Vintage Aviation News

MAY 5, 2025

The Attacker was a single-engine jet fighter developed for the Royal Navys Fleet Air Arm (FAA), and it holds the distinction of being the first jet aircraft to enter FAA service. kN thrust). Powered by a Rolls-Royce Nene turbojet engine producing 5,000 pounds of thrust, the Attacker F.1 1s first flight on May 5, 1950.

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Vintage Aviation News

MAY 20, 2025

This milestone marked the debut of an aircraft that would later become one of the most iconic jet fighters of the 20th centurythe F-86 Sabrefollowing the U.S. The P-86/F-86 was a transonic, swept-wing jet fighter developed to be the premier air superiority aircraft for the U.S. Air Force as it entered the jet age.

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Vintage Aviation News

MAY 25, 2025

(Image Credit USAF) Powered by a Pratt & Whitney J57-P-21/21A afterburning turbojet engine producing 10,200 pounds of thrust, the F-100 could reach speeds up to Mach 1.4 (924 It had a combat range of 1,995 miles and a service ceiling of 50,000 feet. Its legacy remains firmly etched in the annals of military aviation history.

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Vintage Aviation News

MAY 17, 2025

While it was never designed for carrier operations, some variants were equipped with Jet-Assisted Takeoff (JATO) rockets and could be launched from aircraft carriers in special cases, including as a stopgap nuclear strike platform. Lockheed RB-69A Neptune side view (S/N 54-4037), the first converted P2V-7U (US Navy BuNo 135612).

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Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 17, 2025

Designated “Camel” by NATO, the Tu-104 was a narrow-body, twin-turbojet Soviet airliner that became the second jet-powered airliner to enter commercial service, following the British de Havilland Comet. Nonetheless, the Tu-104 remained in commercial use for a quarter-century—a testament to its pioneering role in early jet travel.

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Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Intended to be a long-range escort fighter, the Consolidated XP-81 also represented a departure from conventional aircraft, but the rapidly evolving nature of both the Second World War and jet engines would see the XP-81 becoming nothing more than a footnote in American aviation history.

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Vintage Aviation News

JULY 18, 2025

On this day in aviation history, 83 years ago (July 18, 1942), the Messerschmitt Me 262 prototype took to the skies for the first time under jet power. This was the first flight using the aircraft’s intended powerplants—two Junkers Jumo 004 axial-flow turbojet engines, each producing 1,850 pounds of thrust.

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Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Hartman, and a tachometer and an ice scale used by Hartman to measure the pounds of thrust generated by the engine before takeoff. One of the rarest aircraft in the museum is an example of the first American jet aircraft, the Bell P-59 Airacomet. They decided to land there approximately four miles from Fort Meade.

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Vintage Aviation News

MAY 13, 2025

Designed as a jet-powered medium bomber for the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy, the Canberra originated from a 1944 British Air Ministry requirement to replace the de Havilland Mosquito. BAE Systems The English Electric Canberra became the RAFs first operational jet bomber when it entered service in 1951. English Electric A.1

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Pilot's Life Blog

JUNE 24, 2025

Whether you fly charters, train future pilots, or aim for corporate jets, this add-on shifts your skill set into high gear. Corporate Aviators: Businesses with twin-engine company jets prefer pilots who already hold this rating—no additional training delays. Thinking about a commercial multi-engine rating ?

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 28, 2024

On paper, the fastest fighter jet of 2025 is the Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-25, which sets a pace of Mach 2.83. In terms of widely-used, theater-ready fighter jets, the F-15 Eagle takes the crown. However, in their day-to-day operations, the jets tend to fly significantly slower. It is followed by its sistership, the MiG-31.

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Vintage Aviation News

JULY 19, 2025

A sleek, twin-engine jet trainer developed for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), the T-2 marked a major technological milestone for Japan in the post-World War II era. While jet technology rapidly advanced in other countries, Japan’s first indigenous jet trainer—the Fuji T-1—remained a subsonic aircraft. at 36,000 feet.

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Vintage Aviation News

MAY 23, 2025

Developed by the British as a long-range maritime patrol aircraft, the Nimrod was based on the de Havilland Comet, the worlds first operational jet airliner. Photo via Wikipedia The Nimrod MR.2 carried a crew of 13 and was powered by four Rolls-Royce Spey turbofan engines, each producing 12,160 pounds of thrust.

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Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 24, 2025

Designated “Fishpot” by NATO reporting standards, the Su-9 was an all-weather, jet-powered interceptor developed by the Soviet Union during the height of the Cold War. The aircraft could reach a top speed of 1,320 miles per hour and had a maximum service ceiling of 66,000 feet.

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Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 27, 2025

With the development of the powerful Mikulin AM-3 turbojet engine, the Soviet Union was finally poised to enter the jet age with a capable long-range bomber of its own. A Soviet Tupolev Tu-16 flies past the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Ranger. The aircraft typically carried a crew of six or seven, depending on the mission.

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Aerotime

MARCH 21, 2025

The pilot flyingpulled back the thrust levers, and as a result, over the following 5seconds, N1 decreased from 64% to approximately 43%, where it remained until touchdown. The engine thrust was steady at approximately 43%N1, the TSB report explained. The air speed began to decrease, the TSB report said.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Jet (and turboprop) turbine engines work more efficiently, and burn less fuel, at higher altitudes where the air is less dense. The same applies to the selecting of reverse pitch on turboprop aircraft, which translates the thrust produced by the rotating propellor forwards creating a slowing effect.

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Vintage Aviation News

JULY 2, 2024

7, a piston-engine trainer, by modifying its airframe to accommodate a jet engine. The prototype first took to the skies in 1953, marking Italy’s transition into the jet age. kN (840 lbf) thrust, and the aircraft renamed the Sagittario. kN (840 lbf) thrust, and the aircraft renamed the Sagittario. At first, the S.7’s

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Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Air Force and NASA to explore using vectored thrust to transition from vertical and horizontal takeoffs to achieve level flight before making a vertical landing. It was also the first VTOL aircraft to use a jet thrust diverter system for vertical lift. He compared its glide rate to that of a Cessna 206.

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Aviation Bussiness News

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

The business unit delivered 31 new aircraft in the last quarter of 2024 and 73 in the full year (at the ceiling of revised estimates of 70-73 for the year and within the original estimates of 72-80). By exercising 2 secured options on its 2023 firm order for 4 aircraft, Luxair now has a total of 6 E195-E2 jets requested.

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Aerotime

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

When it comes to private jets, the industry feels the need for speed. In just the past few years, weve watched two of the fastest private jets in history take to the skies – the Bombardier Global 8000 and the Gulfstream G700. But the G700s reign as one of the fastest private jets will be short-lived.

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Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 9, 2024

The goal was to combine the range and capacity of larger jets with the efficiency of a twin-engine design. The GE90-115B is the most powerful commercial jet engine, boasting record thrust levels that significantly enhance the 777’s efficiency.

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Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 14, 2024

The F-4 Phantom is a supersonic, multi-role fighter jet developed by McDonnell Aircraft in the late 1950s. A significant innovation in the Phantom’s design was the tandem seat layout for its crew, a first in fighter jets. the Phantom II showcased its supersonic capabilities, making it one of the fastest fighter jets of its era.

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Aerotime

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The dawn of the jet age brought with it a range of new aircraft designed for a variety of missions. Boeing had led the way with the development of its early jetliners – the Boeing 707, 720 and tri-jet 727. The 737 has since become the most popular commercial jet aircraft ever produced.

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Airspeed Junkie

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

The F-18 Fighter Jet: A Review The F-18 Fighter Jet has become one of the most iconic military aircraft in history. From its ability to conduct air-to-air and air-to-ground combat missions to its outstanding performance, the F-18 has earned its reputation as an incredibly capable fighter jet. It is a single-seat aircraft.

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Airspeed Junkie

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

These engines are arranged in four pods beneath the wings, a design that not only provides the necessary thrust but also helps delay stall onset, contributing to the aircraft’s stability and performance. This impressive power plant allows the B-52H to achieve a maximum speed of 1,000 km/h and a service ceiling of 15,151 meters.

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Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 3, 2024

Baby boomers will remember a time when the sight of any small business jet would be described as a Learjet. However, nothing lasts forever, and sadly, the last Learjet was delivered to longtime Lear operator Northern Jet in late March 2022. and catered to Hollywood’s rich and famous jet-setters. 1 hit song, “ You’re So Vain.”

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Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 7, 2025

Heres their list and rationalizations: Caylas Picks It might be more common to see Jennies hanging from ceilings than seeing them in the open air, there are still a few out and about. I never wished for an airline career but was friends with several who came up through the ranks as we entered the true jet age.

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Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Precisely what the single-engine ceiling is, the team can’t say. “We We just fly the thing around at 1000 feet, so the ceiling, we don’t know. A significant investment in heavy, water-jet cut steel tooling means repeatedly accurate wings come off the Composite Creations table.

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