Biplanes look cool, but they have a story, they still exist today, and they are a curious flying piece of machinery. In this ...
For a decent chunk of aviation history, biplanes were everywhere, whether it was dogfights, training flights, or stunt shows. But then, suddenly, they weren't. To see what changed, we'll have to turn ...
Flying a biplane is a throwback experience from the first decades of the last century, when barnstormers roamed the country, landing in open fields and wowing crowds who had never seen an airplane ...
The concept still demonstrates its strong, lightweight structure and excellent maneuverability at low speed. Many people are aware—consciously or instinctively—that the world’s first successful ...
Say goodbye to 2025 by drifting into the new year in the most unforgettable way possible. High above Southwest Florida, Suncoast Biplanes offers vintage flights that feel less like a ride and more ...
As reported on News Center 7 at 5:30 p.m., Marla Boone has been flying planes since she was 24. “It’s all I ever wanted to do,” Boone said. But she has been the caretaker of a UPF-7 plane for three ...
Its initials stand for Scout Experimental, but the S.E.5a was one of the most effective fighters of World War I. Philip Makanna For the cover of the premier issue of Air & Space/Smithsonian magazine, ...
Mark Grainger knows planes big and small. As a commercial airline pilot, the Cocoa Beach resident routinely flies huge 777’s to Asia. When he’s home, however, he is often aboard a World War II biplane ...
Barreto can afford to wax poetic because besides the two Battle Creek, Michigan-based brands, DIMOR also owns the historic Junkers aircraft brand in Germany, making it the world’s largest manufacturer ...