Tag: Aviation History

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…

Aces of the Great War: Georges Madon – The 41 Victories of France’s Strategic Ace

Profile of French World War I ace Georges Madon, who scored 41 confirmed victories and…