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1 December 1932 – first flight of Heinkel He 70 Blitz

30th November 2023 Jacek Domański

On 1st December 1932, a German mail and passenger aircraft Heinkel He 70, performed its maiden flight. The Heinkel He 70 was one of representatives of the new generation of German aircraft, designed and developed […]

AVIATION HISTORY FRIDAY

24 November 1924 – first flight from the Netherlands to the Dutch East Indies

23rd November 2023 Jacek Domański

On 24th November 1924, Fokker F.VII airliner of the KLM Dutch airline landed in Jakarta, successfully completing the first air bridge between the Netherlands and the Dutch East indies.   The first decade after the Great […]

AVIATION HISTORY FRIDAY

27 October – ATR 72 first flight (1988) and then introduction into operational service (1989)

26th October 2023 Jacek Domański

On 27th October 1988, prototype of ATR 72 regional airliner performed its maiden flight. Exactly one year later, on 27th October 1989, the aircraft began its operational service with Finnair airline. The idea of ATR […]

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First flight of Apache V6.5

25th October 2023 Jacek Domański

In the beginning of October, Boeing informed about the successful maiden flight of the newest version of well-known Apache attack helicopter. The latest variant of the AH-64E, designated Version 6.5 (or just V6.5), includes several […]

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20 October 1956 – first flight of UH-1H Iroquois

19th October 2023 Jacek Domański

On 20th October 1956, prototype of Bell Model 204 rotorcraft (also known by its military designation XH-40) performed its maiden flight. Approximately three years later, the helicopter entered operational service with the US Army and […]

AVIATION HISTORY FRIDAY

25 August 1932 – Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly nonstop across the United States

24th August 2023 Jacek Domański

On 25th August 1932, Amelia Earhart successfully completed the 3,986-kilometre (2,477-mile) flight from Los Angeles to Newark, therefore becoming the first aviatrix to cross the US in a heavier-than-air aircraft. Amelia Earhart not only was […]

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18 August 1805 – Sophie Blanchard becomes the first woman to fly solo in a balloon

17th August 2023 Jacek Domański

On 18th August 1805, Sophie Blanchard successfully completed her solo balloon flight, therefore becoming the first woman in aviation history to perform a solo flight in an aircraft. Marie Madeleine Sophie Blanchard (née Armandt) was […]

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Across the ocean – astonishing stories of transatlantic flights

26th July 2023 Jacek Domański

When we think about the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, usually Charles Lindbergh and his Spirit of St. Louis aeroplane are the first that come to our mind. His feat stuck in common perception […]

MILITARY AVIATION

First flight of Boeing T-7A Red Hawk with the USAF

3rd July 2023 Jacek Domański

On 28th June 2023, the first Boeing T-7A training aircraft delivered to the United States Air Force performed its maiden flight, marking the start of engineering and manufacturing (EMD) stage of the Red Hawk development […]

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23 June 1913 – first flight of aircraft with four-in-line engine configuration

23rd June 2023 Jacek Domański

On 23rd June 1913, Igor Sikorsky performed the first flight of his heavy aircraft, after re-designing it into four-in-line engine configuration. In 1911, the young aviation pioneer and aircraft designer, Igor Ivanovich Sikorsky, began his […]

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