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Ukraine’s inventory includes a mix of legacy platforms like the MiG-29, Su-27, Su-24, and Su-25, alongside newly acquired Western aircraft.
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Explore articles and stories about aircraft and warplanes from WW1, WW2, and more. From iconic manufacturers and legendary aviators to groundbreaking designs and the latest advancements in aerospace, this compilation offers a panoramic view of the rich tapestry of flight.
Ukraine’s inventory includes a mix of legacy platforms like the MiG-29, Su-27, Su-24, and Su-25, alongside newly acquired Western aircraft.
The weirdest-looking planes ever built, ranked for their odd designs, ambitious concepts, and sometimes just plain bizarre appearances.
A list of the most important milestones in the history of hot air balloons, showcasing their development and contributions.
Texas, with its vast skies and rich military heritage, has produced some of the most legendary fighter aces in American history.
All about the Pugachev’s Cobra, an advanced aerobatic maneuver that highlights the exceptional agility and performance of fighter jets.
Aircraft manufacturers are the backbone of the aviation industry, responsible for designing, producing, and testing a wide range of aircraft, from small private planes to large commercial airliners and military jets. Major manufacturers like Boeing, Airbus, Lockheed Martin, and Embraer have shaped the evolution of flight, driving technological advancements in aerodynamics, materials, and propulsion systems. Explore more below.
Early aircraft were the first flying machines to achieve sustained and controlled flight. They were designed and built in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and marked the beginning of human aviation. The first successful flight of a powered, heavier-than-air aircraft was achieved by the Wright brothers in 1903, but there were many earlier attempts to achieve flight.
The Short S.27 was a series of British training and experimental aircraft designed by Short Brothers and used Royal Flying Corps.
The Wright III was an experimental airplane designed by Orville and Wilbur Wright in 1905. It achieved better performance than Flyers I & II.
The Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.3 was a British single-engine biplane developed by the British Royal Aircraft Factory before WW1.
This successful demonstration of hydrogen as a lifting gas paved the way for subsequent manned flights and further developments.
Leonardo Da Vinci’s Ornithopter was a machine that could allow humans to fly. The design was described in his Codex on the Flight of Birds.
The Great War, or WW1, was the first major conflict that involved the use of aircraft. Although airplanes made an appearance at the outset of the conflict, zeppelins and balloons were widely adopted for reconnaissance and artillery spotting, as well as a few bombing raids over the Eastern front and Great Britain. During the First World War, engineers developed many specialized types of aircraft, such as bombers, fighters, and trench strafers.
The Hawker Fury was a British biplane fighter aircraft designed and manufactured by Hawker Aircraft Limited in the late 1920s.
The Vickers F.B.5 (or Fighting Biplane 5, also known as the “Gunbus”) was a British two-seat pusher military biplane used during the First World War.
The Curtiss C-1 Canada was a Canadian twin-engined bomber aircraft designed by Curtiss and used during the First World War.
The Nieuport 12 was a French sesquiplane fighter and reconnaissance aircraft used by France, Great Britain, Russia, and the US during WW1.
The Sopwith Triplane (“Tripe” or “Tripehound”) was a British single-seat fighter aircraft that played a pioneering role in World War I.
The Sopwith Dolphin was a British single-seat fighter aircraft used by the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War.
The Morane-Saulnier I or Type I was a French fighter aircraft first flown in 1910 and a more powerful version of the Morane-Saulnier N.
The Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.8 was a British single-engine, two-seat biplane designed by the Royal Aircraft Factory and used during WW1.
The Voisin V was a successful French pusher-type bomber aircraft used during World War I. It had a 150-hp Salmson P9 engine.
The Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.1 was a British experimental two-seat single-engine biplane developed by the British Royal Aircraft Factory.
During World War II, or WW2, aviation became a key component of modern warfare. Both power and speed increased significantly, with fleets improving drastically during the development of the conflict. There were three main types of aircraft used during WW2: Fighters (to shoot down enemy aircraft), bombers (to drop them on targets), and transport planes (to move troops and supplies).
The Messerschmitt Bf 110 was a German twin-engine destroyer fighter-bomber developed in Nazi Germany in the 1930s and used in WW2.
The Nakajima B5N was a Japanese carrier-based torpedo bomber used during the Second World War by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN).
The Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe was a German fighter designed by Messerschmitt and used during the Second World War.
The Boeing XF8B was a single-engine aircraft used by the United States Navy during World War II and developed by Boeing.
The Blohm & Voss BV 138 Seedrache was a trimotor flying boat used by the Luftwaffe for seaborne maritime patrol and naval reconnaissance.
The Mitsubishi G4M “Betty” was a twin-engine medium bomber referred to by Navy pilots as Hamaki due to its cylindrical shape.
The Bell X-1 was a supersonic research project conceived in 1944 and built by Bell Aircraft for the U.S. Army Air Forces and U.S. Air Force.
The Vought XF5U was an experimental U.S. Navy fighter aircraft during World War II. Its unorthodox design was done by Charles H. Zimmerman.
The North American P-64 was an upgraded variant of the NA-50 fighter aircraft manufactured by North American Aviation in 1939.
The Dornier Do 217 was a German bomber used by the German Luftwaffe during WW2 and a more powerful development of the Dornier Do 17.