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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Boeing Model 1
Discover the story of the Boeing Model 1, the company's first aircraft. Learn about its…
Aces: Eduard Ritter Von Schleich – The Black Knight Who Flew For The German Empire
German WWI ace Eduard Ritter von Schleich, known as the โBlack Knight,โ scored 35 aerial…
Aeronautica Militare Marks 40 Years of Panavia Tornado Operations
Theย Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force)ย held an event in September to celebrate their 40 years of…
History of Aircraft Airfoil
The word โaerofoilโ is derived from a combination of the Greek words โaeriosโ meaning air…
The Interstate L-6 and L-8: Overheated and Under-Produced
by Matthew McDaniel Authors Note: This article is the opening episode in what I hope…
World War II Triple Ace Fighter Pilot Clarence (Bud) E. Anderson Becomes USAFโs Newest General
PRESS RELEASE Yesterday Colonel Clarence (Bud) E. Anderson of Auburn, California, received an honorary promotion…
The Best Aircraft Design Programs and Resources for Students
Digitization of the design and engineering process has severely shortened the development cycle from ideation…
What Were The Best Allied Bombers of World War II?
When it comes to Allied bombers of World War II, there are a few that…
The Main Pros and Cons of Being an Airline Pilot
One of the most beautiful and frequent dreams is to be able to fly. Looking…
Today in Aviation History: USAF Begins to Retire the B-29 Superfortress
by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On November 1, 1954, the United…
The Chรขteau de Savigny-lรจs-Beaune Fighter Plane (and Sports Car) Collection
by Jean Pierre Desailly At no other chateau in all of France could you find…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of The North American Aviation NA-73X (P-51 Mustang)
by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On October 26, 1940, at Mines…
This Day in Aviation History: Final Commercial Flight of The British Airways Concorde
by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On October 24, 2003, at 4:05…
This Day in Aviation History: First Flight of The YF-102 Delta Dagger
by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On October 24, 1953, at Edwards…
Your Stories: Whoโs Available to Fly in The BT-13 With Col McGee?
Your Stories is a collection of memories sent by our readers and readopted as articles…
Lockheed Martin On The Big Screen
Maverick exceeded Mach 10 when he piloted a conceptual hypersonic aircraft, known as Darkstar, designed…
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