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These iconic planes resonate even with non-aviation types.

Any aircraft certification is hard. These were insane.

How once seemingly unconquerable obstacles were beaten.

Sometimes an oddball design fulfills the needs of customers who are more interested in utility than beauty.

It took around 25 years for aircraft designers to embrace fully the bigger-is-better approach to next-gen planes, but once they did, the fun was only just beginning.

Sometimes planes fall from production status despite being much beloved. Here are several that we hereby demand they put back into production.

Light GA has been around for more than 100 years now, which is something of a miracle considering all the misconceptions it has had to overcome.

Most of these aesthetically challenged aircraft have their hidden charms. At least that’s what their fans claim.