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Grounded Dreams: Boeing Model 221 Monomail – The All Metal Streamline Radical Born Before Variable Pitch
The Boeing Model 221 Monomail pioneered streamlined, all-metal aircraft design, but limited engine technology and…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Beechcraft Model 34 Twin-Quad
Learn about the Beechcraft Model 34 Twin-Quad, the innovative postwar commuter aircraft that first flew…
Boneyard Files: Boeing KB-50J Superfortress – The Final Evolution of the Superfortress Legend
The Boeing KB-50J Superfortress was a modified aerial refueling tanker developed from the B-50 bomber,…
Aces of the Great War: Frank Granger Quigley – 33 Victories in a Sopwith Camel
Canadian WWI ace Frank Granger Quigley scored 33 aerial victories flying the Sopwith Camel in…
Grounded Dreams: SNCASE SE.100 – A Top-Tier Victim of the Battle of France
The SNCASE SE.100 was an advanced French twin-engine heavy fighter developed before WWII, but the…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Partenavia P.68 Victor
On May 25, 1970, the Partenavia P.68 Victor first flew, beginning the history of an…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: North American P-51C-10-NT s/n 42-103293
A detailed photo-driven profile of North American P-51C Mustang N251MX, tracing its WWII combat loss,…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the SIAI-Marchetti SM.1019
On May 24, 1969, the SIAI-Marchetti SM.1019 first flew, introducing a turboprop-powered STOL liaison aircraft…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Fokker Eindecker
On May 23, 1915, the Fokker Eindecker first flew, introducing a synchronized machine gun that…
Boneyard Files: Douglas A-3 Skywarrior – The Atomic Bomber That Became a Desert Ghost
The Douglas A-3 Skywarrior was the US Navy’s heavy carrier-based jet bomber, later serving in…
Aces of the Great War: Andrew Edward McKeever – The King of the Bristol F.2A Fighter
Canadian WWI ace Andrew Edward McKeever became the highest-scoring Bristol F.2A fighter pilot, earning 31…
Grounded Dreams: Hiller X-2-235 – The Coaxial Vision That Shaped Future Designs
The Hiller X-2-235 was an experimental American coaxial helicopter developed in the 1940s that helped…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Gulfstream Peregrine 600
On May 22, 1981, the Gulfstream Peregrine 600 made its first flight as a prototype…
Grounded Dreams: Boeing Model 360 – The Digital Blueprint for the Future of Lift
The Boeing Model 360 was an advanced experimental tandem-rotor helicopter developed in the 1980s to…
Grounded Dreams: Kellett XR-10 – The Largest Rotorcraft of the Post-War Skies
The Kellett XR-10 was an experimental twin-engine transport helicopter developed for the US Army Air…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Antonov An-26 Nastia
On May 21, 1969, the Antonov An-26 Nastia first flew, introducing a rugged Soviet turboprop…
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