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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Loire-Nieuport LN.42
Learn about the Loire-Nieuport LN.42, a French dive bomber prototype whose development was interrupted by…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
The McDonnell XF-85 Goblin made its first flight in 1948 as an experimental parasite fighter…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Short 330
The Short 330 made its first flight in 1974, becoming a rugged regional airliner and…
Today In Aviation History: Douglas DC-8 Becomes the First Civilian Airliner to Break the Sound Barrier
On August 21, 1961, a Douglas DC-8 became the first civilian airliner to break the…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the KAI T-50 Golden Eagle
Explore the KAI T-50 Golden Eagle, South Korea's first indigenous supersonic aircraft, from its 2002…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Beagle-Miles B.218
Explore the Beagle-Miles B.218, a four-seat twin-engine British light transport that first flew in 1962…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Kamov Ka-26 Hoodlum
Explore the history of the Kamov Ka-26 Hoodlum, a versatile Soviet utility helicopter known for…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Aero Vodochody L-159 ALCA
Explore the history of the Aero Vodochody L-159 ALCA, a Czech light combat aircraft that…
Today In Aviation History: First Operational Use of the Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet
Learn how the Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet entered combat in 1944 as the world's only…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Beagle B.206X Basset
Discover the history of the Beagle B.206 Basset, from its 1961 first flight to Royal…
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