The evolution of technology has close ties to the progress of aviation. Sometimes evolutionary […]
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Designed to be Fast and Deadly, the XF-108 Rapier was shot down before it got off the ground
Meant to be stop armageddon, getting to the Soviet bombers first, the XF-108 would be the only jet to be able to escort the Mach 3 XB-70 bomber.
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Aviation History Book Review: R-4360
R-4360: Pratt & Whitney’s Major Miracle by Graham White, Specialty Press, North Branch, Minn., […]
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Aviation History Book Review: American Women and Flight Since 1940
American Women and Flight Since 1940 by Deborah G. Douglas, University Press of Kentucky, […]
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Aviation History Book Review: The Flying Tiger
The Flying Tiger: The True Story of General Claire Chennault and the U.S. 14th […]
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Book Review: 50 Years of the U-2 / The Complete Illustrated History of the “Dragon Lady”
The subtitle of Chris Pocock’s book says it all. 50 Years of the U-2: […]
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Priceless Childhood Memories
More than just collectibles, the toy airplanes in your attic may reflect aviation history […]
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Build Your Own Most Famous Stork
World War I French troops hunkered down in trenches called the Nieuport 17s circling […]
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Birth of the American Jet Age
Although they lacked the glamour of German designs, American jets developed during WWII established the groundwork for a revolution.
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Goodyear’s Inflatable Rubber Aircraft
Building a rubber airplane or glider that would safely bounce a few times in […]