ATR turns 40 as a survivor among passenger turboprops
It was on November 4, 1981 that a joint venture between Aerospatiale and Aeritalia gave rise to a…
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Sukhoi T-4, the Russian ‘Valkyrie’
On August 22, 1972, one of the most advanced aircraft ever developed in the Soviet Union flew for…
How many DC-10s are still flying in the world?
In August, it will be 50 years since the entry into service of the DC-10, one of the…
Why have forward-swept wing aircraft never been successful?
Thanks to swept-wings, jet aircraft were able to prove their technical advantage over propeller-powered aircraft. At high speed,…
Planes that never made it to their destination
The disappearance of the MH370 flight in 2014 has become one of the greatest mysteries in aviation. Malaysia…
50 years of the F-14 Tomcat, one of the most iconic fighters in history
It was on December 21, 1970, when one of the most iconic fighters made its first flight, at…
Chuck Yeager, the first “supersonic” person, dies at 97
Aviation legend Charles “Chuck” Elwood Yeager passed away on Tuesday in Los Angeles at the age of 97.…
The only Concorde that ended up becoming scrap
Retired in 2003, the supersonic Concorde can be visited in several museums around the world, especially in the…
TAA-1, the Toyota’s mysterious airplane
One of the largest automakers in the world, Toyota is also a reference in the industry for its…
Embraer’s first commercial jet flew 25 years ago
It was on August 11, 1995 that Embraer was practically born again. The Brazilian airframer, founded in 1969…
Breguet 941, the turboprop that could have changed commercial aviation
Instead of spending hours on the way to the airport, you board an aircraft a few meters from…
Comet or Tu-104: what was the first commercial jet in the world?
Exactly 65 years ago, the Tupolev Tu-104 took off for the first time on June 17, 1955. The…
Aircraft that dared to reinvent the way of flying – Part 2
After knowing some aircraft designs that bet on unusual shapes, in the second part of the article we will…
Beech Starship, the visionary aircraft that made history as one of aviation’s biggest failures
In the history of aviation, there are countless aircraft that were huge failures, many of them more than…
Aircraft that dared to reinvent the way of flying – Part 1
Just look at the planes present at the airport today to notice that they are very similar. And…
Largest fighter ever built, Tu-128 was known for taking down US spy balloons
Imagine a fighter jet longer than a regional jet and three times heavier than a Saab Gripen. It…
Ten years ago, the 787 Dreamliner took the skies to change air transport
On December 15, an important date in aviation history went a little unnoticed. That day, 10 years ago,…
What are the oldest airlines still flying?
On December 5th, Avianca will celebrate 100 years of existence. Founded under the name SCADTA (acronym for Sociedad…
AMX fighter completes 30 years of service in Italy
One of the few light aircraft today designed this way from the start, the Italian-Brazilian AMX fighter is…
American Airlines retires its latest MD-80
American Airlines retired the last of its McDonnel Douglas MD-80 on September 4, while most of the remaining…