On Oct. 18, 2002, Boeing unveiled its stealth technology demonstrator, the Bird of Prey, to the public.
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Category: Heritage
60th anniversary of the Dassault Balzac V’s first flight
The Dassault Balzac V VTOL test bed made its first flight – which was a tethered hover – on Oct. 12, 1962.
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The Sikorsky S-72 made its first flight on this day in 1976
35th anniversary of AW101’s first flight
The AW101 flew for the first time on Oct. 9, 1987.
F-80 goes airborne again
An F-80 warbird that was on display at Camp Dodge, Iowa was recently flown to Sioux City using a CH-47 for repainting.