Yuri Artsutanov revolutionized space exploration by proposing the modern space elevator, a concept that continues…
Kurt Wintgens became the first fighter pilot to achieve a confirmed aerial victory using a…
Avro made some of Britain's most iconic aircraft, from the Lancaster bomber to the Vulcan.
Attack Squadron 93 flew the A-4 Skyhawk and A-7 Corsair II in Vietnam and Cold…
Tupolev designed more than 100 aircraft types and over 18,000 planes, shaping Soviet military and…
Thomas Colvill-Jones was a South American-born WWI flying ace who scored 11 aerial victories before…
Edmund Allen pioneered flight testing by making the first flights of iconic aircraft, including the…
Attack Squadron 72 was one of the US Navy's longest-serving attack squadrons, flying from World…
Nakajima Aircraft became one of Japan's largest aircraft manufacturers, producing thousands of fighters, bombers and…
John Atwood shaped American military and space aviation by leading the development of the P-51…
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