When the Boeing 247 aircraft took to the skies, it was far superior to any airliners that were in service. It was capable of flying from San Francisco to New York seven and a half hours quicker than competitors in addition to offering vastly better passenger comfort. The Boeing 247...
I've been pondering the development of Aviation and it's related technologies and I think that various Countries around the world have each made their own unique contribution to the area. I offer a couple as the start of a list, please feel free to comment, argue, add your own thoughts.
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Always did like the simple lines of this aircraft. F-16C, 64th "Aggressor" Squadron, Nellis AFB, 2008 (left) and F-16E "Desert Falcon", United Arab Emirates AF (right), believe current.
Last of Wernher von Braun's rocket scientists dies in Alabama - San Jose Mercury News
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -- The last known surviving member of the German engineering team that came to the United States after World War II and designed the rocket that took astronauts to the moon has died...