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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 Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8 is a British biplane used during the First World War. It typically accompanied the better known R.E.8.
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 Avro 500 or Type E/Es is a family of British military biplane aircraft and forerunner to the outstanding WW1 Avro 504.
The Caudron G.3 was a single-engined sesquiplane widely used during World War I as a trainer and reconnaissance aircraft.
The Sopwith Salamander was a British ground-attack aircraft designed by the Sopwith Aviation Company and used during the First World War.
The Siemens-Schuckert D.IV (SSW) was a German aircraft used during World WEar I (although it entered the conflict rather late)
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 Sopwith Camel is a British WW1 single-seat biplane fighter that was used in the Western Front in 1917.
The Aeromarine 75 or Felixstowe F5L was a military flying boat manufactured during WW1 and first flown on 15 July 1918.
The Sopwith Dolphin was a British single-seat fighter aircraft used by the Royal Flying Corps 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 Kawasaki Ki-46 “Dinah” was a Japanese twin-engine reconnaissance aircraft used by the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II.
The Gloster E.28/39, first flown in 1941, was the first British jet-engine aircraft and the fourth jet to fly. It led to the Gloster Meteor.
The CAC Wirraway was a training and general-purpose military aircraft manufactured by CAC in Australia between 1939 and 1946.
The Mitsubishi A6M Zero is a long-range fighter aircraft operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy from 1940 to 1945 during World War II.
The Mitsubishi A7M “Reppū” was a Japanese carrier-based fighter aircraft designed as the successor to the Imperial Japanese Navy’s A6M Zero.
The De Havilland Mosquito is a British twin-engined, multi-role combat aircraft of the Second World War and nicknamed the “Wooden Wonder”.
The Hawker Sea Fury was a British fighter aircraft and one of the fastest production single reciprocating engine aircraft ever built.
The Ryan FR Fireball was an American mixed-power fighter aircraft designed during WW2 by Ryan Aeronautical.
The Heinkel He 280 was a German turbo-jet-powered fighter aircraft. Only nine of these planes were built during World War II.
The Heinkel He 51 was a German single-seat biplane fighter aircraft with both seaplane and grund=attack versions. It was used during WW2.