26th of August 1969
Today in 1969 the Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner made its first flight. Due to several takeovers, the aircraft was/os also known as the...
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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.
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25th of August 1955
The Handley Page Dart Herald made its first flight on this day in aviation history in 1955. The history of the Handley Page Dart Herald...
24th of August 1925
As a purpose built raceaircraft the Supermarine S.4, a single engine and single seat seaplane, it took off for the first time on this day...
23rd of August 1953
The Short SB.6 Seamew made its first flight on this day in 1953. Design of the replacement for the Grumman Avenger AS 4 fleet of the...
22nd of August 1972
The Sukhoi T-4, a high-speed reconnaissance strategic bomber, made its first flight on this day in aviation history. The program was also...
21st of August 1973
Today's look at aviation history takes a look at the Aerosport Scamp. The Aerosport Scamp The Aerosport Scamp is a kit aircraft aimed at...
20th of August 1963
The BAC One-Eleven (BAC 1-11) made its first flight on this day in aviation history in 1963. At that time the British Aircraft...
19th of August 1958
The Lockheed Orion made its first flight on this day in aviation history. The first (aerodynamic) prototype of the (then) Lockheed P3V...
18th of August 1965
The Kamov Ka-26 helicopter made its first flight on this day om 1965. The Russian utility helicopter is power by two radial engines...
17th of August 1986
35 years ago on this date the Tsunami (a.ka. Tsunami Racer) made its first flight. Tsunami was a specially built aircraft in the...
16th of August 1984
The ATR 42 made its first flight on this day in aviation history, the 16th of August 1984. Historically the ATR 42 goes back to the...
15th of August 1951
It was on this day in aviation history that a British European Airways DC-3 carrier freight on a commercial flight for the first time....
14th of August 1947
We all heard the name Chuck Yeager, the first man to break the sound barrier in 1947. But the name Bentleigh (Flt. Lt. Bentleigh, Royal...
13th of August 1937
If one historic aircraft stands out by its appearance and its size in combination with its speed it is the Granville Gee Bee Model R...
12th of August 1978
It was on this day in aviation history that the first production Pilatus PC-7 made its first flight. In the 1960s development of a...
11th of August 1956
The Cessna 620 made its first flight on this day in aviation history. This prototype business aircraft, powered by four piston engines...
10th of August 1916
The first contract issued by the United States Navy for the production of aircraft was issued by telegram on this day in aviation history...
9th of August 1976
Today in 1976, the Boeing YC-14 Short Take-Off and Landing (STOL) tactical military transport aircraft made its first flight. It was one...
8th of August 1929
It was on this day in aviation history that the Graf Zeppelin (LZ 127) airship began its flight around the globe, starting at Lake Hurst,...
7th of August 1918
A 103 years ago on this day in aviation history, the Blériot-SPAD S.20 (initially the SPAD S.XX by André Herbermont) made its first...
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