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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…

Kapil Kajal

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…

Kapil Kajal

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…

Kapil Kajal

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Bloch MB.150

May 4, 1937 marked the first flight of the Bloch MB.150, a French fighter that…

Austin Hancock

Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Goodyear FG-1D Corsair BuNo 88303

A detailed profile of Goodyear FG-1D Corsair BuNo 88303, a WWII fighter that flew combat…

Adam Estes

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Curtiss-Wright C-76 Caravan

May 3, 1943 marked the first flight of the Curtiss-Wright C-76 Caravan, a wooden transport…

Austin Hancock

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…

Kapil Kajal

Today In Aviation History: May 2nd First Flight of the Bolkhovitinov DB-A

May 2, 1935 marked the first flight of the Bolkhovitinov DB-A, a Soviet long-range heavy…

Austin Hancock

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…

Kapil Kajal

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…

Kapil Kajal

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…

Kapil Kajal

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Miles M.35 Libellula

May 1, 1942 marked the first flight of the Miles M.35 Libellula, an experimental twin-wing…

Austin Hancock

The Italian Falcon: Surviving Examples of the Fiat CR.42 Falco

In this article, Adam Estes explores the Fiat CR.42 Falco, a rare example of a…

Adam Estes

Adam’s Profile Reports: Boeing B-1 Flying Boat, The Oldest Existing Airplane Built by The Boeing Company

Longtime contributor Adam Estes provides an in-depth look at the history and the legacy of…

Adam Estes