An ingenious blend of airplane and helicopter features, the Fairey Rotodyne was a case of almost–but not quite enough.
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Lockheed Combined Sailplane & Slow-Turning Propeller
Lockheed combined a sailplane and slow-turning propeller in an effort to steal the night back from the Viet Cong.
Posted inInterview
Interview: Colonel Evgeny Nikolayevitch Stepanov / Soviet Fighter on Three Fronts
In the years before World War II, Russia’s Evgeny Stepanov flew against the Germans over Spainand fought the Japanese over Khalkin Gol.
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Clyde Cessna and the Birth of a Legend
The automobile salesman turned pioneer aviator traded wheels for wings and pursued his dream of flying, building and selling airplanes.
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The Enduring Legacy of Aviation Pioneer Glenn Curtiss
The many contributions of aviation trailblazer Glenn Curtiss receive top billing in an upstate New York museum.
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It’s all happening at the Kalamazoo Air Zoo
I do believe it’s true—the Kalamazoo ‘Air Zoo’ airplane collection features several lively aerial ‘animals’—and plenty more!
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A ‘Flying Flivver’ in Every Garage
A ‘flying flivver’ in every garage, plus handy airparks, were the post-WWII fantasy for many Americans.
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Marines’ Mighty Midget Over Vietnam
Marine pilots in their diminutive Douglas A-4 Skyhawks provided vital close air support for ground forces in Vietnam.
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First in America’s Skies
President George Washington watched aeronaut Jean Pierre Blanchard make the first aerial voyage in the New World.