Known initially as the Fairey Type Q, the prototype of the Fairey Gannet (VR546) flew for the first time on 19 September 1949, the second prototype (VR557) flying on 6 July 1950.

The R-66 is a turbine powered helicopter developed in the United States. In March 2007 Frank Robinson announced his company would produced a turbine variant of the R-44, the prototype being shown at the company’s facility fitted with a new lightweight Rolls Royce 300 engine, the aircraft making its debut

The Merlin III is an eight/eleven seat executive transport designed by Ed Swearingen to offer an aircraft which can travel almost at jet speeds whilst consuming less than half the fuel that a jet business aircraft would require for the same distance.

In about 2007 Air Tractor found there was a growing interest within the agricultural industry to train and prepare replacements for pilots who had been in the industry for many years and were coming to retirement time.

Air Tractor has been in business since 1974 and has produced more aircraft for the agricultural aviation industry than any other company, its facility being at Olney in Texas.