Mondo dell'aviazione, Storia e leggende
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...
Storia e leggende, Aviazione militare
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...
Mondo dell'aviazione, Notizia
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...
Mondo dell'aviazione, Notizia
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...
Aviazione militare, Notizia
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...
Aviazione militare, Notizia
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...
Mondo dell'aviazione, Storia e leggende
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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