The An-26 is one of the most recognisable aircraft designed by the Antonov design bureau and remains one of the best-known Soviet-era transport aeroplanes. Although smaller than aircraft such as the An-124 or An-225, the […]
On 16th April 1969, the new Czechoslovak short-range, twin-engine transport aircraft L-410 Turbolet successfully completed its maiden flight. The aircraft was designed and developed by LET Kunovice aviation plant. Initially, the aeroplane was intended for […]
On 21 May 1969, the Antonov An-26, a twin-engine, turboprop transport aircraft, performed its maiden flight. The Antonov An-26 is one of the most-known aircraft designed by the Antonov construction bureau and, at the same […]
The first men who walked on the Moon, came back on Earth safely. It’s safe to say, that Apollo 11 is considered to be the most significant mission of the whole Apollo programme of NASA […]
A prototype of Tupolev Tu-144 passenger jet went supersonic for the first time, becoming the first passenger jet to break the sound barrier. Tupolev´s jet did this a four months before its only competitor – […]
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