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Airplane-Waterski-Display
September 10, 2024

Airplane Waterski Display

U.S. water ski champion Bruce Parker wows the crowd as he’s pulled by a Luscombe Model 8 aircraft across Biscayne Bay near Miami, Florida, in 1946.

Tupolev_Tu-144
August 28, 2024

Tupolev Tu-144

A Tupolev Tu-144 supersonic transport jet lifts off the runway at Russia’s Zhukovsky Air Development Center in September 1998.

cessna_sitation_wind-tunnel
August 9, 2024

Cessna Citation X Wind Tunnel Testing

A wind tunnel model representing the Cessna Citation X is evaluated by NASA.

yuneec
July 6, 2024

Yuneec Electric Aircraft

A Yuneec E430 on display at EAA AirVenture in 2009.

The History of Gulfstream Aerospace
February 29, 2024

The History of Gulfstream Aerospace

An overview of the history of Gulfstream Aerospace and the various aircraft models that the company developed between the 1950s and the present day.