As early as the 1940s, U.S. aircraft were experimenting with jet engines, threatening to make the propeller-driven aircraft a relic of the past. By the 1950s, the jet engine was essentially the ...

The MiG pilots had completely misjudged the Skyraiders, possibly assuming their speed advantage would ensure early victory—only to be outfought in close combat, where the A-1H Skyraider excelled.

The Douglas DC-3 is considered one of the most successful passenger aircraft of all time. Douglas Aircraft Company built the ...

NASA’s AGATE program played a crucial role in reviving the struggling general aviation industry in the 1990s. By introducing advanced avionics, lightweight composite materials, and streamlined ...

Air Force Air Force Special Operations Command has dubbed its newest aircraft Skyraider II ... the name of the OA-1K Skyraider II, a propeller-driven light attack airplane, at the Global SOF ...