Pioneers of Flight: The Towering Figures of Aviation History
Hopping onto a plane and criss-crossing the continents is a straightforward affair. But behind the comfortably furnished fuselages and complimentary …
Continue ReadingHopping onto a plane and criss-crossing the continents is a straightforward affair. But behind the comfortably furnished fuselages and complimentary …
Continue ReadingThe history of aviation is filled with important and exciting milestones. Some are well known, others a little more esoteric, but all are fascinating. …
Continue ReadingAircraft has long been used in the military, even prior to WWI. First uses included scouting and occasional bombings. Then fighter planes were …
Continue ReadingThough camouflage had been experimented with in World War I, it wasn’t until the Second World War that it came into its own. In World War II colors …
Continue ReadingSeared into the memory of countless people, the destruction of the Hindenburg was one of the first tragedies recorded and viewed worldwide. While many …
Continue ReadingLearn about the value of WWII aircraft in today’s dollars and how the cost of an airplane differed from the WW2 era to today.
Continue ReadingThe De Havilland Comet ushered in the era of jet airliner travel. This historic jet ended up as one of the most infamous airplanes of all time.
Continue ReadingThe Sopwith Camel may be the most famous airplane of WWI. It was dangerous to enemy pilots and almost equally dangerous to pilots learning to fly the …
Continue ReadingThe Saab JAS 39 Gripen is Sweden’s premier fighter aircraft and one of the first specifically built with export markets in mind. The prime …
Continue ReadingSukhoi is a near legendary name in the aviation world - the company has produced aircraft since 1930 and is the design bureau behind such successful …
Continue ReadingFollowing the end of the Second World War, the French aircraft industry again became active. An innovative aircraft was built that had a futuristic …
Continue ReadingIn the year 1952, on the day April 15th, an enormous aircraft with a wingspan area of 4000 square feet was taken into flight by a test pilot named Tex …
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