America by Air

Air and Space Museum

America by Air traces the history of commercial aviation in the United States from airmail to airlines. Exploring the history of air transportation in the United States, this exhibit shows how the federal government has shaped the airline industry, how improvements in technology have revolutionized air travel, how the flying experience has changed, and how different airlines have fared over the course of the history of commercial aviation.

Model, Static, Douglas DC-9-30, Allegheny Airlines

America by Air

Model, Static, Douglas DC-9-30, Allegheny Airlines

Fairchild FC-2

Model, Static, Boeing 377 Stratocruiser, Pan American World Airways

Huff-Daland Duster

Douglas DC-3

Model, Static, Douglas DST, American Airlines

Model, Static, Martin 4-0-4, Mohawk Airlines

Model, Static, Convair 240, Mohawk Airlines

Model, Static, Boeing 314, Pan American World Airways

Boeing 247-D

Ford 5-AT Tri-Motor

Model, Static, Curtiss T-32 Condor, American Airlines

Model, Static, Dayton-Wright DH-4, US Postal Service

Model, Static, Douglas DC-7 Mainliner, United Air Lines

Model, Static, Sikorsky S-40, Pan American Airways

Model,Static, Benoist Airboat, St. Petersburg–Tampa Airboat Line

Model, Static, Boeing Model 40A, United Air Lines

Model, Static, Boeing 737, Frontier Airlines

Douglas DC-7

Model, Static, Boeing 707-331B, Trans World Airlines (TWA)

Model, Static, Douglas DC-8-62,Calder, Braniff International

Model, Static, Queen Monoplane, Earle Ovington

Model, Static, Boeing 727-100, Frontier Airlines

Model, Static, Curtiss JN-4H Mailplane

Model, Static, Curtiss Carrier Pigeon 1, National Air Transport (NAT)

Model, Static, Sikorsky S-42, Pan American Airways

Model, Static, Boeing 747, Braniff International

Model, Static, Boeing 307 Stratoliner, TWA

Northrop 4A Alpha

Model, Static, Lockheed L-749 Constellation, Pan American World Airways

Model, Static, Boeing 777

Model, Static, Martin 130 "China Clipper", Pan American Airways

Model, Static, Airbus A320