On 2 October 1918, the experimental unmanned aircraft, officially designated the Kettering Aerial Torpedo (aka the Kettering Bug), performed its maiden flight. Development of this aircraft, at that time known as an aerial torpedo and […]
On 29 September 2026, the U.S. Navy announced that Boeing had been selected to develop and produce its F/A-XX, a new sixth-generation fighter intended to replace the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fleet. The multi-billion-dollar contract will […]
Boeing has secured a series of major new orders from airlines in Asia and Europe. Korean Air, Turkish Airlines and Biman Bangladesh Airlines have all announced agreements covering more than 260 aircraft in total. The […]
Eighty-two years ago, Operation „Ваздушни мост“ (Vazdušni most – Air Bridge, also known as Operation Halyard) was launched in German-occupied Yugoslavia. It became one of the largest Allied operations to rescue airmen stranded behind enemy […]
TAROM, the Romanian national carrier, has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-8, making it the first Romanian airline to operate the 737 MAX. The aircraft, leased from CDB Aviation, marks an important step in […]
As previously reported, Armée de l’Air et de l’Espace (the French Air and Space Force – FASF) began its seventh long-range air power projection mission, PEGASE 26, on 8 September 2026. The first stage of […]
On 11 September 1911, Robert G. Fowler took off on the first coast-to-coast flight across the United States. Robert Grant “Bob” Fowler was born on 10 August 1884 in San Francisco, California. In the early […]
Bell 505 Jet Ranger X (c/n 65293, OK-RAA), flying display during the 2026 edition of Letecký den Cheb (Aviation Day Cheb), Cheb, August 2026. The Bell 505 light utility rotorcraft was developed in the early […]
On 4 September 1950, during the Korean War, Captain Robert E. Wayne bailed out from a burning aircraft and landed five miles behind enemy lines. He was then rescued in a daring helicopter mission, that […]
On 13 August 2026, Heart Aerospace – the Swedish-founded, Los Angeles-based manufacturer of hybrid-electric regional aircraft – announced the successful first flight of its X1 demonstrator aeroplane. With a wingspan of 32 metres (106 feet), […]
All content on this page is copyrighted © 2018-2026 Afterburner - The Aviation Magazine