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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…
Travel For Aircraft Bookshelf – Skyhookers: An Illustrated History of Hook-On Aircraft and Their Dirigible Motherships by William Wolf
Explore Skyhookers by William Wolf, an illustrated history of the USS Akron, USS Macon, and…
Aces: Oren John Rose – How an American Volunteer Became an Elite British Fighter Ace
US-born WWI ace Oren John Rose scored 16 aerial victories in just four months, becoming…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21 “Fishbed”
Explore the history of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 "Fishbed," from its Cold War service in the…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Colomban MC-10 Cri Cri
Discover the history of the Colomban MC-10 Cri Cri, the world's smallest twin-engine manned aircraft,…
Croydon: London’s Crucible of Flight
Discover the history of Croydon Airport, London's first international airport, birthplace of air traffic control,…
Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Kelly Johnson – Designer of the SR-71 and 40 Other Aircraft
Kelly Johnson founded Lockheed Skunk Works and helped develop more than 40 aircraft, including the…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Cessna 411
Learn about the Cessna 411, the company's first 400-series aircraft, which first flew in 1962…
Aces: Ernst Strohschneider – The Fifteen Victory Leader Killed In Dark Skies
Austro-Hungarian ace Ernst Strohschneider survived multiple wounds and captivity before becoming a respected fighter leader…
Grounded Dreams: Curtiss XP-40 Q – The High-Speed Warhawk That Was Lost in Time
The Curtiss XP-40 Q was the ultimate evolution of the legendary P-40 Warhawk, reaching 422…
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,…
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