DHC-2 Beaver Civil Air Patrol CAPDHC 2 Beaver Civil Air Patrol airplane model. The de Havilland Canada DHC 2 Beaver is a single engine, high wing propeller driven short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft developed and manufactured by de Havilland Canada. It has been primarily operated as a bush plane and used for a wide variety of utility roles, such as cargo and passenger hauling, crop dusting and civil aviation duties. Several DHC 2s are still in CAP service for search and rescue

The NC flying boats were designed as aircraft that could fly across the Atlantic to the coastlines of Europe and be ready to patrol for German U-boats upon arrival

Lynden Cargo L382G airplane model

but it was soon realized that inflight refueling capability was essential

Rotor span 26 inches

As for the United States Air Force (USAF)

while those of the U

1950 and deliveries began in 1954

the Thud is characterized by two unique systems: it is the only jet fighter to refuel from a side-fuselage boom and was the first jet fighter to employ a Vulcan 20mm "Gatling Gun" cannon

NH Airbus NH-90 helicopter model

Wingspan 8 7/8 inches

The Douglas AD-6 Skyraider was designed to be a replacement for the current naval torpedo/dive bombers that were then in use

USMC KC-130 Hercules tanker model