Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Handley Page Victor
Victor served as a nuclear deterrent against the Soviet Union and strategic…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Douglas C-47 Skytrain
Derived from the Douglas DC-3, the C-47 Skytrain would be the backbone…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
A favorite of many aviation enthusiasts, the Blackbird remains the fastest and…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Junkers Ju 88
The multirole aircraft is considered by aviation historians to have been the…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Boeing 707
The 707 would revolutionize the airline industry and become one of the…
This Day in Aviation: First Flight of the Grumman AF Guardian
Although it was not the most successful aircraft of the post-WWII US…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Curtiss SB2C Helldiver
While the Helldiver was certainly hampered by mechanical troubles, the "Big-Tailed Beast"…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Douglas DC-3
One of the most renowned and enduring workhorse aircraft, the DC-3 is…
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Antonov An-12
Developed in the 1950s, this Soviet turboprop transport has seen widespread service…
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Northrop X-4 Bantam
Two prototypes of the X-4 were built to test the stability of…