100 Years of Aviation in 2 Minutes
I hope you enjoy this short aviation history. Aircraft from the early 20th Century into the 21st century.
The aircraft representing 100 years of aviation are as follows:-
Blériot XI - first aeroplane to cross the English Channel
Fokker Dr.1 (Dreidecker) - Triplane fighter from World War 1
Nieuport 17 - biplane fighter from World War 1
de Havilland Tiger Moth British 1930s biplane trainers
Hawker Nimrod - 1930s British naval biplane fighter
Hawker Hurricane - British second World War fighter aircraft
Messerschmitt Bf-109 (Buchon) - German second World War fighter aircraft
Supermarine Spitfire - British second World War fighter aircraft
Avro Lancaster - British second World War bomber aircraft
North American P-51 Mustang - American second World War fighter aircraft
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress - American second World War bomber aircraft
North American B-25 Mitchell - American second World War bomber aircraft
Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk - American second World War fighter aircraft
Consolidated PBY Catalina - American second World War amphibian/flying boat
Lockheed T-33 American jet trainer aircraft
Hawker Sea Hawk 1950s British naval jet fighter
Hawker Hunter - 1950s British jet fighter - Miss Demeanour, privately owned Hawker Hunter aircraft
de Havilland Sea Vixen - 1960s British naval jet fighter
Boeing CH-47 Chinook military helicopter
BAe Harrier GR7 vertical/short take off and landing (V/STOL) ground attack aircraft
Panavia Tornado GR4 British strike aircraft
Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk American stealth ground attack fighter
Eurofighter Typhoon 21st century, multi-role combat fighter aircraft
Panavia Tornado F3 British interceptor / fighter aircraft
The music is a sample from the intro to Venice Queen, possibly the best track from the excellent Red Hot Chili Peppers album By the Way. If you dont know it, check it out.
