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Grounded Dreams: Caudron C.461 – The Blind Racing Masterpiece That Lost Extreme Speed
The Caudron C.461 was France's final Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe racer, developed from the…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Tupolev ANT-16
Explore the history of the Tupolev ANT-16 (TB-4), the massive Soviet heavy bomber prototype that…
Grounded Dreams: Tupolev ANT-20 – The Lost Future of Soviet Superplanes
The story of the Tupolev ANT-20, the world’s largest aircraft of the 1930s, its propaganda…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Wright XF3W Apache
May 5, 1926 marked the first flight of the Wright XF3W Apache, a U.S. Navy…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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