When life knocks you down, look to the sky
“Just watch, all of you men. I’ll show you what a woman can do… I’ll go across the country, I’ll race to the moon… I’ll never look back.”
– Edna Gardner Whyte, regards her first solo flight, New Year’s Day, 1931.
Avia B-534 is a Czechoslovak biplane developed and manufactured by
aviation company Avia. It was produced during the period between the
First World War and the Second World War.
AVROE 504, First flown at Brooklands in 1913 and still in RAF service in 1944.
AVRO 504, First flown at Brooklands in 1913 and still in RAF service in 1944.
Antonov An-2, a remarkably versatile Russian biplane that managed to stay in production all the way through 2001. Over 18,000 of these utility planes were built, and they have some pretty crazy low-speed capabilities. Amazingly, this is a biplane that’s still in military service with quite a few countries well into the 21st century.
Antonov An-2, a remarkably versatile Russian biplane that managed to stay in production all the way through 2001. Over 18,000 of these utility planes were built, and they have some pretty crazy low-speed capabilities. Amazingly, this is a biplane that’s still in military service with quite a few countries well into the 21st century.