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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 Nieuport 12 was a French sesquiplane fighter and reconnaissance aircraft used by France, Great Britain, Russia, and the US during WW1.
The Zeppelin LZ 10 Schwaben was a German rigid passenger airship built in 1911 by Luftschiffbau Zeppelin and operated by DELAG.
The Hawker Fury was a British biplane fighter aircraft designed and manufactured by Hawker Aircraft Limited in the late 1920s.
The Vickers Vimy was a British heavy bomber manufactured by Vickers Limited and used during the latter stages of the First World War.
The Zeppelin-Staaken Riesenflugzeuge was a group of large German bomber aircraft powered by four or more engines and built from 1915 to 1919.
The Sopwith 1½ Strutter was a British single or double-seated multi-role biplane aircraft used during the First World War.
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 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 Nieuport 17 was a French sesquiplane fighter aircraft designed by the Nieuport company and used during World War I.
The Vickers E.S.1 was an early British single-seat biplane fighter aircraft used during World War I. Only three Vickers E.S.1 were ever built.
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 Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was an American fighter aircraft produced by Republic Aviation from 1941 through 1945 and used in World War II.
The Kawanishi N1K was a fighter aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy developed in two forms (the boatplane Kyōfū and the land-based Shiden)
The Henschel Hs 126 was a German two-seat reconnaissance and observation aircraft used during World War II. It is derived from Hs 122.
The Lockheed P-38 Lightning was an American twin-piston-engined fighter aircraft developed by the Lockheed Corporation and used during WW2.
The Heinkel He 51 was a German single-seat biplane fighter aircraft with both seaplane and grund=attack versions. It was used during WW2.
The Arado Ar 196 was a German a shipboard reconnaissance low-wing monoplane aircraft used throughout the Second World War.
The Hawker Hurricane was a British single-seat fighter aircraft designed in the 1930s and used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) during WW2.
The Henschel Hs 129 was a round-attack aircraft fielded by the German Luftwaffe and used in Tunisia and on the Eastern Front.
The Grumman F3F was an American biplane fighter aircraft designed for the United States Navy during the mid-1930s.
The Mitsubishi J2M “Raiden” was a single-engine, land-based fighter aircraft used during WW2 by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service.