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NOAA Engineer Describes Flying Into Hurricane Ian As 'Roughest Flight Of My Career'

NOAA Engineer Describes Flying Into Hurricane Ian As 'Roughest Flight Of My Career'

A flight into hurricane Ian was extremely turbulent.

Riley Pickett 3 years ago
The Story Of The Versatile Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar

The Story Of The Versatile Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar

How the Lockheed Model 18 struggled to compete with the DC-3 and went on to serve as a crop duster and with skydiving cl...

Mark Finlay 3 years ago
Happy Birthday! Air Canada Celebrates 85 Years With An Aircraft Donation

Happy Birthday! Air Canada Celebrates 85 Years With An Aircraft Donation

This aircraft was part of Trans-Canada Air Lines' first fleet in 1937.

Daniel Martínez Garbuno 3 years ago
TWA Flight 529: Formerly The US's Deadliest Single-Aircraft Accident

TWA Flight 529: Formerly The US's Deadliest Single-Aircraft Accident

How a missing bolt caused the crash of TWA flight 529.

Mark Finlay 3 years ago
What Are The Different Lockheed L-1011 Variants?

What Are The Different Lockheed L-1011 Variants?

The plane manufacturer developed several variants of the L-1011 over the years.

Mark Finlay 3 years ago
Elvis’ Private Jet Is Up For Auction But It Doesn’t Fly

Elvis’ Private Jet Is Up For Auction But It Doesn’t Fly

If you want to pick up the King's lost jet in Roswell, bidding starts at $100,000.

Linnea Ahlgren 3 years ago
Interwar Record Breaker: The Lockheed Model 14 'Super Electra'

Interwar Record Breaker: The Lockheed Model 14 'Super Electra'

The aircraft enjoyed considerable success in the late-1930s.

Jake Hardiman 4 years ago
Unsolved Disappearance: The Story Of Flying Tiger Line Flight 739

Unsolved Disappearance: The Story Of Flying Tiger Line Flight 739

The flight went missing while en route to Vietnam.

Jake Hardiman 4 years ago
How Did The Lockheed L-749 Constellation Differ From The Earlier L-649 Model?

How Did The Lockheed L-749 Constellation Differ From The Earlier L-649 Model?

The Lockheed Constellation was a big part of commercial aviation during the early years of passenger air travel. How did...

Chris Loh 4 years ago
The Life And Times Of US Aviation Pioneer Jack Northrop

The Life And Times Of US Aviation Pioneer Jack Northrop

Jack Northrop was involved with many leading manufacturers and aircraft designs, but his lifelong interest was the flyin...

Justin Hayward 4 years ago
Transatlantic Triumphs: TWA Launched Connie Flights To Europe 76 Years Ago

Transatlantic Triumphs: TWA Launched Connie Flights To Europe 76 Years Ago

The aircraft was met with fanfare when arriving in the capital of France.

Sumit Singh 4 years ago
3 Engined Jumbo: The Story Of The Lockheed L-1011 TriStar

3 Engined Jumbo: The Story Of The Lockheed L-1011 TriStar

Jake Hardiman 4 years ago
Are There Any Lockheed Super Constellations Still Flying?

Are There Any Lockheed Super Constellations Still Flying?

Sumit Singh 4 years ago
The Story Of The Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra

The Story Of The Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra

Chris Loh 4 years ago
What Was The NASA S-3B Viking?

What Was The NASA S-3B Viking?

Jake Hardiman 4 years ago
Why The Lockheed L-1011 Had Toilets In A Circular Pattern

Why The Lockheed L-1011 Had Toilets In A Circular Pattern

Sumit Singh 4 years ago
5150 Miles Of Range: The Story Of The Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation

5150 Miles Of Range: The Story Of The Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation

Sumit Singh 4 years ago
87 Years Ago Howard Hughes Took Off To Set A Record In A Lockheed Electra

87 Years Ago Howard Hughes Took Off To Set A Record In A Lockheed Electra

Sumit Singh 5 years ago
What Was The First Ever Air Force One?

What Was The First Ever Air Force One?

Sumit Singh 5 years ago
The Lockheed L-2000: The 250 Seat Supersonic Passenger Plane That Never Was

The Lockheed L-2000: The 250 Seat Supersonic Passenger Plane That Never Was

Chris Loh 5 years ago