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Grounded Dreams: Sukhoi P-1 – The Soviet Radar Interceptor Killed By Engine Failures
The Sukhoi P-1 was an ambitious Soviet interceptor prototype that never entered production after key…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Aero Vodochody L-159 ALCA
Explore the history of the Aero Vodochody L-159 ALCA, a Czech light combat aircraft that…
Aces of the Great War: Josef Veltjens and the Barbed Arrow of Jasta 15
German WWI ace Josef Veltjens scored 35 aerial victories, later joined the Nazi Party, clashed…
Aces: Otto Fruhner – The Twenty-Seven Victory Hunter Of The Western Front
German WWI ace Otto Fruhner scored 27 aerial victories and became one of the first…
Randy’s Vintage Profiles: Hamilton H-47 Metalplane
Explore the remarkable history of the Hamilton H-47 Metalplane, one of America's earliest all-metal airliners…
Grounded Dreams: Why The Ambitious North American XA2J Super Savage Was Scrapped
The North American XA2J Super Savage was a powerful carrier-based attack aircraft whose promising design…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Microjet 200
Learn about the Microjet 200, an innovative French light jet trainer that first flew on…
Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Katherine Johnson – Math Genius of NASA
Katherine Johnson, the NASA mathematician whose calculations helped send astronauts into orbit and to the…
Grounded Dreams: Doak VZ-4 – How The First Hovering Plane Lost Its Wings
The Doak VZ-4 was an experimental VTOL aircraft that successfully transitioned from vertical to horizontal…
Grounded Dreams: Gulfstream Peregrine 600 – The Luxury Jet Maker’s Failed Military Trainer
The Gulfstream Peregrine 600 was an experimental military trainer developed from the American Hustler prototype.…
Today In Aviation History: First Untethered Vertical Flight of the Yakovlev Yak-36
Discover the story of the Yakovlev Yak-36, the Soviet Union's pioneering VTOL jet, which achieved…
Boneyard Files: Grumman F-11 Tiger – The Supersonic Naval Pioneer Abandoned In The Desert
The Grumman F-11 Tiger was a supersonic US Navy carrier fighter known for its sleek…
Aces of the Great War: Godwin Brumowski – Top WWI Ace of the Austro-Hungarian Empire
Godwin Brumowski was the Austro-Hungarian Empire’s top-scoring WWI ace, claiming 35 victories on the Italian…
Grounded Dreams: North American F-107 – The Canceled Mach Two Jet
The North American F-107 was a Mach 2 tactical fighter-bomber developed as an advanced successor…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Fokker F.XXXVI
Learn about the Fokker F.XXXVI, the largest airliner built by Fokker, which first flew on…
Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Lewis Rodert and the Battle Against Icing
Lewis Rodert pioneered aircraft anti-icing research at NACA and developed one of the first successful…
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