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On This Day In Aviation History
On this blog, V2 Aviation will post interesting facts about dates in aviation history.
Aviation has come a long way since Leonardo da Vinci drew his Vitruvian Man around 1490, now a well-known image in Human Factors. Or what to think about the famous helicopter the "aerial screw" he drew in the late 1480s?
Historical facts from the history books of aviation, you'll find them on this page! A look back, like the background picture.
Just a short read, not more than a couple of minutes of your time.
Come back regularly to learn some interesting aviation facts!
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V2Aviation
Oct 17, 20212 min read
18th of October 2002
It was on this day in aviation history that Boeing announced the existence of the YF-118G. Actually, the designation YF-118G was a cover...
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Oct 16, 20212 min read
17th of October 1974
It was on this day in aviation history in 1974 that the YUH-60A helicopter made its first flight. The YUH-60A prototype during its maiden...
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Oct 15, 20213 min read
16th of October 1956
It was on this day in aviation history that Pan American World Airways flight 6 was forced to ditch in the Pacific Ocean on its flight...
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Oct 14, 20212 min read
15th of October 1985
It was on this day in aviation history the Fairchild T-46 made its first flight. In 1981 the United States Air Force started the...
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V2Aviation
Oct 13, 20213 min read
14th of October 1966
It was on this day in aviation history the Sikorsky YCH-53A made its first flight. The Sikorsky YCH-53A Sea Stallion on its maiden...
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V2Aviation
Oct 12, 20213 min read
13th of October 1996
The Bombardier Global Express XRS made its first flight on this day in 1999. This maiden flight lasted for 2 hours and 46 minutes, and...
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V2Aviation
Oct 11, 20212 min read
12th of October 1976
The experimental winged rotor-wing Sikorsky S-72 made its first flight on this day in 1976. The Sikorsky S-72 in its X-wing configuration...
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V2Aviation
Oct 10, 20213 min read
11th of October 2011
William Whiteside (from Windsor Ca. USA) set an (unofficial) speed record for piston-engined aircraft in the under 3000 kg (6615 lbs)...
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V2Aviation
Oct 9, 20212 min read
10th of October 1956
The Lockheed L-1649 Starliner made its first flight on this day. the 10th of October, in 1956. The last version of the Lockheed...
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V2Aviation
Oct 8, 20212 min read
9th of October 1970
It was on this day that the RFB/Grumman American Fanliner made its first flight. Fanliner, Prototype #1 The Fanliner was an experimental...
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V2Aviation
Oct 7, 20213 min read
8th of October 1943
It was on this day in aviation history that the first prototype of the Northrop XP-56 Black Bullet was destroyed during a high-speed taxi...
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V2Aviation
Oct 6, 20212 min read
7th of October 1989
The first definitive design version on the Enstrom 480 / TH-28 made its first flight on this day, the 7th of October in 1989. The...
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V2Aviation
Oct 5, 20213 min read
6th of October 1977
It was on this day in 1977 the impressive Mikoyan MiG-29 made its first flight. The MiG-29 prototype on display at the Central Air Force...
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Oct 4, 20212 min read
5th of October 1951
The Convair 340, a 44 seat propliner made its first flight on this day in aviation history. One of the KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Convair...
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Oct 3, 20213 min read
4th of October 1968
The Russian Tri-Jet Tupolev Tu-154 made its first flight on this day in aviation history in 1968. The prototype of the Tuplove Tu-154 The...
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Oct 2, 20212 min read
3rd of October 1967
The second built X-15 (55-6671) was getting ready for its first flight after extensive modifications, piloted by USAF Major William J....
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V2Aviation
Oct 1, 20212 min read
2nd of October 1918
In modern day aviation, UAVs are used in a multitude of roles, from aerial surveillance to parcel delivery and with smaller UAVs (drones)...
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Sep 30, 20212 min read
1st of October 1950
Thef iirst production Ilyushin 14, a Russian twin-engined civil and military transport aircraft, made its first flight on this day in...
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Sep 29, 20213 min read
30 September 1990
The Piaggio P.180 Avanti was introduced on this day in aviation history in 1990. The Italian design, twin-turboprop aircraft has a unique...
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Sep 29, 20214 min read
29th of September 1946
In this day of ultra long haul flights, we tend to forget the long-haul achievements in history. Currently, the longest flight in flight...
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