Designed by Egon Scheibe, this series of self-launching gliders was introduced in 1968 by the German firm, Scheibe, which commenced production of a side-by-side two-seat dual-control training version of the SF-24A Motorspatz.

Following the success of the Kitfox in Australia, development of the series by Calair, a division of Hedaro International Pty Ltd, lead to the CA-22, the first flight of this model being made on 22 June 1990, this being certificated to CAO 101.55 standard, followed by development of JAR-VLA version

The Genesis is a two-seat, side-by-side, light touring and training aircraft supplied in kit form by SlipStream Industries Inc of Davenport, Idaho.

The Skybaby is one of many ultralight aircraft designed and manufacturers in the 1980s to meet US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicle regulations.

In 1977 a Melbourne aircraft designer, Ross Nolan, proposed an aircraft known as the Opal, the aircraft to be of moulded fibreglass, with a 67-kw (90-hp) converted Volkswagen engine, have a cruising speed of 290 km/h (180 mph) and a range of 4,630 km (2,977 miles).

The Skyleader 500 is a 2009 entry to the market and is a light two-seat training and touring aircraft produced in the Czech Republic and is available to meet regulations which require max weights of 450 kg, 472.5 kg, 544 kg and 580 kg.

The Revelation is a two-seat light sporting aircraft usually registered in the ultra-light category produced by Slip Stream Industries Inc in the US and was the result of deemed requirement for a two-seat training type for that part of the market.

The Skyleader GP One is one of a series of light aircraft produced by Skyleader Aircraft, a subsidiary of Jihlavan Airplanes, in the Czech Republic.

William Douglas Sloane (known as Douglas) was born on 4 June 1890 at Mulwala Station north of Yarrawonga, VIC.

The Vixen is a two-seat light sporting aircraft available in kit form from Skystar Aircraft Corp at Nampa, Idaho, this company previously being known as Denney Aerocraft.

The Petrel is a two-seat single-engine light sporting amphibian. French engineer, Claude Tisserand, designed and developed in 1983 a small monoplane of wooden construction which was amphibious, this aircraft flying for the first time in November 1986.

The HH-1 Hawker Hurricane was designed by Fred G Sindlinger in Washington as a ⅝-scale replica of the famous Battle of Britain fighter of World War II, being aimed at representing a scale version of the Hurricane IIc.

Developed from the Sikorsky R-4 (the Vought Sikorsky Model 316A), which was the first helicopter produced for the US armed services in quantity, the Vought Sikorsky Model 327 followed the design layout, with main and tail rotors shaft-driven from an engine in the fuselage, but it was a completely new

Designed by Captain A M Sisler in Minnesota in the USA, the prototype of the series, known as the SF-2 Whistler, received the “Outstanding Design Contribution” award at the 1973 Experimental Aircraft Association fly-in at Oshkosh in Wisconsin.

Sikorsky began development of a general-purpose helicopter to meet US military requirements in 1948, a contract being received from the US Air Force for five examples of the new design, known as the S-55 or H-19.

For hundreds of years man has been interested in flight, and many have been interested in man-powered flight.

The S-58 series was a development of the S-55 and was aimed at overcoming the range and carrying capacity deficiencies of the earlier machine.

The Skyseeker was a light aircraft produced for the minimum aircraft market and which was sold in some numbers around the world.

In April 1971 Sikorsky received approval from the US FAA to convert a number of S-58s to turbine power using the PT6T-3 Twin Pac in order to increase the power and load carrying capacity of the machine, and to meet heavy lift requirements of a number of operators.

The Sikorsky S-61 series was originally designed to meet a US Navy requirement for a single helicopter to perform both the hunter and killer anti-submarine role.

The Riviera was a light, shoulder-wing cantilever monoplane with three-seats built as an amphibian and was developed by the Italian Nardi company and flown for the first time on 4 December 1952 with a 108-kw (145-hp) Continental engine.

The S-62A was a development of the well proven S-55 series using many components of that type, including rotor blades, main and tail rotor heads, main, intermediate and tail gearboxes, shafting, and portions of the flying control and hydraulic systems, but with a completely new amphibious fuselage.

Designed as a competitor to aircraft such as the Piper Cherokee 180, the prototype of the Siai-Marchetti S-205 series of touring monoplanes was flown for the first time in February 1966.

Although only 97 examples of the Sikorsky YCH-54A, CH-54A and CH-54B Tarhe series of heavy lift sky crane helicopters was delivered to the US Army between 1964 and 1972, they had a long and productive life and 26 years after entering service they were equipping units of the US Army

Designed by Stelio Frati, and built by a company known as Aviamilano in Italy, the prototype of this high-performance cabin monoplane was flown for the first time on 15 July 1964.

The S-76 was developed solely as a medium-lift helicopter for the commercial market, in particular the oil-drilling industry.

The S.42 was a commercial flying boat designed by Igor Sikorsky to meet a requirements of Pan American World Airways, Juan Trippe, president of Pan Am, requesting in June 1931 designs from six aircraft manufacturers for an aircraft able to span the World’s oceans.

The S-92 was built to fulfill a number of roles, including offshore oil transport, executive transport, search and rescue, and as a short-range airliner.

Designed by Igor Ivanovich Sikorsky, the renowned former Russian aircraft engineer, The S-38 was a development of the S-36, which was Sikorsky’s first amphibian, and which seated eleven.

In 1928 Mr O E Simmonds decided to design and manufacture a series of light biplanes for sale to the public, with the main design aim being to make as many parts interchangeable as possible to save costs.

Following the success of the S-38 series, Sikorsky designed the S-39 specifically aimed at the sportsman pilot, the first production S-39A being flown in the National Air Tour of the United States in 1930.

The Storm 400 and 500 are part of a range of aircraft produced by SG Aviation in Italy.

Sometimes known as the Short Sporting Type, the Short Shrimp was a three-seat commercial biplane fitted with floats and designed and built at the company’s Rochester facility in 1919.

The Sheppard CS-2 was one of many light homebuilt aircraft built during the halcyon days of the 1930s when, following many record attempts,much interest was shown around the world in light aircraft.

The Shorts 330 was a development of the Short Skyvan freighter, a type which saw service in New Guinea in the 1960s.

The Belfast C Mk 1 was a heavy-lift tactical transport built for the Royal Airforce and powered by four Rolls Royce Tyne R.Ty 12 turboprops driving four aluminium propellers 4.88 m (16 ft) in diameter.

The Shorts 360 was designed basically as a larger version of the Shorts 330, but to be marketed alongside that type, to meet the needs of a number of a number of operators.

During the years 1946 to 1949 a fleet of converted RAF Sunderland IIIs opened up the pre-war Empire air-routes from the United Kingdom to Australia, Hong Kong, and India.

The Skytwister light helicopter was designed in the United States by Neville Walker, a mechanical engineer, and Ronald Northwood, an electrical engineer, as an easy-to build light single-seat general purpose helicopter fitted with a Rotax engine and since then it has become available to amateur builders.

The Scion was designed by Short Bros (Rochester and Bedford) Ltd as a light, twin-engine, cantilever monoplane for feeder-line work.