Farnborough Airshow
The Farnborough International Airshow is a seven-day international trade fair for the aerospace business which is held biennially in England. […]
Year: 2008
HISTORY OF THE ORDER OF DAEDALIANS
When war broke out in Europe in 1914, the airplane was hardly more than a dangerous plaything employed at fairs and circuses. Its potential was regarded lightly, when not contemptuously dismissed. […]
ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF AVIATION
The profound effects of the efforts of Orville and Wilbur Wright are so closely bound up with our lives that it is almost impossible to understand them. […]
AOPA Pilot Photo Tips
By reading this, I assume you have an interest in photography, and in particular, aircraft or aerial photography. I do appreciate that interest. […]
The Evolution of Jet Fighters: A New Point of View
WHEN the whistle of the jet engine was first heard in 1939, it was a clear but unrecognized commentary on a major reversal in design process. […]
Air Capital Aviation Report: June 22, 2008
Boeing makes a statement, Bombardier makes a sale and Hawker gets an approval. […]
The Loss Of Flight 19
At about 2:10 p.m. on the afternoon of 5 December 1945, Flight 19, consisting of five TBM Avenger Torpedo Bombers departed from the U. S. Naval Air Station, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on an authorized advanced overwater navigational training flight. […]
Culver’s Travels
Al Mooney always numbered his designs with an M- prefix, and when he moved to St. Louis in 1935 to work for the Monocoupe Corp. he was ready to lay the lines down for the M-10. […]
Air Capital Aviation Report: Special Edition for 6/8/08
Hawker Beechcraft Receives More than 70 Commitments for New Premier II : New light business jet spurs increased orders. […]
The Evolution of Sport Skydiving
The technology of “sport” skydiving has come a long way since it’s beginnings after World War II. […]