Monde de l'aviation, Histoire et légendes
Share this story Quick FactsAircraftAérospatiale/BAC ConcordeManufacturersAérospatiale (France) and British Aircraft Corporation (UK)First FlightMarch 2, 1969Service EntryJanuary 21, 1976 (Air France and British Airways)RetiredNovember 26, 2003SpeedMach 2.04 (2,180...
Histoire et légendes, Aviation militaire
Share this story Quick FactsUnit1st American Volunteer Group (AVG) — “The Flying Tigers”CommanderClaire Lee Chennault, retired US Army Air Corps officerActiveDecember 20, 1941 – July 4, 1942 (less than seven months)AircraftCurtiss P-40B/C Warhawk (Tomahawk...
Monde de l'aviation, Nouvelles
Share this story Quick FactsCompanyEmbraer S.A. (São José dos Campos, Brazil)Delivery Surge47% increase in aircraft deliveries, early 2026 vs. early 2025Key ProductsE190-E2, E195-E2 (commercial); Praetor 500/600 (business jets); C-390 Millennium (military)Market...
Monde de l'aviation, Nouvelles
Share this story Quick FactsAnniversaryLufthansa turns 100 on April 6, 2026Original FlightsApril 6, 1926: Berlin-Tempelhof → Zurich (Fokker Grulich F II) and Berlin → Cologne (Dornier Komet III)2026 RecreationBoeing 787-9 (Berlin–Zurich) and Airbus A350-900...
Aviation militaire, Nouvelles
Share this story Quick FactsEventF-22 Raptor demo team cancels New Zealand debutAirshowWarbirds Over Wanaka 2026 (April 3–5, Otago, New Zealand)ReasonUnspecified “operational requirements” — widely believed to be Iran conflictAircraft PulledTwo F-22A...
Aviation militaire, Nouvelles
Share this story Quick FactsEventF-15E Strike Eagle shot down over IranDateApril 3, 2026OperationEpic Fury (ongoing since February 28, 2026)AircraftBoeing F-15E Strike Eagle (two-seat)CrewPilot + Weapon Systems Officer; one rescued, one status unknownSignificanceFirst...
Monde de l'aviation, Histoire et légendes
Share this story In the year 875 AD, a 70-year-old man climbed to the top of a mountain near Córdoba, strapped a pair of wings to his body, and jumped. He was not a madman. He was one of the most brilliant minds in the world. Abbas ibn Firnas was an Andalusian...
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