Lockheed’s Early Years, 1912-1940
The Lockheed Company, one of the giants in the modern aerospace industry, began in 1912 when the Loughead brothers, Allan and Malcolm, formed the Alco Hydro-Aeroplane Company in San Francisco. […]
Year: 2007
Myths, urban legends and unsupported claims
The unresolved circumstances of Amelia Earhart’s disappearance, along with her fame, has attracted a great body of other claims relating to her last flight. […]
DWANE L. WALLACE — KANSAS VISIONARY
Kansas has had its share of famous aviation personalities–Walter Beech, Clyde Cessna, Lloyd Stearman and Dwane L. Wallace, to name just a few. […]
Blackstar (spaceplane)
Blackstar, is the reported codename of a secret United States orbital spaceplane system. The possible existence of the Blackstar program was reported in March 2006 by Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine. […]
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2007 to Host U.S. Air Force 60th Anniversary Commemoration
For more than a half-century, some of aviation’s most amazing innovations and top developments have come from two places: the U.S. Air Force and the annual EAA AirVenture fly-in convention. […]
History of the United States Air Force
The United States Air Force became a separate military service on September 18, 1947, with the implementation of the National Security Act of 1947. The Act created the United States Department of Defense, which was composed of three branches, the Army, Navy and a newly created Air Force. […]
The Beechcraft Bonanza
Sporting a distinctive V-shaped or “butterfly” tail, the Beechcraft Bonanza set the standard for the stylish yet well-equipped aircraft for the private pilot, albeit one who could afford to fly in relative luxury. […]
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerospace branch of the United States armed forces. […]
Cessna Citation
The Cessna Citation is a marketing name used by Cessna for its lines of business jets. Rather than one particular model of aircraft, the name applies to several “families” of turbofan-powered aircraft which have been produced over the years. […]
Boeing’s Metal Monoplanes of the 1930s
By the end of the 1920s, biplanes were becoming obsolete and manufacturers turned to building all-metal monoplanes. […]