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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 SPAD S.VII was a series of successful French biplane fighter aircraft produced by Société Pour L’Aviation et ses Dérivés and used during WW1.
The Fokker E.I was the first fighter aircraft that entered service with the Fliegertruppe of the Deutsches Heer during the Great War WW1.
The Bristol Scout was a single-seat biplane originally designed as a racing aircraft and later used as a fast reconnaissance plane.
The Aeromarine 40 was an American two-seat flying boat manufactured by the Aeromarine Plane and Motor Company for the US Navy.
The Martinsyde G.100 (and G.102) was a British fighter bomber aircraft built by Martinsyde and used during World War I.
The Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.12 was a British single-engine, single-seat biplane designed by the Royal Aircraft Factory and used during WW1.
The Airco DH.6 is a two-seat biplane introduced in 1916 and used during World War I for training pilots and observers.
The Caudron G.3 was a single-engined sesquiplane widely used during World War I as a trainer and reconnaissance aircraft.
The Farman MF.7 is a French biplane used for reconnaissance during World War I. It was manufactured by Farman Aviation Works from 1910.
The Sopwith 1½ Strutter was a British single or double-seated multi-role biplane aircraft used during the First World War.
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 Junkers Ju 188 Rächer was a German high-performance medium bomber used by the Luftwaffe during World War II.
The Yakovlev UT-1 was a single-seater trainer aircraft used by the Soviet Air Force during WW2, from 1937 until the late 1940s.
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 Focke-Wulf Fw 187 Falke was a German aircraft conceived as a twin-engine, high-performance fighter. The Luftwaffe never used it.
The Heinkel He 111 was a German airliner and bomber described as a “wolf in sheep’s clothing” as it presented solely as a civil airliner.
The Hispano Aviación HA-1112 is a license-built version of the Messerschmitt Bf 109G-2 developed in Spain during and after World War II.
The DFS 230 was a German transport glider developed in 1933 and operated by the Luftwaffe during World War II.
The Blohm & Voss BV 138 Seedrache was a trimotor flying boat used by the Luftwaffe for seaborne maritime patrol and naval reconnaissance.
The Grumman F3F was an American biplane fighter aircraft designed for the United States Navy during the mid-1930s.
The Supermarine Spiteful was a British Griffon-engined fighter aircraft designed by Supermarine and used during the Second World War.