Bonney Gull: During 1910, pioneer aviator W. Leonard Bonney of Long Island, New York, trained at the Wright School. He dreamed of building an airplane with the grace and maneuverability of a seagull. He loved seagulls, so he studied and photographed them. One of Bonney's goals was to produce an aircraft that would be able to land within a relatively short distance. Sadly, he was killed during his test flight in 1928.(more info on the YouTube page)

Explorer: The Abrams P-1 Explorer, built in 1937 was a unique aircraft specifically designed for aerial survey and mapping functions. The initial requirement was to provide the capability for aerial photography, aerial survey, and mapping from near sea level up to an operating altitude of 20,000 feet. (more on YT)

AW-52 Flying Wing: Through being involved in laminar-flow wing development Armstrong Whitworth was keen to put its experience to practical application and proposed a jet-powered four-engined 120ft span laminar flow flying wing bomber. The design was to be evaluated through the use of a 1/3 scale glider. (more on YT)

Fairchild XC-120 Packplane: C-119B wings and tail surfaces combined with new upper fuselage component with a flat surface; lower component with flat upper surface, and incorporating cargo compartment, could be mated with the Packplane; flight deck in upper component; the type could be flown with or without pack and it was intended that various packs for different military operations. (more on YT)

If you liked these and want to see more vintage aircraft, Bomberguy has plenty more to see.