Daniel L. Berek's Photo Gallery — Experimental Aircraft

N277SF 2004 Scaled Composites SC.311 GlobalFlyer, c/n 001

, Washington Dulles International Airport , 2012-04-13

Another record-breaking ingenious design from the workshop of Burt Rutan's Scaled Composites

42-13610 1942 Kellett XO-60, c/n 118

, Washington Dulles International Airport , 2012-04-13

The Kellett XO-60 represented the final stage in the development of the autogiro, but by then the Sikorsky was producing helicopters that better suited the needs of the Army.

T2-5042 1944 Horten Ho IIIf, c/n 32

, Washington Dulles International Airport , 2012-04-13

This is one of two Horten tailless gliders at the NASM.

N1202 1940 Northrop N-1M, c/n 111-29080

, Washington Dulles International Airport , 2012-04-13

This was the first of a series of flying wing designs Jack Northrop created for the Air Force.

N34923 1947 Nelson BB-1, c/n 507

, Washington Dulles International Airport , 2012-04-13

In 1945, William H. Bowlus and Ted Nelson formed the Nelson Aircraft Corporation to build a two-seat, motor glider version of the popular Bowlus BA-100 Baby Albatross.

N41867 1942 Bell 30 Ship 1A, c/n 1A

, Washington Dulles International Airport , 2012-04-13

This rotorcraft proved that a personal helicopter was practical. Moreover, it led to the all-time classic Bell 47.

N13Y 1968 De Havilland Canada DHC-1A Chipmunk, c/n 23

, Washington Dulles International Airport , 2012-04-13

With all these modifications, I did not recognize this aircraft as a DH Chipmunk.

N10LL 1971 Loudenslager STEPHENS ARKO, c/n 3

, Washington Dulles International Airport , 2012-04-13

With this aircraft, Leo Loudenslager established many of the standard aerobatic maneuvers.

N1111L 1948 Grumman F8F-2 (G58) Bearcat, c/n D.1020

, Washington Dulles International Airport , 2012-04-12

In 1969, Darryl Greenamyer broke the 30-year-old speed record for piston-engine aircraft held by the German Messerschmitt Me 209 when he reached 777 kilometers (483 miles) per hour in this heavily modified Grumman Bearcat.

N18979 1939 Bowlus BA-100, c/n BA100

, Washington Dulles International Airport , 2012-04-12

The level of workmanship in this aircraft is comparable to that of the hand-built Dash-80 prototype on which it casts its shadow.

191301 Messerschmitt Me-163B Komet, c/n Not found 191301

, Washington Dulles International Airport , 2012-04-12

Very interesting semi-tailless delta-wing German aircraft.

N793VS 1955 Convair 340, c/n 245

, DWF , 2013-04-13

The attached flight simulator makes this aircraft look like it has two heads!