On November 2, 1947, Howard Hughes flew the H-4 Hercules-known as the "Spruce Goose"-for the first and only time. Built ...

On this day in 1933, the Grumman F2F made its first flight-a compact, agile "flying barrel" that paved the way for Grumman's ...

The Wright Brothers weren't the only contributors to the age of airplanes, and they may not even have been the first into the air on December 17, 1903, as they are often credited. Whether it was ...

Eugene Ely did not become the godfather of naval aviation without having a high tolerance for fear. During a time in U.S. history when inherent risks were baked into various modes of transportation, ...

The replica, Sophie, pays homage to the original Sopwith 1½ Strutter, a versatile British biplane introduced during the First World War. This pioneering aircraft was notable for being the first ...

LONDONDERRY — A homebuilt biplane — the first complete aircraft on display at the Aviation Museum of New Hampshire — took Brookline’s Jim Jackson nearly six years to construct, museum officials said ...