Flying Businessman
Short Movie / Documentary (1953)
Douglas DC-4
Reg. N48762 Douglas DC-4 of Northwest Airlines.
Beechcraft B35 Bonanza
This model used for advertising purposes wears the NC3811N registration of a real Bonanza (c/n D1040).
Cessna 190/195
Cessna behind the Beechcraft B35 Bonanza.
Douglas DC-3
Seen again at 2mn55.
Lockheed 14 Super Electra & Sikorsky S-51
Beechcraft Model 18
Consolidated LB-30
Look at the discussion tab about this aircraft (probably N1503) and its unusual fate.
Same aircraft probably in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.
Piper PA-11 Cub Special
With probably a Ryan Navion in the foreground and one the first Cessna 180 (behind the teenager with a white shirt).
Reg. N4249K : Ryan Navion A s/n NAV-4-1249; written off in 1971.
Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer
Sikorsky S-55
With another yellow-orange Beechcraft B35 Bonanza.
Luscombe 8
Cessna 180
Reg. N1516C a 1953 Cessna 180 (c/n 30216).
A yellow Ryan Navion in the background.
Cessna 170B
Reg. N4627C a Cessna 170B built in 1953 (c/n 25571). A Ryan Navion is visible behind the propeller.
Used to explain how to learn to fly during nearly five minutes.
Aerocar International Aerocar I
Reg. N31214 Aerocar I, the first one (built in 1949).
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.
Custer CCW-5
Named Hummingbird Channel Wing by the narrator.
Reg. N6257C, the first of two CCW-5 built. First flight on 13 july 1953.
Aero Commander 500
Cessna 310
Beechcraft 50 Twin Bonanza
Reg. N3992N, the prototype of the Beech 50 (s/n H-1).
Piper PA-11 Cub Special
Or PA-18 Super Cub ?
Call Aircraft Company CallAir Model A
Probably another one.
Aeronca 15AC Sedan
Probably registered N1427H, this Aeronca 15AC Sedan would be built in 1950 (c/n 15AC-491).
Stinson 108
ERCO Ercoupe
Republic RC-3 Seabee
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See also
- Aero Commander 500 family
- Aerocar International Aerocar
- Aeronca Sedan
- Beechcraft Bonanza
- Beechcraft Model 18
- Beechcraft Twin Bonanza
- Cessna 170
- Cessna 180
- Cessna 190/195
- Cessna 310
- Consolidated B-24 Liberator
- Custer CCW-5
- Douglas DC-3
- Douglas DC-4
- ERCO Ercoupe
- Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra
- Luscombe 8
- Piper PA-11 Cub Special
- Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer
- Republic RC-3 Seabee
- Ryan Navion
- Sikorsky H-5
- Sikorsky H-19
- Stinson 108
- Northwest Airlines