On October 15, 1937, Boeing's XB-15 made its first flight. This massive long-range bomber prototype set new standards in size ...
On October 14, 1938, the Curtiss P-40 made its first flight. Known as the Warhawk, Tomahawk, and Kittyhawk, this iconic ...
Few machines capture the imagination like the sleek silhouette of a German warplane carving through the sky. Whether you remember catching newsreels of Heinkel bombers or reading about experimental ...
History isn’t just about dates and major events - it’s also found in the everyday moments that are so easily forgotten.
Crop dusting originated in 1921 with an experimental flight in Ohio, marking the birth of agricultural aviation. The industry's evolution involved significant advancements, from early biplanes to ...
The era of supersonic flights was ushered in after US Air Force pilot Captain Charles ‘Chuck’ Yeager flew above the sound ...
The Kansas Aviation Museum, housed in the historic Wichita Municipal Airport terminal building (completed 1935), showcases Wichita's and Kansas' rich aviation history, including artifacts, aircraft, ...
The Harold F. Pitcairn Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum's Marine One aircraft will be available for viewing by the public beginning on Oct. 22.
Editors’ note: This story originally was published Sept. 25, 2019. Boeing’s Renton plant has seen a lot of aviation history come and go in its nearly 80 years of operation. Long before the recent ...
"There were a lot of things that happened before today that gives us the freedom that we have now and that is very important ...
Private aviation firm Flexjet is officially the first-ever major customer for Otto Aerospace, thanks to a landmark order.
Airbus has surpassed Boeing's 737 to become the most-delivered commercial aircraft family in aviation history, achieving a ...