Super DecathlonDecathlons have been the aeroplane most often chosen for basic aerobatics in the United States for the past twenty five years. With a power to weight ratio of 1: 12 and an airframe stressed to accept loads of 6 positive and 5 negative G's, they are agile, strong and suited to all basic and intermediate aerobatic manoeuvres. Mahogany Wood. Scale: 1 24. Wingspan 16 inches, Length 11 3 4 inches.

Throughout the conflicts in Southeast Asia

the world's first swept-wing bomber

Once in production

348 planes procured by the end of WW II

Wingspan 14 inches

the world's first supersonic trainer

The bomb load was large

During Desert Storm

its wings were operated through the full sweep range of 20 to 60 degrees

giving the airplane a maximum speed at optimum altitude Mach 2

including two prototypes

The NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston