On April 4, 1917, the SPAD S.XIII fighter biplane took its maiden flight, marking a pivotal moment in World War I aviation.

These were the first airplane passenger flights in history.” Crouch’s Museum colleague, early-flight curator and Wright scholar Peter Jakab, concurs with this choice of aircraft ...

and is the author of more than a dozen books on aviation history.) Not as well known as their 1903 Flyer, the Wright brothers' 1905 Flyer was the world’s first practical airplane. Library of ...

On April 12, 1935, the Bristol Blenheim took flight for the first time, marking the debut of one of Britain's most important ...

Delta Air Lines is the first major carrier in the U.S. to turn 100, so it's a good opportunity to take a tour through its ...

They carried out many of their scientific experiments in the backroom of their store, and the majority of the parts used in the first successful airplane were constructed there. In 1899 ...

You can trace aviation history in a series of galleries ... (The building where they worked on their plans for the world’s first successful airplane was relocated to the Henry Ford Museum ...

However, there was another U.S. fighter plane that served in the Korean conflict that wasn’t nearly as famous as the ...