May 5, 1926 marked the first flight of the Wright XF3W Apache, a U.S. Navy test aircraft that set multiple altitude records.
With new aircraft and a planned aviation plaza, the museum is creating an interactive space where visitors can explore the history of flight.
The de Havilland Comet was the world’s first commercial jet airliner — a 1949 ...
Eugene Ely's daring and fortitude paid off, and he eventually ushered in the age of U.S. naval aviation by successfully taking off from a U.S. Navy warship in Virginia on Nov. 14, 1910. Eugene Ely did ...
What's the most iconic airplane in history? Some might say it's the unmistakable pointy-nosed speedster Concorde, or perhaps the World War II superstar that was the innovative Supermarine Spitfire.
A World War II-era B-25 bomber landed in Bentonville on Friday and will be on display through Sunday, giving visitors a rare ...
It's not every day aviation history is made, but June 2025 marked a real milestone for New York and the world of electric flight. For the first time, a passenger-carrying electric airplane landed at ...
The aircraft remains popular with carriers around the world.