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Conversation with Hank Beaird, Remembers Lear First Flight – 12 Nov 1924 Flown West 2 Feb 2009

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October 8, 2014

“I got involved with the Learjet project when I was finishing the ...

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2013 Living Legends of Aviation – The Bob Hoover Freedom of Flight Award

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September 9, 2014

Published on Feb 2, 2013 During the 2013 Living Legends of Aviation ...

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One “Young” Man’s Idea

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September 1, 2014

By C.B.F. Macauley - Reprinted from Air Trails Magazine, 1944 [caption id="attachment_11037" ...

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Luftwaffe prisoners’ enjoyed Bavarian Clubhouse…. may have enjoyed more than just a friendly handshake from the local fraulein.

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August 27, 2014

By Jerry Lips Reportedly some Luftwaffe prisoners enjoyed more than just a ...

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The Future is here? The Picturephone!

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August 1, 2014

What you'll use is called, simply enough, a Picturephone set. Someday it ...

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USS Macon and Sparrowhawks

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July 15, 2014

The concept of an airborne aircraft carrier is not new. In fact ...

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Francesco Baracca and Ferrari

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July 1, 2014

Piaggio Aero Industries delivered an Avanti P180 executive turboprop to Ferrari on ...

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For the Boys: The Racy Pin-Ups of World War II

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July 1, 2014

By AJ Staff Writer Reprinted from June 2001 "Peggy the Pin-Up Girl" Peggy ...

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Television Will Carry the Mails

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July 1, 2014

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Wisk Cora Generation 6 November 29, 2023
Wisk Cora Generation 6 shambo.pfaff@i… Wed, 11/29/2023 - 14:21 The Cora Generation 6 is a tiltrotor eVTOL being developed by Wisk Aero LLC. Subscale Cora Generation 6 flight testing is underway. Across the five generations of aircraft leading to the Cora Generation 6, previously operated under the Kittyhawk and Zee.aero brand, more than 1,550 full-scale […]
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Volocopter VoloRegion November 29, 2023
Volocopter VoloRegion shambo.pfaff@i… Wed, 11/29/2023 - 14:19 The VoloRegion is a lift-plus-cruise eVTOL being developed by Volocopter GmbH. The first prototype flight test for the aircraft was conducted in 2022 and entry into service is planned for 2026, with certification to come from EASA under the SC-VTOL enhanced category. Volocopter have approximately 500 orders between […]
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Volocopter VoloCity November 29, 2023
Volocopter VoloCity shambo.pfaff@i… Wed, 11/29/2023 - 14:18 The VoloCity is a multicopter eVTOL being developed by Volocopter GmbH. The aircraft has begun flight testing and has over 1000 hours logged. Entry into service is expected in 2024/25 and the aircraft is to be certified by EASA and the FAA under the SC-VTOL enhanced category, and […]
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Vertical Aerospace VX4 November 29, 2023
Vertical Aerospace VX4 shambo.pfaff@i… Wed, 11/29/2023 - 14:17 The VX4 is a tiltrotor eVTOL being developed by Vertical Aerospace Group Ltd. Tethered test flights began in 2022 and the first full flight test was conducted in July 2023. As of November 2024, phase 2 flight testing has begun, involving untethered, piloted operation. Entry into service […]
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Volkswagen V.MO Flying Tiger Subscale Prototype 1 November 29, 2023
Volkswagen V.MO Flying Tiger Subscale Prototype 1 shambo.pfaff@i… Wed, 11/29/2023 - 14:16 The V.MO Flying Tiger Subscale Prototype 1 is a lift-plus-cruise eVTOL being developed by Volkswagen Group China. Flight testing of the prototype is underway, with the production aircraft expected to enter into service in 2027. Type Certificate is expected to be granted by […]
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Transcend Air Vy 421 November 29, 2023
Transcend Air Vy 421 shambo.pfaff@i… Wed, 11/29/2023 - 14:15 The Vy 421 is a tiltwing parallel hybrid VTOL being developed by Transcend Air Corp. Flight testing of the aircraft is projected for 2025 with certification coming from the FAA under part 21.17b.Structure and PowertrainThe Vy 421 is to seat seven passengers and a pilot within […]
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Textron Pipistrel Nuuva V300 November 29, 2023
Textron Pipistrel Nuuva V300 shambo.pfaff@i… Wed, 11/29/2023 - 14:14 The Nuuva V300 is a lift-plus-cruise autonomous hybrid cargo eVTOL being developed by Pipistrel (acquired by Textron eAviation). The aircraft is to be certified by EASA, and the electric engines are already certified by EASA. Entry into service is expected in 2025. Pipistrel currently have a […]
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Harry Combs: The Early Years

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Conversation with Hank Beaird, Remembers Lear First Flight – 12 Nov 1924 Flown West 2 Feb 2009

2013 Living Legends of Aviation – The Bob Hoover Freedom of Flight Award

One “Young” Man’s Idea

Luftwaffe prisoners’ enjoyed Bavarian Clubhouse…. may have enjoyed more than just a friendly handshake from the local fraulein.

The Future is here? The Picturephone!

USS Macon and Sparrowhawks

Francesco Baracca and Ferrari

For the Boys: The Racy Pin-Ups of World War II

Television Will Carry the Mails