One of the Museum's most popular models, this replica of the Johnson Monoplane was built in 1959 by Julius and Harry Johnson—who designed and built the original aircraft in 1910. Among the historic ...
A model of a Lockheed Constellation built from a non-standard scales nearly 60 years old. Back then, most models were designed to fit a very specific box size. [Courtesy: Terry Moore] Scale modeling, ...
"A Cut Above: Airplane Models from the SFO Museum Collection." For over a century, model aircraft have helped aviation professionals and enthusiasts envision the history and technological triumphs of ...
Last year we caught wind of an interesting aviation concept cooked up by engineers at TU Delft, which consisted of a novel V-shaped design that promises significant efficiency gains over conventional ...
In this video, I visit an airplane model factory in Southern China, showcasing the intricate process of creating detailed die cast airplane models. The staff demonstrates various steps, including ...
John F.M. Wolfe, a historian of York County aviation, has written the book on local airstrips. He also knows airplanes. He has worked for the past 10 years to build a 210-piece collection of model ...
A Limerick man's collection of 1,500 model airplanes is now on permanent display at Shannon Airport. There are hobbies. And then there are hobbies. Over several decades, Michael Kelly (67) has ...
The world’s largest collection of model aircraft has gone on permanent show in the most appropriate home possible for it – the very airport where the obsession began for a collector to purchase 1,500 ...