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Today in aviation history: First flight of the de Havilland DH.85 Leopard Moth

On May 27, 1933, the de Havilland DH.85 Leopard Moth first flew, introducing a lightweight British touring aircraft built for ...

SpaceX’s Starship V3—still a work in progress—mostly successful on first flight

SpaceX launched the first test flight of its upgraded Starship rocket and Super Heavy booster Friday, with mostly positive ...
The Vindicator

Valley astronaut tribute added to First Flight Lunar Module site

Astronaut Ron Parise grew up in Warren and played as a boy not far from where the Neil Armstrong First Flight Lunar Module ...

Starship V3’s Heat Shield Was the Real Star of Flight 12

Despite some hiccups, the first flight of Starship V3 was an overall success, and the rocket's heat shield certainly exceeded ...
Forbes

Aviation Takeaways From The First Flight Around The World

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover aerospace, astronomy & hosted The Cosmic Controversy Podcast. In this age of 15-hour nonstop flights, it’s hard to imagine ...
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The 100th Anniversary of the First Flight Over the North Pole

Roald Amundsen and Umberto Nobile, along with an international crew, completed the first verified crossing of the North Pole ...