Vintage Aviation News on MSN9h
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Curtiss C-46 Commando
Eighty-five years ago today, the Curtiss CW-20 took to the skies for the first time, marking the beginning of what would become the legendary Curtiss C-46 Commando. Originally designed as a ...
The National Interest2d
The World War II Bell Airacuda Artillery Plane Was Full of Flaws
As noted by the Dark Skies MSN channel in the text caption to their video titled “Flying Artillery: The Untold Story of the ...
How the Union took to the skies in the Civil War
The year: 1861. The problem: Pro-slavery states had broken away from the Union, rising up in armed revolt as the treasonous ...
Navy Times8d
The P-51 Mustang and the man who won the World War II air war with it
It was thanks to former WWI pilot Tommy Hitchcock that the P-51 entered U.S service — and changed the skies over Europe ...
France 2427d
Taiwan says detects 45 Chinese aircraft in 24 hours, highest this year
Taipei (AFP) – Taiwan said Thursday it detected 45 Chinese aircraft near the self-ruled island, the highest number this year and a tally that comes a day after Taipei condemned China's "live ...
AeroTime29d
Top 10 biggest aircraft lessors by fleet size
Lessors are the largest aircraft owners you’ve never heard of. Most airlines operate at least some aircraft on lease, with the average split between leased and owned falling at around 50%. Fulfilling ...
Morningstar29d
Curtiss-Wright Awarded Contracts by TerraPower to Develop Training Simulator and Distributed Control Systems for Natrium® Plant
Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) today announced that it has been awarded two contracts from TerraPower to design and supply plant simulation and digital control solutions for the Natrium1 ...