The world became a little smaller when the China Clipper blazed an aerial pathway across the Pacific and inaugurated practical commercial air routes during a 60-hour flight.
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The Triplane Fighter Craze of 1917
First the British, then the Germans believed that three wings would give them a fighter with good pilot visibility, tight maneuverability and a better climb rate. But one other issue remained to be addressed: speed.
Fairey Gannet Revival
Two Fairey Gannets are being restored to flying status, and, when complete, will be the only ones aloft.
Australian Spitfire Recovered
Royal Australian Air Force Flight Lieutenant Henry Lacy Smith’s Spitfire MkIXb has been recovered from a tidal flat off the Orne River near Caen, having been shot down during a mission over Normandy in 1944.
Rise of the Helicopter During the Korean War
Used primarily for search and rescue in the Korean War’s early days, choppers had become an essential battlefield tool by the conflict’s end.
SR-71 Blackbird Sets London-to-LA Speed Record
On September 13, 1974, the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird set a world speed record that remains standing today.
60th Anniversary of Korean War – First American Dies on Korean Soil
Kenneth Shadrick, the first American solider killed on the ground in the Korean War 50 years ago, was there because someone stole his football uniform.
The Shuttleworth Collection Keeps ’em Flying
The Shuttleworth Collection at Old Warden in England preserves an invaluable array of vintage RAF airplanes.
America’s First Women Aviators
Amelia Earhart followed a trail blazed by several daring women aviators.
The Unconventional Burt Rutan
In a career that has flouted convention, Burt Rutan made advances to the stall-resistant canard wing and designed SpaceShipOne, the first privately funded aircraft to achieve suborbital flight.