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Flight Test Files: B-47A Stratojet

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Since the 1940s, Dryden has been a hub for cutting-edge flight testing, contributing significantly to the development of modern aviation technologies. This series highlights the aircraft operated by NASAs Dryden Flight Research Centernow known as the Armstrong Flight Research Centerlocated in Edwards, California.

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Stipa-Caproni

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During these years, he concluded that the inner surface of the venturi tube needed an airfoil shape to achieve the greatest efficiency. The contract for building Stipa’s design was given to Caproni in 1932, as the Italian government was seeking ways to showcase Italian aviation technology. The Stipa-Caproni in flight.

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A Bristol Bulldog Biplane Fighter is Once Again in the Sky

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Storo lifted the British fighter into the air for the first time on June 28, 2022, from Tillamook Municipal Airport near his home. At that point, you’re simply looking down the runway, and then it lifts off. Storo’s replica wears the colors of Royal Air Force (RAF) No. 19 Squadron. “The first flight was kind of interesting.