On February 2, 1944, the Republic XP-72 made its first flight, showcasing extreme piston-engine performance before changing ...

On January 29, 1941, the Tupolev Tu-2 made its first flight, introducing a fast, hard-hitting Soviet frontline bomber that ...

Discover warplanes, vintage aircraft and interactive exhibits at these 10 destinations that highlight New York's significant ...

They fought for their places in the sky and advanced aviation for generations of women Sue Morris and Brian Butko, Director of Publications, Senator John Heinz History Center Header for “Birds of a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. B 29 GettyImages 517220374 Bettmann Getty Images The history of aviation is wild. The world went from the first powered flight in ...

So, learn all about the innovative spirit of North Carolina's people and how their pride and ambition led to a bold legacy today. Why North Carolina remains the 'Cradle of Flight' It is no coincidence ...

The old hangar still stands along New Highway, south of the American Airpower Museum, on the grounds of Republic Airport in East Farmingdale. A gigantic, Quonset hut-style building, now pained by rust ...

She was a groundbreaking aviator who learned to fly after hearing tall tales from a pilot who’d crash-landed on her grandfather’s golf course in Warren Township, New Jersey. Later, she was one of the ...