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Boneyard Files: Vought F-8 Crusader – The Last Gunfighter in the Dust
A look at the Vought F-8 Crusader at Davis-Monthan in the late 1960s, covering its…
Grounded Dreams: Tupolev ANT-20 – The Lost Future of Soviet Superplanes
The story of the Tupolev ANT-20, the world’s largest aircraft of the 1930s, its propaganda…
Flight Test Files: Boeing 234-UT Chinook – The High Altitude Performance Pilot
NASA’s Dream Chaser completed key 2017 flight tests using a Boeing 234-UT Chinook, validating its…
Aces of War: Antonio Reali – The Marksman of the 79th Squadriglia
Italian WWI ace Antonio Reali scored 11 confirmed victories and claimed 22 more unverified, making…
Grounded Dreams: LTV XC-142 – The Legacy of the Four-Engine Hover
The LTV XC-142 tilt-wing transport showed strong VTOL performance in the 1960s but was canceled…
Boneyard Files: Boeing B-47 Stratojet – The Final Landing of the SAC Veteran
A look at the Boeing B-47 Stratojet at Davis-Monthan in the late 1960s, covering its…
Flight Test Files: MIT Daedalus – The 72-Mile Marathon in the Sky
MIT’s Daedalus human-powered aircraft flew 115 km in 1988, setting records and advancing research in…
Aces of War: Ferruccio Ranza – The Defender of the Venetian Frontier
Italian WWI ace Ferruccio Ranza scored 17 victories and remained in service through WWII, rising…
Grounded Dreams: SIPA S.200 Minijet – The Smallest Flame in the Sky
France’s SIPA S.200 Minijet, an early civilian light jet, showed promise in the 1950s but…
Grounded Dreams: Bréguet 1100 – The Twin Engine Ghost of the Cold War
France’s Bréguet 1100 twin-engine fighter showed promise but was canceled in 1957 due to engine…
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