The Demon’s primary mission: Destruction of enemy aircraft.
Of Wings & Things
Tigercat trike
One of the last piston-engine fighters, the F7F-3 boasted a top speed of 435 mph at 22,200′.
When Nancy flew the Atlantic first
The Atlantic had been crossed by air, and the U.S. Navy had accomplished the feat.
Designers scrambled into the Jet Age after World War II
In the years after World War II, it was relatively easy to build a few prototypes, but few went into long-term production.
The Waco Model 9 and 10
The two biplanes put Waco Aircraft on the map.
JATO powered Ercoupe
Has an Ercoupe ever seen such a deck angle since?
JATO pushed performance
During World War II and the Cold War, many aircraft were tested for jet-assisted takeoff (JATO).
The last of its kind
The only remaining Ar 234 has been restored and is on display at the National Air and Space Museum.
December 17 started it all
Historians have long pegged December 17, 1903, as a seminal turning point in the history of the world, which is why many aircraft made their first flights on the anniversary of the first flight.