aircraft Boeing Boeing 747 Boeing 747-400 Boeing 747-8 History Why Did Boeing Build The 747-8? Guest authors November 20, 2024 0 Despite relative success as a cargo aircraft, the Boeing 747-8 has proved comparatively unpopular for passenger operations.
aircraft b-52 History United States United States Air Force Vietnam Linebacker II: How Many B-52s Were Shot Down In The Vietnam ‘Christmas Bombing’ Campaign? Guest authors November 19, 2024 0 15 B-52s were officially lost in Linebacker II, but the actual number is likely between 22 and 27 when adding in write-offs.
aircraft Boeing Boeing 717 Delta Air Lines History north america United States Why Did Boeing Stop Making The 717? Guest authors November 12, 2024 0 A closer look at what caused Boeing to cease production of the 717 in 2006.
aircraft History Military VEDay World War I World War II WorldWar2 WWII VE Day 75 Years – How World War II Changed Commercial Aviation Guest authors November 12, 2024 0 Looking back at this critical time.
aircraft F-35 History Iran Israel United States United States Air Force 5 Times The F-35 5th-Generation Fighter Has Been Used In Combat Guest authors November 11, 2024 0 Israel, the US Marines, and the US Air Force are known to have used the F-35 in combat (the British could have as well).
aircraft Airports History London Crazy Idea? A Circular Airport On Top Of A Tube Station Guest authors November 10, 2024 0 Kings Cross Airport never got built, as it simply would have been too dangerous.
aircraft aircraft history General Aviation History Safety Safest Fixed-Wing Aircraft? A Look At The ERCO Ercoupe Guest authors November 9, 2024 0 From its stall-proof and spin-proof engineering to its simplified controls, the 1937 Ercoupe was designed with one goal in mind: safety.
Airbus Airbus A350 Airbus A350-800 aircraft History The Airbus A350-800: A Widebody That Never Was Guest authors November 5, 2024 0 Ten years ago today, the first prototype of the Airbus A350 took to the skies for its maiden test flight.
Airbus Airbus A350 Airbus A350-800 aircraft History The Airbus A350-800: A Widebody That Never Was Guest authors November 5, 2024 0 Ten years ago today, the first prototype of the Airbus A350 took to the skies for its maiden test flight.
aircraft Analysis History Route Analysis Transatlantic Routes United States Throwback: The UK-US Routes From Secondary Airports That Were Lost To History Guest authors November 5, 2024 0 Back in the day, several secondary UK airports had direct connections to the US.