Piper has often been often called the 'Henry Ford of aviation,’ due to his ability to make aviation more accessible to the general public.

William Bill Piper Sr

During the early 1930s, Wittman designed and built highly successful air racers. As a racing pilot, Wittman competed against the likes of James Doolittle, winning many races and building a successful racing career.

Steve Wittman

In an effort to preserve his life and the lives of his friends, Jeppesen began to draw airfield charts and made notes of flight routes in what he referred to as his ‘little black book’.

Elrey Jeppesen

Kollsman invented the world’s first accurate barometric altimeter.

Paul Kollsman

For more than five centuries, numerous inventors, including Italian polymath Leonardo da Vinci, attempted to design reliable parachutes. However, it was only in 1920 that the modern parachute, as we know it today, was patented.

Floyd Smith

In 1922, Clark developed the ‘Clark Y’ aerofoil profile, which was the result of substantial mathematical research to design the ideal cross-sectional shape of a wing. Early aircraft designers found that the ‘Clark Y’ aerofoil worked well for their designs. As a result, the ‘Clark Y’ aerofoil was incorporated into dozens of aircraft designs. 

Remembering the Pioneers: Virginius Clark

In 1852, Giffard built the world's first steerable airship.

Henri Giffard

Enrico Forlanini was a pioneer in helicopter design, hydrofoils and airship development.

Remembering the Pioneers

Learn more about Clyde Cessna, founder of the Cessna Company.

Clyde Cessna

When Ed Long died at the age of 83 in July 1999, he had accumulated more than 65 000 hours of flying experience, a record which still stands.

Ed Long

Nothing worthwhile can be achieved without resourcefulness. One pilot from the 1930s showed an extraordinary amount of resourcefulness and thereby epitomized the adventurous spirit of early aviation pioneers.

The right way for ‘Wrong Way’

Let us take a closer look at one of the true trailblazers of aviation. For a few years during the early 1900s, he was seen as the best pilot in the world.

Adolphe Pégoud

Apache Guardian's Dutch Debut, Four Years for Mimouss - Rafale Solo Display Pilot, Leonardo – Complete Helicopter Solutions, World Defence Show 2024 - Saudi Arabia, Remembering the Pioneers, William Reid

Aviation News Journal - Vol.34 No.3

Flying High Comic, Calgary International Airport Sets Record, A Heavyweight Dogfight, Elevating Expectations: Flair Airlines' Impactful Year in Review, Flying Officer Percy Burton, Aviation Management, Remembering the Pioneers: King Bladud


Aviation News Journal - Vol.34 No.2

The Canadian International Airshow, USS Ford: First of its Class, High Skill, High Altitude: The Gendarmerie Mountain Flying Training Centre, Bastille Parade Over Paris, Spanish Forces’ Parade in Madrid, Host Nation Support: More than Just a Phrase, Remembering the Pioneers: Dr. Robert Goddard

Canadian International Airshow, USS Ford, Elite Training at Gendarmerie Mountain Flying Centre, Bastille Parade in Paris, Spanish Forces Parade in Madrid, Host Nation Support, Honouring Aerospace Pioneer Dr. Robert Goddard

Aviation News Journal - Vol.33 No.8

Stronger Together - Air Defender 2023, Grifone 2023, Jimmy Thach, AirVenture 2023 Facts and Figures, Remembering the Pioneers: William 'Bill' Piper Sr.

Aviation News Journal - Vol.33 No.7

Westfield International Air Show, Into the Unknown: Embraer KC-390 for Portugal, Jesús Villamor, Aviation Management: Communications and Structural Strategies, Remembering the Pioneers: James McDonnell

Aviation News Journal - Vol.33 No.6

Anatolian Eagle 2023, Employee Evaluations, Alan McLeod, FAMEX 2023 - Mexico Aerospace Fair, Remembering the Pioneers: Kenneth Whiting

Aviation News Journal - Vol.33 No.5

The Gendarmerie Air Forces, The Cessna 337 At War, Wiley Post, Remembering the Pioneers, Aviation Management: Employee Evaluations – A Waste of Time or a Valuable Tool?

Aviation News Journal - Vol.33 No.4

Repetition Makes Perfection, David Lord, Aviation Management: Delegation never works, Early Interceptors, Remembering the Pioneers: Steve Wittman

Aviation News Journal - Vol.33 No.3

NATO Training for Article 5, Rockwell Space Shuttle Challenger, Tony LeVier, Aviation Management Challenges – and Solutions, Remembering the Pioneers: Elrey Jeppesen

Aviation News Journal - February 2023

US Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod, Lincoln Beachey: ‘The World’s Greatest Aviator’, Volaria Aeronautical Festival at Mirabel Airport, Castoldi’s Fighters, Remembering the Pioneers

Aviation News Journal - January 2023

ChatGPT and Aviation Journalism, Aero Gatineau-Ottawa 2022, John Glenn, the Battle of the Tank Busters, 
Floyd Smith, Low Flying Tails

Aviation News Journal - December 2022

Preparing for Italy’s Future Light Utility Helicopter, 50 Years: Airbus A300, William Whisner, Central Coast AirFest, Convair B-58 Hustler, Remembering the Pioneers

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