The Nieuport 17

The Nieuport 17 was a French designed biplane fighter aircraft of the World War I that reached the front in March 1916, and quickly began to replace the Nieuport 11 in French service. It also was ordered by the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Navel Air Service, as it was superior to any British fighter at that time. Many allied air aces flew Nieuport Scouts, including Canadian ace W.A. Bishop, who received a Victoria Cross while flying it.

Lieutenant-Colonel W A 'Billy' Bishop VC, of No 60 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps, Canadian fighter ace of the First World War,
standing in front of his Nieuport 17 Scout at Filescamp, France

The Silver Dart

The Silver Dart was early aircraft designed and built by the Aerial Experiment Association, formed under the guidance of Dr. Alexander Graham Bell and partly funded by Bell’s wife. After many successful flights in Hammondsport, New York, it was dismantled and shipped to Baddeck, Nova Scotia. It was flown off the ice of Baddeck Bay, on 23 February 1909, making it the first controlled powered flight in Canada. The aircraft was piloted by one of its designers, John McCurdy and flew 69 km/h for a distance of only 640 meters.