Boeing History: Douglas World Cruiser Transport
The Douglas World Cruiser was one of the most famous of the early Douglas airplanes. […]
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Business Aircraft
The origins of business flying can be traced back to the late 1920s, using open-cockpit biplanes as well as enclosed cabin designs. […]
B-29 Superfortress
The Boeing B-29 Superfortress was a four-engine heavy bomber propeller aircraft flown by the United States Army Air Forces and other military organizations. […]
Boeing History: DT Torpedo Bomber
The Douglas DT Bomber was the company’s first military contract, forging a link between Douglas and the U.S. Navy. […]
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. […]
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. […]
Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart is considered the most celebrated of all women aviators. […]
Rocketplane aims for suborbital launch in July
Rocketplane will conduct a 25-flight atmosphere test programme with its four-seater XP suborbital spaceplane from January 2007 followed by a July maiden launch. […]