Few fighter pilots in history are as legendary as Manfred von Richthofen, better known as the Red Baron. Flying his ...

The story of Werner Voss, the German World War I ace who scored 48 victories and earned respect from enemy pilots for his ...

World War I is like the cradle of the aeronautical industry. Before that, people weren't sure what planes were good for, and they certainly didn't know they could be used to kill each other. The red ...

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World War I was shaped by the new vehicles developed during the four years of conflict. A century after the start of the war, we’re looking back at the most remarkable vehicles—the planes, cars, tanks ...

A new electric plane under development sports a basic wing design with roots that go back to World War I. The Faradair BEHA, a short-haul business and passenger jet, uses three main wings joined ...

Pilots of the Sopwith Camel complained that the engine, guns, fuel tank, and pilot were clustered too close. They didn't know the airplane's very shape generated drag that hampered its performance.

During the first half of April 1918 German guns pounded Allied positions day and night while the Australian pilots were kept busy observing enemy movements and bombing enemy lines. Flying in such an ...

CONTRARY to the 1966 satirical hit song Snoopy Vs the Red Baron, Snoopy did not shoot down the Red Baron as the song sings, but here is the real story. On April 21, 1918, a furious dog fight between ...

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