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A British electric aircraft just aced the hardest test in aviation history, proving flying taxis can safely switch from helicopter to airplane mode mid-flight. This breakthrough brings zero-emission air travel closer to your daily commute.
After decades of toxic contamination, the iconic Hangar One at NASA's Ames Research Center has been completely restored to its former glory. The massive 1933 landmark, once home to Navy airships, is now safe and structurally sound for generations to come.
In 1934, a 39-year-old chemist flew higher than any woman in history, claiming a world record that would stand for decades. Her journey from unemployed scientist to stratospheric pioneer proves that determination can lift you higher than any balloon.
A specially painted two-seat Spitfire will retrace aviation history across the UK this April, with auction seats raising funds for disabled aviators and RAF families. The flights mark 90 years since the legendary warplane first took to the skies from Southampton.
When a vintage NASA research plane lost its landing gear mid-flight, the pilot brought it down safely in a textbook emergency landing that saved both crew and a piece of aviation history. Everyone walked away without a scratch.
Eight years before Charles Lindbergh's famous solo flight, Coast Guard Lieutenant Elmer Stone piloted the first aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean in 1919. His 54-hour journey in a Navy-Curtiss flying boat proved that transoceanic flight was possible and earned him honors from three nations.