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Section of a Boeing 747, 1973.

1973

Alcock and Brown's Vickers Vimy Biplane

1919

Model of Wright Flyer

1903

Medal commemorating the Montgolfier unmanned balloon ascent

1783

Medal, Blanchard's balloon ascent, Nuremberg, Germany, 1787

1785

Medal commemorating balloon flight of Blanchard at Frankfurt

1785

Charles Green Aeronaut

1836

Medal commemorating first free balloon stratospheric flight of Professor Auguste Piccard and Dr. Paul Kipfer

1931

Model of Bleriot's Monoplane No. XI

1962

Flying model

Wind tunnel model of English Electric "Lightning P1.A"

Replica of 1903 Wright Brothers' aero engine

after 1903

Gloster Aircraft, E28/39, (without engine)

'Jason I', de Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth

1928

Serial sculpture of bird flight

1992

Medal commemorating the first manned balloon flights

1784

Medal commemorating the Montgolfier unmanned balloon ascent

1783

Medal, 'Le Flesselles' Montgolfier balloon flight, Lyon, France, 19 January 1784

1784

Panorama de Paris

1878

Stone sculpture of R J Mitchell

2005

Medal, commemorating the first balloon ascents in Italy

1784

'Lucky Jim' toy cat mascot

circa 1915

Wind tunnel model of English Electric "Lightning P1.A"

Rolls-Royce 'R' aero engine, no. 27, with separated 150 mm length of 8 mm diameter fuel pipe, by Rolls-Royce Limited, England, 1931. This engine was developed for the 1931 Schneider Trophy seaplane and flying boat races. The 1931 races were held at Calshot Spit, Southampton Water, Hampshire, England.

Rolls-Royce 'R' aero engine, no. 27, developed for the 1931 Schneider Trophy

1931
Bristol ‘Centaurus’ sleeve-valve radial 18-cylinder aero engine, part-sectioned, by The Bristol Aeroplane Company Limited, Bristol, Somerset, England, 1942-1950

Bristol 'Centaurus' sleeve-valve aero engine, c 1940s.

1942-1950
Hawker P.1127 VSTOL Experimental Aircraft, serial number XP831 (the first prototype), by Hawker Siddeley Aircraft Company Limited, British, 1960

Hawker P 1127 VSTOL Experimental Aircraft

1960
Low-speed wind tunnel model of Boeing 747, 1966

Low-speed wind tunnel model of Boeing 747, 1966

1966
Sectioned Napier Lion Aero engine No. 2, mounted on stand. (Originally with electric motor, driving gear and starter; in glazed case. Case given to Foreman of Works as material. Engine renovated by donor in June 1962 and returned less motor, starter and driving gear).

Sectioned Napier Lion Aero engine No. 2

Sectioned Armstrong-Siddeley 400 H.P. "Jaguar" Aero engine mounted on stand, 7/762/1, by Armstrong Siddeley Motors Limited, Coventry, Wawrickshire, England, 1924

Armstrong Siddeley 'Jaguar' Engine

1924
120 H.P. Beardmore Aero engine No. 519

120 H.P. Beardmore Aero engine No. 519

Graupner Solar-Uhu Solar-assisted electrically powered model sailplane.

Graupner Solar-Uhu model sailplane

Boiler, for horizontal single cylinder-slide valve steam engine, by John Stringfellow, Chard, Somerset, England, 1847-1848. John Stringfellow made the boiler for a William Henson designed ten-foot wing-span model aircraft.

Boiler for Stringfellow's 1847-8 Flying Machine

1847-1848
One circular snuff box in reddish-brown papier mache, 3 1/4" diameter, having a picture on the lid showing a mill scene and Blanchard balloon.

One circular snuff box in reddish-brown papier mache

De Havilland Gipsy Twelve aero-engine, with separated fuel pipe elbow attached to straight connector, designed and made by De Havilland Aircraft Company Limited, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, 1935-1937

De Havilland Gipsy Twelve aero-engine

1935-1937
Adjustable Pitch air screw (Baden-Powell)

Adjustable Pitch air screw (Baden-Powell)

Two-cylinder opposed Avro Aero engine, complete with airscrew, manufactured by A.V. Roe & Co., patented by Maurice and William Edwards, 1910. Believed to have originated from Lillian Bland's Mayfly aircraft.

Two-cylinder opposed Avro Aero engine, with airscrew

1911
Model of Douglas D.C,-3 aircraft, scale 1:24.

Douglas DC-3 'Dakota', late 1930s.

1939-45
Model of Vickers Valiant aircraft, scale 1:24.

Model of Vickers Valiant aircraft, scale 1:24.

One oval patch-box with Montgolfier on lid and Charliere on bottom.

One oval patch-box with Montgolfier on lid

Model of Vickers F.B.5. Fighter Biplane, scale 1:10.

Model of Vickers F.B.5. Fighter Biplane

Air screw (Propeller or Tractor) used by W. Horatio Phillips

Air screw

Propeller, one of eight, used in experiments with the Henson & Stringfellow model of 1844-1847

Propeller used in Experiments with Henson & Stringfellow Model

230 H.P. Benz six-cylinder water cooled aero engine No. 33.278, by Benz & Cie, Mannheim, Germany, 1916. Later, the engine No. 33.278 is ascribed with British War Department number: W.D. No. 101,863.

230 H.P. Benz six-cylinder water cooled aero engine No. 33.278

1916
Model of Wright Biplane, scale 1:10, type A, unmarked. Used at Le Mans, with starting derrick and rail

Model of Wright Type A Biplane

Pratt and Whitney exhibition aero-engine R-2800 B type

Pratt and Whitney exhibition aero-engine

Model of Zeppelin airship L.1.

Model of Zeppelin airship L.1.

40 H.P. Darracq 4-cylinder horizontal aero engine, 1909.

40 H.P. Darracq 4-cylinder horizontal aero engine

1909
H.T./L.T. Aircraft generator

H.T./L.T. Aircraft generator

Tea-pot, ceramic, in white and gold, with floral decoration, on one side a balloon with inscription: 'Sic itur ad Astra'; on the other side: 'Bon Voyage', unsigned, European, 1780-1810

Teapot decorated with ballooning scene

1780-1810
One drinking mug in white and gold. 2" high x 2 1/4" diameter. Floral decoration, balloon with inscription: "Bon Voyage".

One drinking mug in white and gold. 2" high x 2 1/4" diameter. Floral decoration