List of Aircraft Visited by Kevin McNulty

Kevin McNulty has long been interested in aircraft, especially military aircraft. Visiting aircraft collections from the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. to the Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, FL, Kevin has had an opportunity to see close up aircraft both common and rare. Some of these are included below. All aircraft can be looked up at www.wikipedia.com, so links are not provided except in notable cases where the link would lead elsewhere.

Record Holders

Kevin has seen these aircraft on static display. He has been onboard those marked with an asterisk.

• 1903Flyer (Wright Brothers) – First powered flight
• AN-2 (Antonov) – Largest single-engine biplane
• An-124 Ruslan* (Antonov) – Largest mass-produced aircraft of all time
• Ba-349 Natter Viper (Bachem) – First vertical takeoff rocket-propelled fighter
• “Breitling Orbiter 3” Gondola - First nonstop circumnavigation by balloon
• C-5 Galaxy* (Lockheed) – Largest plane in U.S. inventory
• H-4 Hercules* (Hughes) – “Spruce Goose” - Largest wooden aircraft
• P-51 Mustang (North American) – Fastest propeller-driven production aircraft in history
• Spirit of St. Louis (Ryan NYP) – First transatlantic solo flight
• SR-71 Blackbird (Lockheed) – Fastest air-breathing aircraft; highest controlled flight by air-breathing aircraft
• Su-27 “Flanker” (Sukhoi) – Largest production fighter
• X-1 “Glamorous Glennis” (Bell) – First supersonic flight
• X-15 (North American) – Fastest powered aircraft

Flown Aboard

Kevin has flown as a passenger in at least one version of the listed aircraft, in some instances multiple times or versions. Aircraft worth noting include the Schweizer S2-32, a three-seat sailplane he rode in with his father James McNulty; the Bell B47 which fans of M*A*S*H would recognize; and the circa-1940 Douglas DC-3, the most successful airliner of the propeller age.

The Lockheed L-1011 Tri-Star

Commercial Jets

• 727 (Boeing)
• 737 (Boeing)
• 747 (Boeing)
• 757 (Boeing)
• 767 (Boeing)
• A320 (Airbus)
• DC-9 (McDonnell Douglas)
• DC-10 (McDonnell Douglas)
• F28 (Fokker)
• L-1011 Tri-Star (Lockheed)
• MD-11 (McDonnell Douglas)
• MD-80 (McDonnell Douglas/Boeing)

A DC-3 landing on Catalina Island, CA. Kevin flew a similar plane to nearby San Clemente Island in 1974.

Commercial Turboprops & Propeller Aircraft

• EMB-20 Brasilia (Embraer)
• Dash 8 (deHavilland Canada)
• DC-3 (McDonnell Douglas)

Commercial Helicopters

• B47(Bell)
• B206 Jet Ranger (Bell)

Others

• Cessna 182 Skylane (CAP Patrol Aircraft)
• Cub Seaplane (Piper)
• S2-32 (Schweizer) – three-seat sailplane

Been Aboard

Kevin has been in the cockpit or, in the case of larger aircraft, has toured at least one version of the listed aircraft. Of particular note is the Soviet An-124, the world’s largest production aircraft; the B-17 Flying Fortress of WWII fame (Kevin has been on two); and the A-6 Intruder for which Kevin’s father, Jim, designed the track radar ground support equipment.

Military Attack Aircraft & Bombers

• A-4 Skyhawk (McDonnell Douglas)
• A-6 Intruder (Grumman)
• A-7 Corsair II (Vought)
• B-17 Flying Fortress (Boeing)
• B-52 Stratofortress (Boeing)

Another day at the office for an Antonov An-124.

Military Cargo & Tanker Aircraft

• An-124 Ruslan (Antonov) – Russian (‘’nee’’ Soviet) heavy-lifter which was the largest mass-produced aircraft of all time
• C-2 Greyhound (Grumman)
• C-5 Galaxy (Lockheed) – largest plane in U.S. inventory
• C-17 Globemaster III (McDonnell Douglas/Boeing)
• C-130 Hercules (Lockheed)
• C-141 Starlifter (Lockheed)
• H-4 Hercules (Hughes) – “Spruce Goose” - Largest wooden aircraft
• KC-10 (McDonnel Douglas)
• KC-135 Stratotanker (Boeing)

Military Fighters & Fighter/Bombers

• F-4 Phantom II (McDonnell Douglas)
• F-14 Tomcat (Grumman)
• F/A-18A/B Hornet (McDonnell Douglas) – Multi-role strike fighter
• F/A-18C/D Super Hornet (Boeing) – Multi-role strike fighter

Military Helicopters

• AH-1 Cobra (Bell)
• AH-64 Apachee (Boeing)
• CH-46 Sea Knight (Boeing)
• CH-47 Chinook (Boeing)
• H-3 Sea King (Sikorsky)
• HH-3 Jolly Green Giant (Sikorsky)
• MH-53 Pave Low (Sikorsky)
• MH-60 Pave Hawk (Sikorsky)
• OH-58 Kiowa (Bell)
• SH-60 Sea Hawk (Sikorsky)
• UH-60 Blackhawk (Sikorsky)

Military Miscellaneous

• E-2 Hawkeye (Grumman)
• E/A-6 Prowler (Grumman)
• OV-10 Bronco (North American)
• P-3 Orion (Lockheed)
• S-3 Viking (Lockheed)
• T-38 Talon (Northrop)

Commercial Turboprops & Propeller Aircraft

• Sunderland MK5 (Short) - flying boat

Static Display

In addition to the record holders listed above, Kevin has seen at least one version of each aircraft below while it was on static display at an air show, museums, etc. While we may have gotten up close and personal, he never actually got inside. In 2001, Kevin touched an SR-71 Blackbird – a feat that would have gotten him shot only ten years earlier. Also of note in the list are the original Wright Flyer and the Spirit of St. Louis housed in the Smithsonian which Kevin visited in 2002.

Military Attack Aircraft & Bombers

• A-1H Skyraider (Douglas)
• A3D-1 Skywarrior (Douglas)
• A4 Skyhawk (McDonnell Douglas) – Blue Angels variant
• A12 Oxcart/Blackbird (Lockheed)
• AV-8C Harrier (McDonnell Douglas) – VTOL “Jump Jet”
• AC-130 Specter (Lockheed)
• B-1 Lancer
• B-2 Spirit (Northrop) – stealth bomber
• B.2B Vulcan (Avro)
• B-23 Dragon (Douglas)
• B-24 Liberator (Consolidated)
• B-25 Mitchell (North American)
• B-26 Marauder (Martin)
• B-29 Superfortress (Boeing)
• Hurricane Mk10 (Hawker)
• SBD-3 Dauntless (Douglas)
• TBM-3E Avenger (General Motors)

Military Cargo & Tanker Aircraft

• C-47 Skytrain (Douglas)
• KA-6 Intruder (Grumman)
• KC-130 Hercules (Lockheed)
• UF-2 Albatross (Grumman)

Military Fighters & Fighter/Bombers

• A6M5 “Zero” (Mitsubishi)
• Bf 109 Gustav (Messerschmitt)
• F-1 Fury (North American)
• F-2 Banshee (McDonnell Douglas)
• F2Y Sea Dart (Convair)
• F3F Flying Barrel (Grumman)
• F3H-2M Demon (McDonnell)
• F4F-3 Wildcat (Grumman)
• F4U-4 Corsair (Chance-Vought)
• F-5 Freedom Fighter (Northrop)
• F-6 Skyray (Douglas)
• F6F-5 Hellcat (Grumman)
• F-8 Crusader (Vought)
• F8F-2P Bearcat (Grumman)
• F-9 Cougar (Grumman)
• F-11 Tiger (Grumman)
• F-15 Eagle (McDonnell Douglas)
• F-16 Fighting Falcon (General Dynamics)
• F-16N Viper (General Dynamics)
• F/A-18A Hornet (McDonnell Douglas) – Blue Angels variant
• F-20 Tigershark (Northrop)
• F-22 Raptor (Lockheed)
• F-86 Sabre (North American)
• F-104 Starfighter (Lockheed)
• F-105 Thunderchief (Republic)
• F-111 Aardvark (General Dynamics)
• F-117 Nighthawk (Lockheed) – stealth fighter
• FH-1 Phantom I (McDonnel Douglas)
• FM-2 Wildcat (Grumman)
• FW-44 Steiglitz (Focke Wulf)
• GR-4 Tornado (Panavia)
• Me 262A Schwalbe (Messerschmitt)
• MiG-15 (Mikoyan-Gurevich)
• Morane A-1 (Morane)
• N.28C-1 Nieuport 28 – French WWI fighter flown by American Expeditionary Forces
• P5M-2S Marlin (Martin)
• P-40 Tomahawk (Curtiss) – Flying Tigers’ fighter
• PO-2 (Polikarpov) – Russian biplane
• Spitfire MK16 (Supermarine)
• Standard E-1 & J-1 Biplanes (Standard)
• XP-59A Airacomet (Bell)
• XP-80 Shooting Star
• YF-17 Cobra (Northrop)

Military Helicopters

• CH-54 Tarhe (Sikorsky)
• CH-57 Mojave (Sikorsky)
• H-13 Sioux (Bell) – Made famous by M*A*S*H; civilian version is B47
• H-19 Chickasaw (Sikorsky)
• H-21 Workhorse (Piasecki)
• HH-52 Sea Guardian (Sikorsky)
• HO3S-1 (Sikorsky)
• UH-1 Huey (Bell)

Military Miscellaneous

• Cadet (Avro)
• AT-6D Texan (North American)
• Bestmann (Bucker)
• C 30-A (Cierva) – Early 20-century autogiro
• E-1B Tracer (Grumman)
• EC-121K (WV-2) Warning Star (Lockheed)
• Fi-156 Storch (Fieseler)
• J-2 Duck (Grumman)
• Jungmann (Bucker)
• K-47 Airship Control Car (Goodyear)
• L-4J Grasshopper (Piper)
• N-9M Flying Wing (Northrop)
• OE-1 Bird Dog (Cessna)
• OS2U-3 Kingfisher (Vought)
• PBY-5 Catalina (Consolidated)
• RA-5C Vigilante (North American)
• RF-4B Phantom II (McDonnell Douglas)
• RF-8G Crusader (Vought)
• S-2E Tracker (Grumman)
• Stampe (Norde)
• T-37 Tweet (Cessna)
• T-45 Goshawk (McDonnell Douglas)
• U-2 Dragon Lady (Lockheed)

Commercial Jets

• Concorde

Commercial Turboprops & Propeller Aircraft

• 247 (Boeing)
• Alpha (Northrop)
• FC-2 (Fairchild)
• Ford 5AT Trimotor (Ford)
• Stinson Tri-motor (Stinson)
• Vega (Lockheed)

Civilian Miscellaneous

• Gee Bee Z (Granville Brothers) – Circa-1930s sport racer
• H-1 (Hughes)
• Hiller Hornet (Hiller)
• Junior (Curtiss)
• Jungmeister (Bucker)
• Model C17L Staggerwing (Beech)
• Model-D Headless Pusher (Curtiss)
• Morane/Brock Monoplane
• Oshkosh/Buster (Wittman-Chief)
• Ole Miss (Curtiss Robin)
• Polar Star (Northrop-Gamma)
• Road Air (Trautman) – Flying car
• "Spirit of Peace" Gondola
• Travel Air 4000 (Travel Air)
• X-29 (Grumman) – Forward-swept wing