Tag: Aviation History
Grounded Dreams: The Ilyushin Il-102 and the Last Stand of the Shturmovik
Why the Soviet Il-102 attack jet lost to the Su-25 despite strong test flights, heavy…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Beardmore Inflexible
On March 5, 1928, the Beardmore Inflexible made its first flight, showcasing early stressed-skin construction…
Flight Test Files: Schweizer SGS 1-36 Sailplane – Evaluating the Leap to T-Tail Aerodynamics
How NASA used a modified Schweizer SGS 1-36 sailplane in the 1980s to study deep-stall…
France’s Indestructible Ace: The Legendary War of Charles Nungesser
Profile of French ace Charles Nungesser, a 43-victory World War I pilot whose daring career…
Grounded Dreams: The Lockheed CL-760 – The Starlifter That Almost Conquered the Cargo World
Why Lockheed’s CL-760 lost the LARA competition to North American’s NA-300, despite being faster and…
Today In Aviation History: Y1B-17 Officially Enters Service with 2nd Bomb Group
On March 4, 1937, the Boeing Y1B-17 entered service with the 2nd Bomb Group, marking…
Spartan Aircraft at the Tulsa Air and Space Museum
Explore the legacy of Spartan Aircraft and Spartan College at the Tulsa Air and Space…
Vasili Yanchenko: The Imperial Russian Air Service and the War on the Eastern Front
A profile of Vasili Yanchenko, a 16-victory Russian World War I flying ace whose bold…
Grounded Dreams: Supermarine Type 545 – The Mach 1.3 Interceptor Frozen in Time
The Supermarine Type 545 was designed as a Mach 1.3 crescent-wing interceptor, but political fallout…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Bell HSL
On March 3, 1953, the Bell HSL anti-submarine helicopter made its first flight, marking an…
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