Planes from the 1900s to the 1940s
Historic Aircraft: The Boeing 314 Clipper Flying Boat
In the 1920s and 1930s, land-based airports were scarce. As a result, flying boats, which…
Historic Aircraft: The Bristol Brabazon
While I was working on an article about aircraft with contra-rotating propellers, I found a…
Historic Aircraft: The Douglas DC-6 “Pacemaker”
There are few airplanes that have had as significant an impact on commercial aviation as…
Historic Aircraft: The Saunders-Roe Princess
Long before the era of jumbo jets such as the Boeing 747 and Airbus A380,…
Historic Aircraft: The Ford Trimotor
As someone who’s passionate about aviation, I find myself constantly drawn to reading about classic…
Historic Aircraft: The Lockheed Constellation
Once upon a time, a sleek propeller plane with a distinctive triple-tail was abandoned at…
Historic Aircraft: The Douglas DC-3
The Douglas DC-3 and its military counterpart, the C-47 Skytrain, hold a special place in…
Historical Aircraft: The Boeing 377 Stratocruiser
Boeing’s legacy of building large aircraft extends far beyond the iconic Boeing 747. Among their…