire MK Vb - Royal Air Force Museum, London, England
Supermarine Spitfire Mk. Vc - National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio
Supermarine Spitfire MK.VII - Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C. (Photo Above)
Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk. IX - Museum of Flight, Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington
Supermarine Spitfire Mark XVI - Evergreen Aviation Museum, McMinnville, Oregon
Supermarine Spitfire L.F.XVIE - Royal Air Force Museum, London, England
Supermarine Spitfire MK IX - Royal Air Force Museum, London, England
Supermarine Spitfire F-24 - Royal Air Force Museum, London, England
Supermarine Spitfire PR.XI
 - National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio

Supermarine Stranraer - Royal Air Force Museum, London, England

SWALLOW
Founded 1920 assets sold in 1927.

Swallow Commercial - The Museum of Flight, Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington (Photo Above)

Swallow OX-5 (1927) - Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum, Hood River, Oregon

TAYLORCRAFT
Founded in 1935 as Taylor Aircraft Co., renamed Taylorcraft Aviation Corp in 1939.  Bankrupt in 1986.

Taylorcraft Auster Mk1 - Royal Air Force Museum, London, England

Taylorcraft L-2 - US Army Aviation Museum, Ft. Rucker, Alabama
Taylorcraft L-2M Grasshopper - Mid-America Air Museum, Liberal, Kansas
Taylorcraft L-2M Grasshopper 
- US Air Force National Museum, Dayton, Ohio

Taylorcraft TG-6 Glider - Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona (Photo Above)

TEAM/JTD

TEAM /JTD Mini-Max 1600 - Planes of Fame Air Museum, Valle, Arizona (Photo Above)

TELEDYNE - RYAN
Ryan Aeronautical was founded in 1934, became part of Teledyne in 1969,
and Northrop Grumman in 1999.

Teledyne-Ryan AQM-34N Firebee -  Evergreen Air & Space Museum, McMinnville, Oregon (Photo Above)
Teledyne-Ryan AQM-34L Firebee - National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio

THIOKOL
Alliant Techsystems buys Thiokol in 2001, ATK Launch Systems, Orbital ATK formed from merger
of Orbital Sciences Corp. and parts of Alliant Techsystems in 2014.  Northrop Grumman purchases Orbital ATK in 2018.

Thiokol TE-82 (PWN-3A) - Nike Cajun - The New Mexico Museum of Space History, Alamogordo, New Mexico (Photo Above)

THOMAS-MORSE

Thomas-Morse S4C Scout - US Air Force National Museum, Dayton, Ohio

H. EINAR THOR
With Ben Jansson

Thor BJ-1b Duster U. S. Southwest Soaring Museum, Moriarty, NM 1

Thor BJ-1b Duster - US Southwest Soaring Museum, Moriarity, New Mexico (Photo Above)

THORP
Eklund Engineering held the rights to the plans for the Thorp T-18 for a period.

Thorp T-18 - Mid-America Air Museum, Liberal, Kansas (Photo Above)

TRAVEL AIR
Travel Air Manufacturing formed in 1925.  Merged with Curtiss-Wright in 1929.

Travel Air 4000 (1928) Travel Air was sold to Curtiss-Wright in 1929. - Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum, Hood River, Oregon (Photo Above)
Travel Air D4D Pepsi Skywriter 
Steven F. Udwar-Hazy Center (Smithsonian Air & Space Annex), Chantilly, Virginia 

TRW
Founded in 1901, defunct in 2002, acquired by Northrop Grumman.

TRW Hunter RQ-5A - US Army Aviation Museum, Ft. Rucker, Alabama (Photo above)

TUPOLEV
Founded in 1922 is the successor to Tupolev Design Bureau.

Tupolev TU-2 - War Eagles Air Museum, Santa Teresa, New Mexico (Photo Above)

ULTRAFLIGHT

Ultraflight Lazair SS EC Steven F. Udwar-Hazy Center (Smithsonian Air & Space Annex), Chantilly, Virginia (Photo Above)

FRANK A. VAN DERSARL
This plan first flew in 1911and again in 2012

VanDersarl Blériot Steven F. Udwar-Hazy Center (Smithsonian Air & Space Annex), Chantilly, Virginia (Photo Above)

VANS
Founded in 1973

Van's Aircraft RV-6 - Evergreen Aviation Museum, McMinnville, Oregon (Photo Above)

VELIE
1908-1928

Velie Monocoupe 70 (1928) Mono Aircraft Division of Velie Motor Corporation, Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum, Hood River, Oregon (Photo Above)

VICKERS LIMITED
Founded in 1828, defunct in 1927 when it merged to
form Vickers-Armstrongs.

Vickers F.B.5 “Gunbus” - Royal Air Force Museum, London, England

VIKING AIRCRAFT LLC
Founded in about 1980, the company now sells the Cygnet kit plane.

Viking Dragonfly - Mid-America Air Museum, Liberal, Kansas

VOISIN
Founded in 1906, became known as Société Anonyme des Aéroplanes G. Voisin in 1912.  Ceased operations in 1919.

Voisin III - Pearson Air Musuem, Vancouver, Washington

VOLKHOV DEFENSE SYSTEMS
(Soviet and then Russian Missile Producer)

Volkhov Defense Systems SA-2 Guideline Missile - Steven F. Udwar-Hazy Center (Smithsonian Air & Space Annex, Chantilly, Virginia (Photo Above)

VOUGHT
Lewis & Vought was founded in 1917, known by Chance Vought starting in 1922. In 1928 was 
acquired by United Aircraft.  In 1954 established as independent Chance Vought.  Became part of LTV in 1962.

Vought-Sikorsky OS2U-3 Kingfisher - Steven F. Udwar-Hazy Center (Smithsonian Air & Space Annex), Chantilly, Virginia

Vought-Sikorsky XR-4C - Steven F. Udwar-Hazy Center (Smithsonian Air & Space Annex), Chantilly, Virginia

Vought F4U Corsair - Mid-America Air Museum, Liberal, Kansas
Vought F4U-1D Corsair - Steven F. Udwar-Hazy Center (Smithsonian Air & Space Annex), Chantilly, Virginia

Vought A-7E Corsair II - War Eagles Air Museum, Santa Teresa, New Mexico
Vought A-7E Corsair II - Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona
Vought A-7D Corsair II - 
Evergreen Aviation Museum, McMinnville, Oregon (Photo Above)

Vought DF-8A Crusader - Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona
Vought RF-8G Crusader - Steven F. Udwar-Hazy Center (Smithsonian Air & Space Annex), Chantilly, Virginia

VULTEE
Founded in 1939, merged with Consolidated Aircraft in 1943 to form Consolidated Vultee
Aircraft (Convair).

Vultee L-1A Vigilant - National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio

Vultee BT-13A Valiant - Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona
Vultee BT-13B Valiant  - War Eagles Air Museum, Santa Teresa, New Mexico
Vultee BT-13 Valiant - Mid-America Air Museum, Liberal, Kansas
Vultee BT-13B
 - National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio

Vultee BT-15 - Planes of Fame Air Museum, Valle, Arizona (pictured above)

WACO
Founded as Weaver Aircraft Company of Ohio in 1920, name change to Waco Aircraft in 1928
Ceased operations in 1947.

Waco ATO (1928) - Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum, Hood River, Oregon (Photo Above)

Waco - CSO (1929) - Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum, Hood River, Oregon

Waco CTO (1929) - Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum, Hood River, Oregon

Waco DSO (1929) - Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum, Hood River, Oregon

Waco GXE (1928) - Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum, Hood River, Oregon

Waco - RNF (1931) - Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum, Hood River, Oregon
Waco Model RNF - Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona

Waco - UIC (1933) - Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum, Hood River, Oregon

Waco YPF (1935) - Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum, Hood River, Oregon

Waco CG-4A Hadrian - National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio

Waco EGC-8 Cabin Biplane  - War Eagles Air Museum, Santa Teresa, New Mexico

Waco ZK5-6 - Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona

WALDO WATERMAN

Waldo Waterman Aerobile #6 - Steven F. Udwar-Hazy Center (Smithsonian Air & Space Annex, Chantilly, Virginia (Photo Above)

WACO
Founded 1934, defunct 1964 (merger forming VFW)

Weser Flugzeubau - Focke-Achgelis Fa 330A

Weser Flugzeubau - Focke-Achgelis Fa 330A - Steven F. Udwar-Hazy Center (Smithsonian Air & Space Annex), Chantilly, Virginia (Photo Above)

WEEDHOPPER OF UTAH

Weedhopper JC-24C - Steven F. Udwar-Hazy Center (Smithsonian Air & Space Annex), Chantilly, Virginia (Photo Above)

WESTERN ELECTRIC

Western Electric MIM-14 Nike Hercules - (Also Bell Laboratories and Douglas) - White Sands Missile Range Museum, White Sands, New Mexico (Photo Above)

WESTLAND HELICOPTERS
Founded in 1961, defunct in 2000

Westland Belvedere HC1 - Royal Air Force Museum, London, England

Westland Gazelle HT3 Mk3 - Royal Air Force Museum, London, England (Photo Above)

Westland Lysander IIIA Steven F. Udwar-Hazy Center (Smithsonian Air & Space Annex), Chantilly, Virginia

Westland Sea King HAR3 - Royal Air Force Museum, London, England

Westland Wessex HCC4 - Royal Air Force Museum, London, England

Westland Whirlwind HAR10 - Royal Air Force Museum, London, England  

WILLS WING

Wills Wing Talon 150

Wills Wing Talon 150 Steven F. Udwar-Hazy Center (Smithsonian Air & Space Annex), Chantilly, Virginia (Photo Above)

WISE

Wise Owl - Pearson Air Museum, Vancouver, Washington (Photo Above)

WRIGHT
Founded 1009, defunct in 1916.

Wright Glider - 1902 - The Museum of Flight, Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington (Photo Above)
Wright Glider - 1902 (Replica) - US Southwest Soaring Museum, Moriarity, New Mexico

Wright Military Flyer (Wright Model A) - US Army Aviation Museum, Ft. Rucker, Alabama
Wright Flyer - The Museum of Flight, Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington

Wright EX (Cal Rodgers) Vin Fiz - Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D. C.

Wright Flyer 1903 -- National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio

Wright Flyer Modified B 1911 - National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio

Wright Model D 1911  - National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio

YAKOVLEV
Yakovlev Design Bureau formed in 1934.  Acquired by Irkut in 2004.

Yakovlev Yak-9U - Musuem of Flight, Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington (Photo Above)

Yakovlev Yak-11- Olympia, Washington Air Show 2005

Yakoviev Yak-50 - Evergreen Aviation Museum, McMinnville, Oregon

Yakovlev Yak-55 - Olympia, Washington Air Show 2005

YOKOSUKA
Yokosuka Naval Air Technical Arsenal

Yokosuka D4Y Suisei (Comet) - Planes of Fame Aircraft Museum, Valle, Arizona (Photo Above)

Dai-ichi Kaigun Koku Gijitsusho MXY7-K1 Trainer - National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio

YOST
(First ballon flight across the Atlantic. Double Eagle II is also
known as The Spirit of Albuquerque.)

Double Eagle II - Steven F. Udwar-Hazy Center (Smithsonian Air & Space Annex, Chantilly, Virginia (Photo Above)


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