On October 15, 1783, Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier became the first human being in recorded history to leave the ground, rising 84 feet above Paris in a tethered Montgolfier balloon.
TaildraggerThe Airbus A350F completed its first test flight from Toulouse, becoming the first credible twin-engine challenger to Boeing's dominance in the heavy freighter market.
TowerAirbus streams the A350F maiden flight live on September 29, 2026 - what to watch, what it means, and why the cargo industry matters to all of aviation.
TowerThe Lockheed C-130 Hercules first flew on August 23, 1954 - and Kelly Johnson swore the 'ugly' cargo plane would ruin Lockheed. He was wrong.
TaildraggerHow two Ohio bicycle makers solved control - not power - to achieve the first flight at Kitty Hawk on December 17, 1903.
TaildraggerOn June 20, 1939, Erich Warsitz flew the Heinkel He 176 - history's first aircraft powered by rocket alone.
TaildraggerOn April 27, 2005, the Airbus A380 - the largest commercial airplane ever built - made its maiden flight from Toulouse, France.
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