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Grounded Dreams: Ryan XF2R Dark Shark – A Mixed-Fighter Lost to the Jet Age
The Ryan XF2R Dark Shark was an experimental US Navy fighter combining turboprop and turbojet…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Yakovlev Yak-11 “Moose”
The Yakovlev Yak-11 made its first flight on November 10, 1945, becoming one of the…
Grounded Dreams: North American TF-86F – The Sabre Trainer Born in the Shooting Star’s Shadow
The North American TF-86F was a two-seat trainer based on the F-86F Sabre, but changing…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Bernard SIMB V.2
Discover the Bernard SIMB V.2, the French racing aircraft that first flew on October 2,…
Attack Squadron 127: The Three-Decade Legacy of Royal Blues
Attack Squadron 127 “Royal Blues” became the Navy’s premier A-4 adversary training squadron, later flying…
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…
Aces: John Stanley Chick – How A Royal Engineer Became A Bristol Fighter Legend
WWI ace John Stanley Chick scored all 16 of his aerial victories in just four…
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: General Motors FM-2 Wildcat BuNo 74512
Explore the history of General Motors FM-2 Wildcat BuNo 74512, a rare WWII carrier fighter,…
Grounded Dreams: EFW N-20 Aiguillon – The Swiss Four-Engine Jet Pioneer That Never Flew High
The EFW N-20 Aiguillon was Switzerland’s first jet fighter, but inadequate thrust from its Swiss-built…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Opel RAK.1
Discover the story of the Opel RAK.1, the world's first purpose-built rocket-powered aircraft, which made…
Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Rostislav Alexeyev – The Man Behind Soviet Hydrofoils and Ekranoplans
Rostislav Alexeyev pioneered Soviet hydrofoils and created the world's largest ground-effect vehicle, the Caspian Sea…
Attack Squadron 44 – The Two-Decade Service Of The Hornets
VA-44 was established twice by the US Navy, serving in the Korean War before becoming…
Grounded Dreams: Armstrong Whitworth A.W.52 – The Laminar Flow Flying Wing Left in the Dawn
The Armstrong Whitworth A.W.52 tested a futuristic flying-wing design and laminar-flow technology, but disappointing results…
Today In Aviation History: Supermarine S.6B Sets FAI World Speed Record
Learn how the Supermarine S.6B set a new world airspeed record on September 29, 1931.…
Grounded Dreams: SEPECAT Jaguar M – The Anglo-French Naval Hybrid Left at Sea
The SEPECAT Jaguar M was designed as a carrier-based attack aircraft for the French Navy,…
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