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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…
Travel For Aircraft Bookshelf – F4U Corsair by Ernest M. Snowden
Read Joe May's review of F4U Corsair by Ernest M. Snowden, an illustrated look at…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Vickers F.B.5 Gunbus
Discover the history of the Vickers F.B.5 Gunbus, the world's first operational fighter aircraft, which…
“Wrong Way” Corrigan’s Little Ray of Sunshine Among the Planes of Fame
88 years after flying from New York to Ireland, the airplane of Douglas "Wrong Way"…
Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Bruce Banks – The Man with Most Patents at NASA’s Glenn Center
Bruce Banks helped advance NASA's electric propulsion, spacecraft coatings, and atomic oxygen research, earning a…
Grounded Dreams: Lockheed XF-90 – First US Air Force Jet to Have an Afterburner
The Lockheed XF-90 was a jet-powered long-range fighter developed to replace the P-51 Mustang, but…
Today In Aviation History: John Glenn Makes First Supersonic Transcontinental Flight
Learn how John Glenn made history in 1957 by completing the first supersonic transcontinental flight,…
The First 25 Years of Hamilton Standard, Part 2: A Revolution in Aircraft Propulsion
Part 2 of Kenneth P. Katz's history of Hamilton Standard explores the development of the…
Aces: Georg Von Hantelmann – How A Prussian Hussar Became A Blue Max Fighter Hero
Georg von Hantelmann was one of Germany’s youngest WWI aces, scoring 25 aerial victories in…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Curtiss P-40C Tomahawk Mk. IIB
Explore the remarkable story of the Curtiss P-40C Tomahawk Mk. IIB, a WWII fighter that…
Grounded Dreams: Republic XP-72 – How The Fastest P-47 Successor Lost Its Wings
The Republic XP-72 was a powerful WWII fighter prototype powered by the massive Pratt &…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Bristol Bagshot
Discover the history of the Bristol Bagshot, the experimental British twin-engine fighter that first flew…
Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Bobby Sanders’ Contributions to Supersonic and Hypersonic Systems
NASA engineer Bobby Sanders pioneered advanced supersonic and hypersonic engine inlet technology, earning eight patents…
Grounded Dreams: Vought XF8U-3 Crusader III – The Ultimate Single-Seat Fighter Left Behind
The Vought XF8U-3 Crusader III was a Mach 2+ interceptor that outmaneuvered the F-4 Phantom…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Martin P6M SeaMaster
Learn about the Martin P6M SeaMaster, the U.S. Navy's Cold War-era jet-powered flying boat bomber…
Aces: Hermann Becker – The Twenty-Three Victory Hunter Of Jasta Twelve
Hermann Becker rose from aerial observer to fighter ace in WWI, scoring 23 victories and…
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