On February 16, 1944, the Curtiss SC Seahawk made its first flight. Designed for the U.S. Navy, the floatplane scout saw limited late-war service before helicopters replaced its role.

On February 15, 1959, the Aermacchi AL-60 made its first flight. Designed by Al Mooney, the light utility aircraft was ...

The Douglas DC-3 carried its first passengers in June of 1936 for American Airlines, and 90 years later the plane is still ...

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 ...