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Tag Archives: “Milestones of the Air: Jane’s 100 Significant Aircraft” by Taylor and King

SOPWITH CUCKOO

TOM SOPWITH HAD a way with words in naming his World War I aeroplanes: the Camel, the Dolphin, the Pup, the Salamander, and the Snipe, to name five of the … Continue reading

September 2, 2019 · Leave a comment

VOISIN FARMAN BIPLANE, 1907

MILESTONES OF THE AIR: Jane’s 100 Significant Aircraft includes the biplane of Frenchmen Gabriel and Charles Voisin as its second entry, directly following the Wright Flyer, and for good reason. … Continue reading

May 21, 2016 · 5 Comments