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The deHavilland Comet Disaster

On July 1, 2019 · In Aircraft, Case Studies, History

The deHavilland Comet was the first commercial jet aircraft and ushered in the “Jet Age” on 2nd May 1952 by taking fare-paying passengers from London to Johannesburg. The aircraft featured several new technologies to allow it to operate economically and to enhance the flying […]

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Aerospace Hall of Fame: E-L

On September 18, 2017 · In Engineering, General Aerospace, History

This is the second post of a three-part series (see first part) on great engineers, inventors, pioneers, aviators and pilots that have shaped the history of aviation. Each profile provides a little nugget of information about their key achievements and invites you to learn more about these pioneering men and women by […]

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Aerospace Hall of Fame: A-D

On August 16, 2017 · In General Aerospace, History

This is the first post of a three-part series (see the second post here) on great engineers, inventors, pioneers, aviators and pilots that have shaped the history of aviation. Each profile provides a little nugget of information about their key achievements and invites you to learn more about these pioneering men and […]

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Dreams of Flight

On April 9, 2012 · In Bio-mimicry, History

Since the early days of human intelligence the dream of flying and the idea that we are not alone in this universe has possessed the human mind. In the second century AD the Greek writer Lucian describes a trip to the moon in his book Vera Historia, in which Lucian’s ship is caught in a […]

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