On February 4, 1935, the Mitsubishi A5M Claude flew for the first time, becoming the world's first low-wing monoplane fighter ...

On February 2, 1944, the Republic XP-72 made its first flight, showcasing extreme piston-engine performance before changing ...

From the myth of Icarus to the sketches of Leonardo Da Vinci's ornithopter, humanity has looked to the sky since first watching birds take wing. History is dotted with ill-advised attempts to achieve ...

Over the last century and a half, aviation has evolved from a concept into a field of technical engineering, taking advantage of the laws of physics, skill of pilots, and modern technologies. To ...

So, learn all about the innovative spirit of North Carolina's people and how their pride and ambition led to a bold legacy today. Why North Carolina remains the 'Cradle of Flight' It is no coincidence ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This collection consists of duplicate ...

You’ve heard of the Wright Brothers and Charles Lindbergh. But what about the first aviators to successfully complete a flight around the globe? That honor goes to six U.S. Army Air Corps fliers who ...

Military aircraft come in all shapes and sizes, but these days nearly all of them have one thing in common: they are painted grey. Boring, monotonous grey. But military aviation has a colorful history ...

Flying Over Time revives Donald A. Hall’s Spirit of St. Louis legacy, bringing artifacts, hands-on engineering to ...