The Lisunov Li-2 was more than a copy of the Douglas DC-3, it was rebuilt from the ground up. Reinforced for combat, it dropped bombs, carried troops, and survived in conditions that destroyed other ...

The history of flight is, perhaps, one of the most astonishing stories we've ever told as a species. It's surreal to think just how fast tremendous advances in the field were made: There were ...

When you visit the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC, and at its Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia, you expect to see relics of a bygone era. From the original ...

The early 1930s airline industry struggled with profitability, relying on mail subsidies, and faced safety concerns. TWA, unable to acquire Boeing's new 247, issued demanding specifications for a ...