E.M. LAIRD – AVIATION PIONEER
When Emil Matthew “Matty” Laird came to Wichita, Kan., in 1919, he began the city’s transformation from the “Wheat Capital” to the “Air capital of the World.” […]
Month: February 2008
B-47 VIGNETTES
As a long time fan of the B-47, I have only happy memories of the airplane, especially since I managed to survive some goofy errors in the airplane. […]
Virgin Galactic
Virgin Galactic is a company within Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group, which plans to offer sub-orbital spaceflights and later orbital spaceflights to the paying public. […]
THE SAGA OF “SMILIN’ THRU”: Travel Air S6000B NC677K
Of all the Travel Air monoplanes built by the factory, constructor number 6B-2012 was unique in being the “flying office” of washing machine entrepreneur Harry L. Ogg. […]
SAC’S UNSUNG HERO: THE BOEING B-50
My first assignment out of flying school was to Castle Air Force Base , California, with the 330th Bomb Squadron of the 93rd Bomb Group. […]
An inside look at the USAF’s first jet bomber
The XB-47 first flew on December 17, 1947, with test pilots Bob Robbins and Scott Osler at the controls. […]
Air Capital Aviation Report, February 10, 2008
Kansas Air Tour, Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Obtains Certification, Boeing Names Former NASA Engineer to Head Space Shuttle Program, Cessna Names Shih to Oversee China Operations, Spirit Aerosystems Assessing Impact of 787 Schedule Shift, Airbus Completes First Test Flight with Alternative Fuel […]
Lloyd C. Stearman – Aviation Education Pioneer Lesson Plan
Grades 6-8, 9-12 […]