Former US President George Bush was an aviator and had its plane shot down in World War II
After Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, in Hawaii, in 1941, which put the United States in World…
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Albatross amphibious aircraft to be produced again with PT-6 turboprop engines
One of the best known amphibious planes of the past, the Albatross, will again be produced in Australia…
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,…
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…