September 25, 1991
Using Lilienthal's glider research, the Wright brothers achieved controlled flight. The French reacted with renewed effort and Ble...Read more
October 2, 1991
Aviators separated into two groups: the airplane designer/builders and those who tried to master the art of flying. While French p...Read more
October 9, 1991
WW1 gave the airplane a job, soon the battlefields were full of unarmed aircraft, peering down at the trenches, then carrying news...Read more
October 16, 1991
After the war, seasoned pilots who had once dueled with an enemy over the trenches, now performed aerobatics for spectators. Aviat...Read more
November 17, 1993
Airmail pioneers demonstrated that airplanes had a bright commercial future. The variety of aircraft was dazzling -- anything with...Read more
November 24, 1993
In the 1920s when just about anyone could afford a car, interest grew in a safe, inexpensive airplane that anyone could fly. Conve...Read more
December 1, 1993
From the early years of flight until the late 1930s, air racing was the single most important testing ground for engineering advan...Read more
October 23, 1991
During the 1920's and 30's, designers believed that bigger is better. Airline companies were formed, requiring larger, more comfor...Read more
October 30, 1991
Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan redefined the arts of aerial warfare with their revolutionary aircraft designs. As the storm cloud...Read more
November 6, 1991
The first German WW2 air attacks destroyed most old biplane fighters. The Allies responded with new monoplane designs. Britain wit...Read more
November 13, 1991
American industry entered the competition to create the world's best fighter -- one that was faster and carried more armament. A d...Read more
November 20, 1991
Light, maneuverable and capable of flying long distances, the Japanese Zero was the ideal air weapon for the island hopping Pacifi...Read more
November 10, 1993
During WWII, the Messerschmitt 262, and the Gloster Meteor were introduced. With these first operational jet fighters, a new era i...Read more