SHORT AVIATION STORIES
Transatlantic flights
The idea of crossing the Atlantic by air dates back to the era of ballooning. In the late 1850s, John Wise attempted to build a balloon capable of such a journey, but his project ended […]
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AVIATION HISTORY
18 April 1952 – first flight of Convair YB-60
On 18th April 1952, prototype of Convair YB-60 long-range heavy bomber, successfully performed its maiden flight. The story of YB-60 starts already in the early 1940s, when the US military authorities issued the first requirement […]
AVIATION HISTORY FRIDAY
11 April 1952 – maiden flight of Piasecki YH-21
On 11th April 1952, prototype of YH-21 rotorcraft, successfully performed its first flight. The helicopter was designed by Frank N. Piasecki, the American aviation engineer and rotorcraft pioneer, and was developed in response to the […]
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28 March 1910 – maiden flight of Fabre Hydravion
On 28th March 1910, an experimental floatplane developed by Henri Fabre, performed its first flight marking the aviation history with the first successful take-off of a powered, heavier-than-air aircraft from water. The first floatplane in […]
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Robinson R44
In 1979, the California-based Robinson Helicopter Company began production of its first helicopter, the R22, which entered the market later that year. The small, two-seat rotorcraft was powered by a single engine and featured two-bladed […]
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21 March 1971 – maiden flight of Westland Lynx
On 21st March 1971, the new British multi-purpose helicopter, designated Westland Lynx, performed its first flight. Development process focused on creation of the new British rotorcraft, named WG.13 and intended for both civil and military […]
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7 March 1932 – maiden flight of Junkers Ju 52/3m
On 7th March 1932, the new version of Junkers Ju 52 transport aircraft, powered by three BMW 132 radial engines, made its first flight. The Junkers Ju 52 was created in 1930, initially being just […]
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28 February 1959 – maiden flight of Sud Aviation/Aérospatiale SA-316 Alouette III
On 28th February 1959, prototype of Alouette III (English: lark) rotorcraft performed its maiden flight. The helicopter was developed from an earlier design, created in the early 1950s by Société nationale des constructions aéronautiques du […]
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Lockheed L-10 Electra
On 23 February 1934, the Lockheed Model 10 Electra passenger aircraft, flown by test pilot Marshall E. Headle, performed its maiden flight. The Model 10 was not only the first all-metal aircraft developed by Lockheed, […]
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21 February 1951 – the first non-stop, non-refuelled transatlantic flight by a jet aircraft
On 21st February 1951, an English Electric Canberra B.2 bomber aircraft performed the flight from Aldergrove in Northern Ireland to Gander, Newfoundland. It was the first non-stop, non-refuelled transatlantic flight by a jet aircraft, as […]