Boeing and McDonnell Douglas agreed to a merger in December, 1996. At the time, Phil Condit, then CEO of Boeing, called the acquisition a “historic moment in aviation and aerospace”. The past 28 years ...
On the afternoon of 6 October 1973, the Yom Kippur War began with a massive Egyptian air attack on Israeli military installations. Among the targets was Israeli Air Force (IAF) Base Ofira, near Sharm ...
When the subject of the Northrop F-5 comes up in conversation, the words ‘aggressor’ or ‘adversary’ inevitably come to mind. And, yeah, many a wing-nut will also feel the need to mention the ‘MiG-28’.
Fokker was a Dutch aircraft manufacturing company in the 20th century. At one point, it was the world’s largest aircraft manufacturer. After 86 years, it ceased operations. How did one of the world’s ...
The seed for New Haven’s own airport was planted almost literally in 1929 when a locally built Viking, piloted by Jack Tweed, disgorged a parachutist who landed on a designated spot and handed ...
Although the short-range, low-capacity segment of the market was saturated with twin-jet designs, inclusive of the Sud-Aviation SE.210 Caravelle, the British Aircraft Corporation BAC-111, the ...
The doorbell rings, and you accept a package delivered by FedEx, United Parcel Service (UPS), Amazon, or one of the other companies engaged in package transportation and delivery. Last night, that ...
On 10 March 2006, US Navy Fighter Squadron TWO ONE THREE (VF-213) Blacklions Lieutenants Ken Hockycko and Roy Emanuel flew F-14D Tomcat side number 201 from the deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft ...
From the Hempstead Plains to the Moon, explore the story of flight at the Cradle of Aviation Museum. The Cradle of Aviation Museum, located on Museum Row in Garden City near the Coliseum, Nassau ...
The passion for aviation can be enjoyed in many different ways. Some people work on flight crews, ground operations or in other aviation industries. Some people have various aviation hobbies, such as: ...
Early long-range jet airliners included types produced by rivals Boeing and Douglas, which produced the 707 and DC-8, respectively In the United States, Boeing and Douglas quickly became dominant ...
Was the proposed MD-12 Jumbo way ahead of its time or just a ‘Hail Mary’ attempt to keep airlines interested in an ailing company? Avgeekery explores the ‘why’ behind the failed MD-12 program.