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Aces: Henry John Burden – How a Canadian Infantryman Became an S.E.5a Ace
Canadian WWI ace Henry John Burden scored 16 aerial victories with No. 56 Squadron before…
Grounded Dreams: Avro Canada C102 Jetliner – How North America’s First Jetliner Was Axed
The Avro Canada C102 Jetliner became North America's first jet airliner to fly, but despite…
Grounded Dreams: Northrop X-21A – The Wing That Breathed
Northrop X-21A tested laminar flow control to reduce drag and improve efficiency, proving the concept…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Lavochkin La-168
April 22, 1948 marked the first flight of the Lavochkin La-168, a Soviet swept-wing jet…
Grounded Dreams: Northrop YF-17 – From Air Force Rejection to the F/A-18 Hornet
Northrop YF-17 lost the US Air Force’s Lightweight Fighter contest but evolved into the F/A-18…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Rollason Beta
April 21, 1967 marked the first flight of the Rollason Beta, a British midget racer…
Flight Test Files: Beechcraft B200 Super King Air – The Workhorse Behind Critical NASA Missions
Beechcraft B200 Super King Air serves NASA as a versatile research aircraft, supporting radar, ocean…
Aces of War: Marcel Haegelen – The Two-War Defender of France
Marcel Haegelen was a French ace who scored 23 victories in WWI and added another…
Grounded Dreams: Hughes XV-9 – Pioneering Hot-Cycle Propulsion in Helicopters
Hughes XV-9 tested hot-cycle propulsion with tip-jet rotors in the 1960s, proving the concept but…
Today In Aviation History: Northrop Alpha Enters Airline Service
April 20, 1931 marked the Northrop Alpha’s entry into airline service, introducing a fast all-metal…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Nakajima Ki-43-IIIa Hayabusa N43JE
A detailed profile of Nakajima Ki-43-IIIa Hayabusa N43JE, a rare airworthy rebuild of Japan’s WWII…
Flight Test Files: NASA Guppy Family – The Giants Behind America’s Space Race Victory
The NASA Guppy family, from the Pregnant Guppy to Super Guppy Turbine, enabled rapid transport…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Production Breguet 941S
April 19, 1967 marked the first flight of the Breguet 941S, a STOL transport aircraft…
Boeing 747 Fuselage Suspended Between Seattle Towers in Striking Architectural Tribute
A former United Airlines Boeing 747 finds new life suspended between two Seattle towers. Brian…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Ilyushin Il-10
April 18, 1944 marked the first flight of the Ilyushin Il-10, a Soviet ground-attack aircraft…
Travel For Aircraft Bookshelf – F8U Crusader by Ernest M. Snowden
A review of F8U Crusader by Ernest M. Snowden, exploring the design, combat history, and…
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