Flight Test Files: Schweizer SGS 1-36 Sailplane – Evaluating the Leap to T-Tail Aerodynamics

How NASA used a modified Schweizer SGS 1-36 sailplane in the 1980s to study deep-stall…

France’s Indestructible Ace: The Legendary War of Charles Nungesser

Profile of French ace Charles Nungesser, a 43-victory World War I pilot whose daring career…

Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Canadian Vickers PBV-1A “Canso A”/Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina

Lifelong aviation enthusiast Randy Malmstrom takes a look at the Canadian-Vickers PBV-1A Canso on display…

Grounded Dreams: The Lockheed CL-760 – The Starlifter That Almost Conquered the Cargo World

Why Lockheed’s CL-760 lost the LARA competition to North American’s NA-300, despite being faster and…

Spitfire Mk Vb AB910 Returns to the Air

Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Spitfire Mk Vb AB910 has returned to the air following…

Today In Aviation History: Y1B-17 Officially Enters Service with 2nd Bomb Group

On March 4, 1937, the Boeing Y1B-17 entered service with the 2nd Bomb Group, marking…

Spartan Aircraft at the Tulsa Air and Space Museum

Explore the legacy of Spartan Aircraft and Spartan College at the Tulsa Air and Space…

Announcing the Inaugural DC-3 Society Fly-In & Showcase

The first DC-3 Society Fly-In & Showcase will take place in Mid-August 2026 at Flabob…

Flight Test Files: XB-70 Valkyrie – Riding the Shockwave at Mach 3

How NASA used the XB-70 Valkyrie bomber to advance supersonic transport research, study sonic booms…

Vasili Yanchenko: The Imperial Russian Air Service and the War on the Eastern Front

A profile of Vasili Yanchenko, a 16-victory Russian World War I flying ace whose bold…