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Today in Aviation History: First Gyroscopically-Stabilized Liquid-Fueled Rocket Launch
Ninety years ago today, on March 28, 1935, Robert H. Goddard launched the first gyroscopically-stabilized…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Fokker D.XXI
On this day in aviation history, 89 years ago—March 27, 1936—the first flight of the…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Junkers J.I
The world's first all-metal combat airplane.
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning
One of the most successful fighters of WWII, the P-38 Lightning had a bumpy start…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the McDonnell FH Phantom
The first purely jet-powered aircraft flown off of American aircraft carriers, and the first jet…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Stinson Detroiter
Originally built as a biplane, the Stinson Detroiter launched one of the largest aviation companies…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the North American YF-93
Although never deployed into operational service, the YF-93 was still useful as a concept, and…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Blériot XI
The Blériot XI remains one of the most important aircraft in the history of aviation,…
Today in Aviation History: The Flight of ‘Plus Ultra’
A lesser known transatlantic flight by the Dornier flying boat from Spain to Argentina
Today in Aviation History: Concorde’s First Scheduled Supersonic Passenger Flight
The two inaugural flights for Concorde with Air France and British Airways were hailed as…
Today in Aviation History: Formation of the Brazilian Air Force
More than eight decades later, the Brazilian Air Force is the larges in the Southern…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Bell X-1
The unpowered first flight of the plane that broke the sound barrier.
Today in Aviation History: Eugene Ely and the First Shipboard Aircraft Landing
American aviator Eugene Ely became the first pilot to land an airplane on a ship…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Short SC.7 Skyvan
Over sixty years after the first flight of this design, the Skyvan continues to be…
Today in Aviation History: Lady Bailey’s Flight
This pioneering pilot was the first woman to fly solo from London to Cape Town,…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Beechcraft Model 18
The Twin Beech has a lasting legacy, continuing to fly on nearly 90 years after…
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