The De Havilland Comet was the world’s first commercial jet airliner, launching Britain into the Jet Age with groundbreaking speed, altitude, and elegance. It broke aviation records and set new ...

The Sea Vampire made history as the first jet-powered aircraft to land on a carrier in 1945. The UK and US navies developed fighter jets to operate aboard aircraft carriers after World War II. The de ...

The Boeing 707 represents a turning point in the history of aviation, a moment when air travel began to take on the speed, scale, and accessibility that define it today. Its arrival marked a shift not ...

Eighty-five years ago today, the first prototype turbojet aircraft, the He 178, was test-flown only days before Germany invaded Poland to start World War II. The plane could fly for only six minutes.

The first aircraft to break the sound barrier wasn't powered by jet engines. Instead, it was more like a rocket with wings and a tail. In 1947, an experimental airplane called the Bell X-1 was taxied ...

Pan Am hasn’t existed as an airline since 1991, but its blue globe logo endures as a familiar icon of the Jet Age. Pan Am: History, Design & Identity by Matthias C. Hühne, recently released by ...

Designed during the closing years of WWII and introduced in 1945, the P-80 bridged the gap between propeller-driven aircraft and the jet age. The Korean War stands out because it is often overlooked ...

American fighter jets serve dual roles as symbols of American power as well as enforcers of it. With a rich history of pilots who have undergone the most rigorous training programs in the world ...

Summary: On November 8, 1950, an iconic moment in military aviation history unfolded as the F-80 Shooting Stars engaged in what is considered by many to be the first air battle between jet fighters.

Fairbanks entered the “Jet-Age” with a big bang on February 19, 1958, when at about 10 a.m. a big sonic boom hit the town breaking windows and causing lots of concern in Fairbanks and as far away as ...