Aviation and space in the news.
Into The Sunset The Air Force throws a retirement party for the excellent T-1A trainer
The mystery surrounding the shoot-down of Melitta von Stauffenberg aircraft over the skies of Germany has finally been solved.
Her airplane this time was a two-seat Bücker Bü 181 Bestmann trainer.
The Loving WR-3 was a roadable airplane designed and built by Neal V. Loving, an aeronautical engineer and pilot.
In high school, Loving built a flightless ground trainer that earned a Mechanix Illustrated
The development of Microsoft’s desktop computer Flight Simulator.
The first flight simulator is said to be the Link trainer, which debuted in 1929.
To manufacture thousands of airplanes for its World War I allies, the Army formed the Spruce Production Division (SPD) to meet the demand.
The Modified Standard J-1 biplane trainer that Flanagan restored at the Museum is
A story examining the lore and enduring appeal of taildraggers.
And, since it’s the trainer that countless pilots learned to fly in, the Land-O-Matic
An Interview with Capt. Theresa Claiborne, the first African American woman pilot in the U.S. Air Force.
The T-37 was the Air Force’s primary trainer for decades until its retirement in
A short history of early 20th-century drones.
development of the Queen Bee, which resembled the legendary de Havilland Tiger Moth trainer
Where to see rare and even one-of-a-kind World War II airplanes. Many are closer than you think.
First built in 1937, the Piper J-3 earned its fame as a trainer.
Crop-dusting was an often hazardous occupation, until a maverick entrepreneur and pilot designed the right airplanes for the job.
During this time, thousands of surplus trainer aircraft manufactured during World
