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Two years before WWII ended, the military re-purposed the PB4Y-1 Liberator into a Navy PB4Y-2. The U.S. Army Air Corp originally designed the plane for their use; however, the plane did so well in maritime patrol that engineers transformed it into a long-range patrol bomber. Naval officers initially called the plane the Sea Liberator, but [...]
The International Paris Air Show began on June 19 and will continue until June 26. The International Exhibition of Aeronautics and Space (SIAE) host the event, and it is the 52nd edition of the largest and longest-running aerospace trade show in the world. The show is held every odd year and welcomes the latest in [...]
“If you are in trouble anywhere in the world, an airplane can fly over and drop flowers, but a helicopter can land and save your life.” – Igor Sikorsky Do you know what Leonardo da Vinci and maple seeds have in common? The helicopter. That’s right, one of the most brilliant minds in history and [...]
In the years immediately following WWII, the aviation industry experienced massive growth. In the United States alone, the end of the war turned the country into the world's largest industrial manufacturer. And as aviation developed at a rapid pace, the need for bigger, better, and more modern commercial aircraft emerged. The result was tremendous advances [...]
Airborne television broadcasting is not a thing of the past, but in the past it was the thing. In October of 1945, Radio Craft Magazine introduced the concept (read the full issue here!). In early 1940s, not many places in the country had access to television, and Stratovision wanted to change that. Introducing Stratovision! C.E. [...]
From the Silver Screen to Blue Skies If you’re compiling a list of some of the most influential figures in the aviation industry, Howard Hughes has to be on it--there’s no question about that. And he’d likely make appearances on other lists, too, such as most financially successful individuals, and even controversial filmmakers (of the [...]
The Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation propliner is a rather large plane with a wingspan of over 126 ft. and a length of over 116 ft. It can carry up to 95 passengers with a crew of five. So, how did a plane like this simply vanish into thin air? That’s a mystery that, to this [...]
You might be familiar with Simba, Mufasa, the Cowardly Lion, and maybe even Aslan, but have you ever heard of Gilmore the Lion? Seeing a lion on an airplane is not exactly what you would consider a “usual” occurrence—in April 2016, though, 33 rescued circus lions were flown from Columbia and Peru to a sanctuary [...]
Next time you see a commercial jet soaring overhead, take a look and appreciate just how spectacular the science behind the machine actually is. It seems impossible; how could so much weight move so smoothly through the air? How does it maintain flight? Many pilots and aerospace engineers would be quick to pass on a [...]
45 years ago, on November 24, 1971, an unidentified man hijacked a Boeing 727 aircraft somewhere in the airspace between Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington. The perpetrator has never been located or identified, despite an extensive manhunt and FBI Investigation. To this day, he is known only by his alias Dan Cooper—or, more popularly, “D.B. [...]
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