The Bell 47 became the first helicopter certified for civilian use on March 8, 1946. Designed by Arthur M. Young, more than 5,600 Bell 47 helicopters were produced until 1974, including 1,200 under ...
We've talked a lot over the past few years about the NASA X-59 experimental aircraft, and chances are that the number of new bits of info concerning the plane will only increase in the coming months.
When the Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-114) returns to flight next month, it will have a special escort, but the pair of NASA WB-57 chase jets won’t just be along for the ride. Thanks to an engineering ...