On February 15, 1959, the Aermacchi AL-60 made its first flight. Designed by Al Mooney, the light utility aircraft was license-built in several countries and served both civilian and military roles.

Military aviation has always advanced through moments of disruption, when a new aircraft arrives that changes the rules ...

Flailing in the dark: aeronautics before the 19th century -- Starts and stops: aeronautical progress in the 19th century -- The real beginning: the Wright Flyer -- Seat-of- the-pants design: the era ...

For more than half a century, the FAA's operational rules for crewed aviation, Part 91 (general aviation), Part 121 ...