Flying Businessman

Short Movie / Documentary (1953)
Douglas DC-4

Reg. N48762 Douglas DC-4 of Northwest Airlines.


Beechcraft B35 Bonanza


This model used for advertising purposes wears the NC3811N registration of a real Bonanza (c/n D1040).



Cessna 190/195
Cessna behind the Beechcraft B35 Bonanza.

Douglas DC-3

Seen another time at 2mn55.

Lockheed 14 Super Electra & Sikorsky S-51

Beechcraft Model 18

Consolidated LB-30
Look at the discussion tab about this aircraft (probably N1503) and its unusual fate.
Same aircraft probably in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

Piper PA-11 Cub Special
With probably a Ryan Navion in the foreground and one the first Cessna 180 (behind the teenager with a white shirt).

Reg. N4249K : Ryan Navion A s/n NAV-4-1249; written off in 1971.


Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer


Sikorsky S-55
With another yellow-orange Beechcraft B35 Bonanza.

Luscombe 8

Cessna 180
Reg. N1516C a 1953 Cessna 180 (c/n 30216).
A yellow Ryan Navion in the background.

Cessna 170B
Reg. N4627C a Cessna 170B built in 1953 (c/n 25571). A Ryan Navion is visible behind the propeller.

Used to explain how to learn to fly during nearly five minutes.


Aerocar International Aerocar I
Reg. N31214 Aerocar I, the first one (built in 1949).
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.



Custer CCW-5
Named Hummingbird Channel Wing by the narrator.
Reg. N6257C, the first of two CCW-5 built. First flight on 13 july 1953.


Aero Commander 500

Cessna 310

Beechcraft 50 Twin Bonanza
Reg. N3992N, the prototype of the Beech 50 (s/n H-1).

Piper PA-11 Cub Special
Or PA-18 Super Cub ?

Call Aircraft Company CallAir Model A

Probably another one.

Aeronca 15AC Sedan
Probably registered N1427H, this Aeronca 15AC Sedan would be built in 1950 (c/n 15AC-491).

Stinson 108

ERCO Ercoupe

Republic RC-3 Seabee

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- Aero Commander 500 family
- Aerocar International Aerocar
- Aeronca Sedan
- Beechcraft Bonanza
- Beechcraft Model 18
- Beechcraft Twin Bonanza
- Cessna 170
- Cessna 180
- Cessna 190/195
- Cessna 310
- Consolidated B-24 Liberator
- Douglas DC-3
- Douglas DC-4
- ERCO Ercoupe
- Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra
- Luscombe 8
- Piper PA-11 Cub Special
- Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer
- Republic RC-3 Seabee
- Ryan Navion
- Sikorsky H-5
- Sikorsky H-19
- Stinson 108
- Northwest Airlines