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Grounded Dreams: Platt LePage XR-1 – The Transverse Rotor Helicopter Left Behind
The Platt-LePage XR-1 was an early US Army helicopter that overcame major control problems but…
Aichi Kokuki, Why One of the Largest WWII Japanese Aircraft Manufacturers Became a Car Maker
Aichi Kokuki built Japan’s D3A Val, D4Y Judy and B7A Grace before becoming an automotive…
Grounded Dreams: Fairchild T-46 – The NGT Jet Trainer Cut Short
The Fairchild T-46 was designed to replace the T-37 Tweet, but rising costs and changing…
Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Brunolf Baade – The Man Behind Baade 152
Brunolf Baade led the development of East Germany's first jet airliner, the Baade 152, overcoming…
Aces: Franz Hemer – The Concert Cellist Ace of Jasta 6
Franz Hemer was a German WWI flying ace who claimed 18 aerial victories, flying the…
Heinkel – From German Aviation Powerhouse to the End
Heinkel Flugzeugwerke pioneered German aviation with the He 111, He 178, He 280 and He…
Grounded Dreams: Kayaba Heliplane – The Japanese Gyroplane Prototype Left Behind
The Kayaba Heliplane was Japan’s postwar gyrodyne project, combining helicopter and autogyro features before development…
Attack Squadron 65 – Five-Decade Legacy of World Famous Fighting Tigers
VA-65, the US Navy’s World Famous Fighting Tigers, flew from WWII-era aircraft to the A-6…
Grounded Dreams: Stipa-Caproni – The Flying Barrel Prototype Left Behind
The Stipa-Caproni was a radical 1932 Italian aircraft that enclosed its propeller inside a duct,…
Yakovlev Design Bureau – The Classic Developer of Yak-3 and Yak-9
Yakovlev, founded in 1934, became a major Soviet aircraft designer behind the Yak-1, Yak-3, Yak-9,…
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