Aero 45 OY-EFC

How about this gorgeous Czech beauty ? Despite its small cabin and its East-European origins, the Aero 45 (and its derivative 145) is fast becoming a much wanted classic.

Aero Z145 D-GADA showing its gracious lines against a perfectly blue sky.

Beechcraft C.90 King Air D-IKCC

The turboprop King Air family has evolved from the piston engined Queen Air series.Its high speed yet economic operation combined to a reliable engine/airframe combination make it into a much appreciated corporate aircraft.

Beechcraft 200 Super King Air

A long-fuselage T-tail variant of the basic King Air family, this roomy aircraft has even been developed into a small airliner, although its main application is in business flying. Not a small aircraft, it is definitely dwarfed by the 747 tail.

(picture provided by Dirk Lenssens)

Dassault Mystère/Falcon 20 HB-VBS

Mystère/Falcon 20 and 50 near the Europe Falcon Service hangar at Le Bourget airfield.

One of the most succesful European business jets, the Mystère 20 (or Falcon 20 in English-speaking areas) has given birth to a whole series of variants, including the smaller Falcon 10 and the three-engined Falcon 50.

Dassault-Bréguet Falcon 900 EC-FFO

The intercontinental Falcon 50 was not very popular, partly due to its small-diameter fuselage. This problem has been rectified in the larger Falcon 900, which is a completely new aircraft retaining the family looks.

Dornier Do 28 D-ILPB

The odd-looking Do28 was a twin-engined derivative of the succesful single-engined Do27 light military transport and liaison aircraft. It was used in small numbers in some air arms. Some examples remain in flying condition nowadays as is proven by this example which was photographed at the Belgian Veteran Aircraft Fly-in at Schaffen-Diest in 1991.

Embraer EMB.121 Xingu OO-SXE

This is one of 5 examples that belonged to the BLS (Belgian Aviation School). They were used to train future Sabena pilots but were retired when the training system was reviewed and moved to the United States.

Embraer EMB.121 Xingu OO-SXD

After their service for the Belgian Aviation School, the Xingus were sold. OO-SXD entered service with Air Venture and received this nice paint job.

Grumman Gulfstream 2

After the succesful Gulfstream 1 turboprop, Grumman turned to a jet-powered business aircraft which was aptly named Gulfstream 2 and formed the basis for the more sophisticated versions that are still in production today.

(picture supplied by Dirk Lenssens)

The Lear Jet, one of the very first bizzjets, has its roots in a Swiss fighter, the FFA P-16. Its small diameter fuselage and short stubby wings with tiptanks are a well known shape since its first flight in the sixties. Modernized versions are still in production today.

Conceived by the Japanese aircraft manufacturer, the Diamond entered production in Texas. The design has recently been bought by Beechcraft and is commercialized under this company's name.

Swearingen Merlin III B HB-LOC

Ed Swearingen started converting Beech Queen Airs, making them perform much better than what the maker envisaged. Initially this was just a matter of bolting more powerful engines to the airframe, but gradually new features where introduced, culminating in an all-new aircraft, the Merlin III. The IIIB version was the latest variant in production before the Swearingen company was absorbed into Fairchild.

Fairchild 300 (previously Swearingen SA.227) N3109A company demonstrator

Final step in Merlin development, the model 300 with its distinctive winglets is an easily recognized aircraft.