The U-2 spy plane carries such an effective camera that pilots believe it can read a newspaper’s headlines from the air. Even 60 years after its first flight, the aircraft still carries a giant ...

The Vertol Model 76, better known as the VZ-2, had a peculiar appearance. Most of its tubular framework was exposed, and from ...

Read more The post 29 Photos That Capture the Golden Age of Air Travel (1950s – 1970s) ... 11. “The wood banisters on this 1970s plane remind me of my parent’s house. ...

American Airlines pilot Captain Steve explained that portals with rounded edges were installed in the 1950s following a series of inflight catastrophes caused by their rectangular counterparts.