On 20th September 2024, the first Boeing E-7 Wedgetail intended for the Royal Air Force (RAF) performed its maiden flight from Birmingham Airport, the United Kingdom. Still unpainted, the aeroplane is one of three Boeing […]
On 27th September 1909, the Short Biplane No.2 experimental aircraft performed its first flight at Shellbeach, the Isle of Sheppey. At the dawn of aviation, the British daily newspaper Daily Mail supported the pioneer aviators […]
On Friday, 27th September 2024, the era of the Dutch Vipers will officially come to its end, after forty-five years of service. The Royal Netherland Air Force (Koninklijke Luchtmacht – RNLAF) is going to say […]
Sikorsky S-76B (c/n 760344, N280TR), dynamic performance at the 2023 World Helicopter Rally, Płock, August 2023. Development of the S-76 helicopter, began in the mid-1970s and, initially, the rotorcraft was known as S-74. However, over […]
On 12th September 2024, the PJSC United Aircraft Corporation – UAC (Объединенная авиастроительная корпорация – ОАК), being a part of the Rostec corporation, officially informed about the new delivery of combat aircraft for the Russian […]
On 20th September 1857, Félix du Temple performed a successful flight of his unmanned, steam-powered aircraft. Félix du Temple de la Croix was born on 18th July 1823, into an ancient Norman family. In 1838, […]
On 12th September 2024, a solemn ceremony was held at Istrana air base of the Italian Air Force, to celebrate the return of Pattuglia Acrobatica Nazionale Frecce Tricolori (English: National Aerobatic Team Tricolour Arrows) from […]
Colomban MC-15 Cri-Cri (c/n 248, F-PYTX), flying display at Letecký den Cheb (Aviation Day Cheb), Cheb, August 2024. In the early 1970s, French aeronautical engineer, Michel Colomban – who was working for Morane-Saulnier and then […]
At the beginning of August 2024, the newest aircraft developed by Junkers Aircraft GmbH, designated A50 Heritage, successfully performed its maiden flight. The aeroplane is a version of already manufactured A50 Junior aircraft, however designed […]
On 13th September 1978, AS332 Super Puma, medium-sized utility helicopter, performed its first flight. The rotorcraft was developed as an upgraded variant of SA 330 Puma, the helicopter developed in the mid-1960s by the French […]
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