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3rd May 2024

AVIATION HISTORY FRIDAY

3 May 1695 – Henri Pitot is born

On 3rd May 1695, French hydraulic engineer Henri Pitot was born in Aramon, France. For more than four years, our Aviation History Friday section is travelling back in time to bring you interesting facts from the early years of aviation [...]
PHOTO OF THE WEEK

Tupolev Tu-104A / Ту-104А

Tupolev Tu-104A (c/n 76600503, formerly OK-LDA, operated by Československé Aerolinie / Czechoslovak Airlines – ČSA), open-air exhibition in Kbely Aviation Museum, Prague (Letecké muzeum Kbely), April 2013. Since the early 1950s, the turbojet propulsion was no longer reserved only for [...]
AIR SHOW NEWS

Aviation Fair will celebrate the 20th anniversary of CLV Pardubice

During the forthcoming 32nd edition of Aviation Fair (Aviatická pouť) air show, a part of the flying display programme will be performed by pilots from Centrum Leteckého Výcviku (Flight Training Centre – CLV) in Pardubice. The Czech military pilots´ school [...]
AIR SHOW NEWS

2024 air show season in Europe – news and updates (part 3)

In addition to the previous two articles focused on upcoming aviation events in Europe, here is a short list of last-minute updates. In other words, a few recently announced air shows or spotter days that are going to take place [...]
AVIATION HISTORY FRIDAY

26 April 1896 – Ernst Udet is born

On 26th April 1896, Ernst Udet, a German Great War air ace, aerobatic and stunt pilot, as well as one of developers of the re-created German air force and Colonel-General of Luftwaffe, was born. Ernst Udet was, without any doubts, [...]

Modern Russian airliners – where the mistake was made? (part 2)

CIVIL AVIATION

21st April 2024

Last week, we have published the first part of our review focused on problems that weighing on development of the new Russian passenger aircraft. The article introduced a brief history of the Soviet airliners, the [...]

Modern Russian airliners – where the mistake was made?

CIVIL AVIATION

13th April 2024

In the Cold War era, the Soviet Union developed and then introduced into active service several aircraft of the whole range of passenger air transport – from short regional travels to long haul, transcontinental flights. [...]

AIR SHOWS