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Any proud citizen of St. Louis will tell you their fair city financed the plane that Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic.

This handmade wooden model shows a plane built for the military but made famous in the public eye.

The Hughes H-4 Hercules nicknamed the Spruce Goose for its wooden construction has the greatest wingspan and height of any aircraft ever flown.

The de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter is a follow-up to the company's previous DHC-2 Beaver a highly successful utility transport that found worldwide use.

With an endearing cartoonish shape the Authentic Models Gee Bee #11 Speedster Airplane was famous for its performance in legendary races.

On December 17 1903 the Wright Brothers and their historic airplane Flyer I achieved the first powered and controlled flight with a pilot aboard at Kitty Hawk North Carolina with a 12 second flight.

Here is the model of a plane that made the transition from a military use to the private sector and had an impact on the entire country.

The Curtiss Jenny is a well-loved and dependable part of United States aviation history.

Shown here is a model of floating version of the most reliable aircraft of the early 20th century the Curtiss Jenny.

1/32 scale model is shown in picture. 1/24 scale model model has a slightly darker tone than image shown.