On February 3, 1911, the experimental Blériot XIII set a world record by carrying eight passengers, marking a milestone in ...

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 ...

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 ...

It’s called “power density,” and it defines the boundary between the present and our long-awaited electric aircraft future. The burden is on the aviation industry to innovate rapidly. In July 2023, ...

A Boeing 747 is one of the most popular exhibits at the Delta Flight Museum in Atlanta. This particular plane was the first Boeing 747-400 ever made and entered service in 1989. The jet flew for Delta ...

Entertaining crowds since 1953, the United States Air Force Thunderbirds are one of the world’s best known aerial demonstrations teams, dazzling spectators in their familiar red, white, and blue ...