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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
On 16th June 1963, Vostok 6 spacecraft was launched from Baikonur cosmodrome, with just one cosmonaut on board – Valentina Tereshkova, who became the first woman in space. Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova was born in 1937, […]
On 2nd June 1910, Charles Rolls made a non-stop double crossing of the English Channel with a Wright aeroplane. Charles Steward Rolls, the British aviation and motoring pioneer, was born on 27th August 1877 in […]
On 31st March 1990, prototype of R44 helicopter performed its maiden flight. The Robinson R44 was developed in the 1980s by Robinson Helicopter Company. It was based on the manufacturer´s previous successful rotorcraft design, Robinson […]
On 10th March 1925, the British military reconnaissance flying boat Supermarine Southampton performed its first flight. In the mid-1920s, the British authorities were hopelessly looking for new flying boats for military service. At that time, […]
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