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On This Day in Aviation History: August 18th
On this date in 1871, Alphonse Pénaud achieves the first flight of an inherently stable airplane; in 1911, first flight of the F.E.2 biplane in England; in 1930, the first westbound crossing of the Atlantic; in 1932, the first...
Gulfstream G650 Test Flight Crash in New Mexico Kills Four
Four people were killed Saturday morning when a Gulfstream G650 test aircraft crashed upon take-off from an airport in New Mexico, federal officials said.
April 2nd in Aviation History: France Establishes World’s First Air Force, Boeing 777 Sets Speed Record
An 18th century French balloon becomes the first military aviation vehicle, SAAB is founded in Sweden, a 777 sets a round-the-world speed record, Rakesh Sharma becomes the first Indian to visit space, and more...
iPad Bug Could Erase Flight Plans, Colbert Wags His Finger at Spirit Airlines: Final Call
A safety warning for pilots who use iPads on the flight deck, a shocking theory on why U.S. air traffic controllers are making more mistakes, and more...
March 7th in Aviation History: The X-15 Breaks Mach 4, Kepler Space Observatory is Launched
The X-15 exceeds Mach 4, a British engineer flies in an inflatable airplane, the crashes of Northwest Flight 307, Garuda Indonesia Flight 200 and a Skymaster Airlines 707, and more...