Airplanes
Ukrainian Officials Say the World's Largest Aircraft, Antonov AN-225, Has Been Destroyed
The plane was undergoing maintenance in an airfield near Kyiv
Amelia Earhart's Leather Flying Cap Sells at Auction for $825,000
Worn by the famed aviator during her 1928 flight across the Atlantic, the lost helmet was kept for nearly a century in the closet of a Minnesota home
How the 'Candy Bomber' Left a Lasting Legacy in Cold War Germany
Former WWII pilot Gail S. Halvorsen is still fondly remembered as the American who delivered sweets to German children during the Berlin Airlift
19-Year-Old Woman Completes Around-the-World Solo Flight
Zara Rutherford flew 28,000 nautical miles of five continents to become the youngest woman to finish a solo global flight
For Pilot Bessie Coleman, Every 'No' Got Her Closer to 'Yes'
Despite fierce obstacles in her path, the Black female aviator became a hero that would pave the way for generations to come
The Little 'Puffer' That Could, and Did, Change an Industry
The Huff-Daland Duster ushered in the era of agriculture aviation
When Jackie Cochran Flew This Jet, She Broke All Kind of Barriers
The spirited aviator came out of poverty to soar to great heights
In One Mission in October 1944, Two F6F Hellcats Shot Down a Record 15 Enemy Aircraft
U.S. Navy Pilots David McCampbell and Roy Rushing made history in a heroic air battle over the Leyte Gulf
Smithsonian's Chris Browne Was the Manager at Ronald Reagan National Airport on 9/11
The acting director of the National Air and Space Museum reflects 20 years later on the rapid grounding of air traffic across the US
Thirty-One Smithsonian Artifacts That Tell the Story of 9/11
From a Pentagon rescuer's uniform to a Flight 93 crew log, these objects commemorate the 20th anniversary of a national tragedy
Disney's Dusty Crophopper—the Little Airplane that Could—Comes to the Smithsonian
Iconic Air Tractor aircraft on display at the Udvar-Hazy Center this Saturday
The P-51 Mustang Was the Quintessential Aircraft of the World War II Era
In duels over Eastern Europe, the agile fighter scored kill after kill
The Day Germany's First Jet Fighter Soared Into History
Allied pilots were surprised by the aircraft's speed and armament; but it was a case of too little too late
Trailblazing Pilot Wally Funk Will Go to Space 60 Years After Passing Her Astronaut Tests
Wally Funk, the youngest of the 'Mercury 13,' will join the inaugural crewed flight of Blue Origin’s New Shepard capsule
Remembering the Supermarine Spitfire, Iconic Fighter Plane of World War II
'Spit' pilots flew their first combat missions over Dunkirk during the Battle of France
Watch Newly Resurfaced Footage of the Hindenburg Disaster
A PBS documentary investigates the cause of the infamous 1937 explosion that tanked the airship industry
World's Widest Airplane Completes Successful Second Test Flight
Stratolaunch's "Roc" aircraft has two fuselages and a wingspan of 385 feet
Twelve Must-Sees When the Smithsonian Reopens Udvar-Hazy Center May 5
The massive showcase facility offers plenty of space for social distance along with plenty of air and space travel history
The Day Soviet Aircraft Attacked American Pilots
On that April 'Black Thursday' 70 years ago, the air war over Korea changed as the Allies scrambled to counter the superior MiG-15 jet fighter
Mars Helicopter Ingenuity Holds Piece of Wright Brothers History
Secured under Ingenuity's solar panels is a stamp-sized swatch of fabric from the Wright Flyer
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