These tin models of early bi-wing and propeller planes pay homage to the early days of aviation, when explorers like Amelia Earhart and Charles Lindbergh set records, and daredevils delighted audiences with their aerial stunts. The Wright brothers' Wright Flyer, which became the first heavier-than-air vehicle to take flight in 1903, was a biplane, as were most planes in the early days of aviation. The Spirit of St. Louis, with which Charles Lindbergh completed the first transatlantic solo flight in 1927, was a propellor-driven monoplane. Each approximately 4"W.