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Aircraft

  • Airplanes that Transformed Aviation

    Airplanes that Transformed Aviation
    The Wright 1905 Flyer was the world’s first practical airplane.
  • Air meets

    Air meets
    Thus the first major U.S. international air meet took place from January 10-20, 1910 at Dominguez Field, just south of Los Angeles.
  • 1905-1915 WRIGHT BENT-END PROPELLERS

    1905-1915 WRIGHT BENT-END PROPELLERS
    The 1915 Model K was the only Wright aircraft in which bent-end props were used for traction. They were mounted ahead of the wings to pull the airplane through the air. In all previous Wright airplanes, the props were behind the wings, pushing the aircraft.
  • Aircraft from 1920 to 1929

    Aircraft from 1920 to 1929
    There are a total of 57 Aircrafts from 1920 to 1929.
  • FIRST COMMERCIAL JET FLIES FROM LONDON TO JOHANNESBURG

    FIRST COMMERCIAL JET FLIES FROM LONDON TO JOHANNESBURG
    Flying for British Overseas Airways Corporation, becomes the first jet aircraft to enter commercial service, carrying passengers from London to Johannesburg, South Africa.
  • The most unsafe Airplane in the world

    The most unsafe Airplane in the world
    The latest planes of Boeing 737 family were still made back in 1988, and more than 500 of these airplanes are in use until now. One crash per: 507 500 flying hours. Years of production: 1967-1988