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Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Edwin Saltzman – Innovator in High-Speed Flight

NASA engineer Edwin Saltzman transformed high-speed aerodynamics with research on boundary layers, drag, and lift,…

Kapil Kajal

Aces: Thomas Percy Middleton – The Elite Bristol Pilot Who Defended King And Country

WWI ace Thomas Percy Middleton completed two combat tours with No. 48 Squadron, scoring 27…

Kapil Kajal

Grounded Dreams: Piaggio P.111 – Italy’s Lost High-Altitude Bomber

The Piaggio P.111 was Italy's ambitious high-altitude WWII aircraft that evolved from a bomber into…

Kapil Kajal

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Mikoyan-Gurevich I-225

Learn about the Mikoyan-Gurevich I-225, the Soviet high-altitude fighter prototype that first flew on July…

Austin Hancock

Aces: Jean Chaput – The Sixteen Victory Fighter Champion Of France

French WWI ace Jean Chaput survived multiple combat wounds and long recoveries before returning to…

Kapil Kajal

Grounded Dreams: Fairchild BQ-3 – How a Twin-Engine Kamikaze Drone Was Obsoleted

The Fairchild BQ-3 was a WWII-era USAAF attack drone designed to deliver 4,000 pounds of…

Kapil Kajal

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Breguet 763 Provence

Discover the history of the Breguet 763 Provence, the iconic French double-deck airliner that first…

Austin Hancock

Aces: Oren John Rose – How an American Volunteer Became an Elite British Fighter Ace

US-born WWI ace Oren John Rose scored 16 aerial victories in just four months, becoming…

Kapil Kajal

Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21 “Fishbed”

Explore the history of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 "Fishbed," from its Cold War service in the…

Adam Estes

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Colomban MC-10 Cri Cri

Discover the history of the Colomban MC-10 Cri Cri, the world's smallest twin-engine manned aircraft,…

Austin Hancock

Croydon: London’s Crucible of Flight

Discover the history of Croydon Airport, London's first international airport, birthplace of air traffic control,…

Ronan Thomas

Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Kelly Johnson – Designer of the SR-71 and 40 Other Aircraft

Kelly Johnson founded Lockheed Skunk Works and helped develop more than 40 aircraft, including the…

Kapil Kajal

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Cessna 411

Learn about the Cessna 411, the company's first 400-series aircraft, which first flew in 1962…

Austin Hancock