Discover the story of the Opel RAK.1, the world's first purpose-built rocket-powered aircraft, which made its historic first ...

Learn about the Beechcraft Model 34 Twin-Quad, the innovative postwar commuter aircraft that first flew on October 1, 1947, ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This collection consists of duplicate ...

The A350F is not the first time Airbus has built a large dedicated freighter.Both the A300-600F and A330F existed. However, both were overtaken in the market by swarms of used aircraft converted from ...

The aviation pioneer had studied engineering at the University of Illinois, but left his studies to fight in the 370th Illinois Infantry Regiment in France during World War I. After being gravely ...

The U.S. military-industrial complex has developed hundreds of planes since the start of World War II. As aviation engineers pushed the boundaries of known science and engineering, they occasionally ...

Fly-in events across the country offer opportunities to see and appreciate a wide range of historically significant vintage aircraft, from early flight models to World War II warbirds. These ...

Aviation stunts have a long and varied history predating social media and modern regulations, encompassing acts like barnstorming, wing walking, and mid-air transfers performed for publicity and ...

Modern aircraft are testaments to engineering progress since the dawn of commercial aviation last century. However, there are some puzzling circumstances of planes that have gone missing. With ...

Each pin is a miniature work of art, bearing the brand logo and rich with symbolism in engraved detail. We would not have believed that so much history could be stuffed into so small a package, but ...

Airlines have long desired to end their dependency on fossil fuels but the lack of alternatives has kept them in the turbulent relationship that often wreaks havoc on the bottom line and draws scorn ...