On May 26, 1952, the tiny Stits SA-2A Sky Baby first flew, becoming one of the smallest manned aircraft ever built.

On May 20, 1965, the de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter first flew, beginning the story of one of aviation's most enduring ...

KILL DEVIL HILLS, North Carolina — One hundred twenty-two years ago, the Wright Brothers flew into history with the first flight. History was also made Wednesday, as students and graduates of First ...

Richard Schilberg was an aviation pioneer whose early efforts in Stuttgart made him Arkansas' first acknowledged aircraft manufacturer. Schilberg was born on Sept. 28, 1887, at Canada, Kan., the son ...

Flailing in the dark: aeronautics before the 19th century -- Starts and stops: aeronautical progress in the 19th century -- The real beginning: the Wright Flyer -- Seat-of- the-pants design: the era ...

Perhaps the most important aircraft in the history of commercial aviation was the Douglas DC-3. This year will mark the 90 th anniversary of the first commercial flight of the DC-3. On June 25, 1936, ...