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Piper L-4H 'Grasshopper'

Aircraft Type: Reconnaissance/Liaison

Aircraft Status: Flying Aircraft

Manufacturer: Piper Aircraft Corporation

Location: Chino

Year Built: 1943

Remarks: Military variant of Piper J3C-65 Cub used for WWII reconnaissance work.

Pitts S-2B Special 'Double Take'

Aircraft Type: Aerobatic

Aircraft Status: Static Display

Manufacturer: Pitts Enterprises

Location: Chino

Year Built: 1986

Remarks: Aerobatic aircraft capable of upside-down take-offs and landings. Developed and flown by Craig Hoskins.

PZL-Mielec TS-11 bis B 'Iskra'

Aircraft Type: Trainer

Aircraft Status: Static Display

Manufacturer: PZL-Mielec

Location: Chino

Year Built: 1970

Remarks: Polish-built jet trainer for Warsaw Pact nations.

Rand Robinson KR-1

Aircraft Type: General Aviation

Aircraft Status: Static Display

Manufacturer: Rand-Robinson Engineering

Location: Storage

Year Built: 1980

Remarks: Over 6,000 plan sets of this single-seat were sold beginning in 1972.

Republic F-84B 'Thunderjet'

Aircraft Type: Fighter

Aircraft Status: Static Display

Manufacturer: Republic Aviation

Location: Storage

Year Built: 1946

Remarks: The Museum’s F-84B was among the first production batch of the straight-wing 'Thunderjets.' The Thunderjet became the USAF’s primary strike aircraft during the Korean War.

Republic F-84F 'Thunderstreak'

Aircraft Type: Fighter

Aircraft Status: Unrestored

Manufacturer: Republic Aviation

Location: Chino

Year Built: 1951

Remarks: The F-84F 'Thunderstreak' was a swept-wing design of the earlier straight-wing 'Thunderjet.' The swept wing provided better aerodynamics and performance.

Republic P-47G 'Thunderbolt'

Aircraft Type: Fighter

Aircraft Status: Flying Aircraft

Manufacturer: Curtiss-Wright Corporation

Location: Chino

Year Built: 1944

Remarks: Same as Republic built P-47D-10, this aircraft served as an instructional aircraft during WWII.

Republic RF-84K 'Thunderflash'

Aircraft Type: Reconnaissance/Liaison

Aircraft Status: Static Display

Manufacturer: Republic Aviation

Location: Chino

Year Built: 1952

Remarks: The 'Thunderflash' was the photo reconnaissance version of the F-84F fighter. This aircraft was one of 25 modified for aerial hook-up to B-36 bombers.

Rider R-4 'Firecracker'

Aircraft Type: Air Racer

Aircraft Status: Static Display

Manufacturer: Keith Rider

Location: Chino

Year Built: 1936

Remarks: This aircraft was the 1938 Greve Trophy Winner.

Rider R-6 '8 Ball'

Aircraft Type: Air Racer

Aircraft Status: Static Display

Manufacturer: Keith Rider

Location: Chino

Year Built: 1938

Remarks: Last of the plywood-skinned air racers designed by Keith Rider. Raced in 1938 and 1939.

Rutan Model 61 'Long-EZ'

Aircraft Type: Sport Aircraft

Aircraft Status: Static Display

Manufacturer: Rutan Aircraft Factory

Location: Storage

Year Built: 1983

Remarks: Burt Rutan completely redesigned his innovative 'VariEze' aircraft design to create the 'Long-EZ.' In 1997, he and Mike Melvill flew two 'Long-EZ' aircraft around the world.

Ryan FR-1 'Fireball'

Aircraft Type: Fighter

Aircraft Status: Static Display

Manufacturer: Ryan Aeronautical Company

Location: Chino

Year Built: 1945

Remarks: This is the sole surviving example left in the world of 66 built. Hybrid aircraft with both piston engine and jet engine.

Seversky 2PA/AT-12 'Guardsman'

Aircraft Type: Dive Bomber

Aircraft Status: Flying Aircraft

Manufacturer: Seversky Aviation

Location: Chino

Year Built: 1940

Remarks: Developed as a two-seat fighter-bomber with long range capabilities. The U.S. Army Air Corps appropriated 50 and designated them as advanced trainers.

Sopwith Pup

Aircraft Type: Fighter

Aircraft Status: Replica

Manufacturer: Sopwith Aviation

Location: Chino

Year Built: Replica built 2002 based on 1916 aircraft

Remarks: First Allied single-seat fighter to feature a synchronized machine gun.

Stearman Model 75 'Kaydet'

Aircraft Type: Trainer

Aircraft Status: Static Display

Manufacturer: Stearman Aviation

Location: Storage

Year Built: 1942

Remarks: This aircraft is reminiscent of the thousands of surplus PT-17 trainers that were used as cropdusters, barnstormers, aerobatic aircraft or sport planes.

Stinson AT-19 'Reliant'

Aircraft Type: General Aviation

Aircraft Status: Static Display

Manufacturer: Stinson Aircraft Division of Aviation Manufacturing Corportation

Location: Storage

Year Built: 1943

Remarks: A militarized version of the popular fixed-tailwheel monoplane of the 1930s. During WWII it was used by the U.S. armed forces as a utility aircraft and trainer.