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).

Ryan Navion A

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.

Ryan Navion A

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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Lockheed 14 Super Electra & Sikorsky S-51

Custer CCW-5

Call Aircraft Company CallAir Model A

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