Air Capital Aviation Report
This is the first installment bringing you aviation and aerospace news from Wichita, the Air Capital of the World. […]
Articles by Carl Chance
Boeing’s Post-War Commercial Aviation Activities
When World War II ended in August 1945, the U.S. government cancelled most orders for bomber aircraft, which had been a mainstay of the aircraft industry. […]
North American X-15
The North American X-15 rocket plane was perhaps the most important of the USAF/USN X-series of experimental aircraft. […]
Albert Scott Crossfield
Albert Scott Crossfield (October 2, 1921 – April 19, 2006), normally referred to as Scott Crossfield, was an American naval officer, aviator and test pilot. […]
Boeing History: Douglas World Cruiser Transport
The Douglas World Cruiser was one of the most famous of the early Douglas airplanes. […]
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. […]