On December 3, 1945, Lieutenant-Commander Eric Melrose Brown made aviation history by launching and landing a de Havilland ...

On November 21, 1783, the Montgolfier brothers achieved the first documented free-flight of humans, sending Pilâtre de Rozier ...

The Grumman S-2 Tracker made its first flight on December 4, 1952, becoming the U.S. Navy's first purpose-built ...

The Kawanishi E15K Shiun made its first flight on December 5, 1941. Designed as a high-speed reconnaissance floatplane for the Imperial Japanese Navy, the rare "Violet Cloud" saw only limited ...

The Junkers Ju 288 made its first flight on November 29, 1940, emerging as the Luftwaffe's promising Bomber B contender.

The Heinkel He 70 made its first flight on December 1, 1932. Originally built as a high-speed mail plane, the sleek "Blitz" ...

The Boeing XF8B made its first flight on November 27, 1944. Designed as a long-range, multi-role carrier fighter, it became ...

The Fairchild F-27, the U.S.-built version of the Fokker F27 Friendship, made its first flight on November 24, 1955. Built ...

The Bloch MB.210 first flew on November 23, 1934, marking a shift in French bomber design with its low-wing layout and upgraded engines. Though produced in limited numbers, it played an active role in ...

On November 20, 1953, test pilot Scott Crossfield became the first person to fly faster than Mach 2 in the Douglas D-558-II Skyrocket, marking a major milestone in high-speed flight research.