Legacy of the Lears
The first Learjet made its inaugural flight two months short of the 60th anniversary of the world’s first powered, controlled, sustained heavier-than-air flight. […]
Month: March 2006
Olive Ann Beech rose to business greatness
In 1936, Beech Aircraft Co. was 4 years old and looking for a showcase for the “Staggerwing,” its speedy but unusual-looking airplane. […]
STEARMAN AIRCRAFT: A Detailed History
The history of the Stearman Aircraft Company is about American entrepreneurship […]
Mooney Aircraft Corporation
Aircraft designer Albert W. Mooney founded the company that bears his name, not once but twice, with vastly different levels of success. […]