Aviation History Facts: February
Historical aviation facts and events from the month of February […]
Articles by Carl Chance
THE HISTORY OF FORBES FIELD
Forbes Field (also known as the Topeka Army Airfield and later as Forbes Air Force Base during DOD use) consisted of 4,233 acres. Forbes Field is located approximately 3 miles south of Topeka, Kansas in Shawnee County. […]
Air Capital Aviation Report: January 25, 2009
Air Capital Report #24 […]
Stinson 108
The Stinson 108 was a popular general aviation aircraft produced by the American airplane company Consolidated Vultee, from immediately after World War II to 1950, when the company was bought by Piper Aircraft. Production continued for a few years under Piper. […]
Air Capital Aviation Report: January 18, 2009
Current news from Boeing and Cessna […]
NASA’s Mission Has Roots in Kitty Hawk
On December 17, 2003, this nation celebrated the first century of flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The day’s events commemorated the accomplishments of Wilbur and Orville Wright, and the century of aerospace achievements they launched. […]
The Concorde Supersonic Transport
The Concorde supersonic airliner, built jointly by France and Great Britain, to this day remains the only such supersonic plane to operate successfully in commercial service and has earned its prominent place in aeronautical history. […]
Turning Point
It’s hard to think of the Bonanza as anything but immortal. After all, it’s a design that has endured for almost six decades. […]
Marking 61 Years of Supersonic Curiosity
Sixty-one years after a sonic boom first rolled across the roof of the high desert in southern California, there are still things yet to be discovered about supersonic flight. […]
F-16 Evolution YF-16 to Block 60 and Beyond
All F-16s are not created equal. Fighting Falcons rolling out of the factory today are nothing like earlier versions. […]