Among the historic items in the collection of the National Air and Space Museum are thousands of model aircraft—4,614 to be exact—that help explain the history of flight.

More than 600 model aircraft are being restored for viewing at an upcoming exhibit at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force next summer.

Die-cast airplane models are detailed metal and plastic replicas of real aircraft, popular among aviation enthusiasts for their accuracy and historical significance. Collectors build communities ...

I visited an airplane model factory in Southern China where airplane die cast models are made. The staff walked me through each process from polishing metal to painting and assembly. The pad ...

He showed a plastic model of a United States P3 patrol plane when he met a U.S. ambassador and stayed up all night assembling a Russian aircraft carrier when the Russian Minister of Defense ...