13 March 1977 – first flight of Sikorsky S-76 — On 13 March 1977, the prototype of the Sikorsky S-76 medium-size utility rotorcraft performed its first flight.

On 13 March 1977, the #Sikorsky #S76 took to the skies for the very first time. Today we mark the 49th #anniversary of that #MaidenFlight, which brought the beginning of a #helicopter that would go on to become one of the most recognizable twin-engine #rotorcraft in #CivilAviation.

27 February 1965 – first flight of Antonov An-22 — On 27 February 1965, prototype of the Antonov An-22 Antey, a heavy turboprop strategic transport aircraft (NATO reporting name: “Cock”), performed its maiden flight from Kyiv to Uzyn.

Today marks the 61st #anniversary of a significant moment in the #history of heavy #airtransport — on 27 February 1965, the #Antonov #An22 #Antey made its #maidenflight.
At the time of its debut, the Antey was the largest and heaviest #cargo #aircraft in the world.

Lockheed L-10 Electra — On 23 February 1934, the Lockheed Model 10 Electra passenger aircraft, flown by test pilot Marshall E. Headle, performed its maiden flight.

The #Lockheed Model 10 #Electra #PassengerAircraft performed its #MaidenFlight on 23 February 1934. As next Monday marks 92 years since that day, it is the perfect opportunity to dive into the #history of this #iconic #aeroplane in our #Saturday Short #Aviation Story series.

30 January 1930 – first flight of the Boeing XP-15 — On 30 January 1930, the prototype of the Boeing XP-15, a monoplane fighter aircraft, performed its maiden flight.

Exactly 96 years ago today, on 30 January 1930, the #prototype of the #Boeing XP-15 #monoplane #fighter #aircraft, performed its #maidenflight. If you would like to learn more about its history, we invite you to delve into our latest article in the #Aviation #History #Friday series.

NASA’s Quiet Supersonic Jet Completes Maiden Flight in California AviationNews – NASA’s experimental X-59 QueSST successfully completed its maiden flight today from Palmdale, California, marking a critical milestone in global efforts to lift the decades-old ban on supersonic flight over land. The aircraft, designed to demonstrate technology that drastically reduces the sonic boom, aims to bring back the era of ultra-fast commercial air travel. The test flight was successfully conducted on…

#X59 #QueSST #NASA #Supersonic #SonicBoom #LockheedMartin #MaidenFlight #Aeronautics #FutureOfFlight #FasterThanSound

Maiden flight of the first series production HTT-40 Maiden flight of the first series production HTT-40 On 24 October 2025, the first series production Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) HTT-40 basic training aircraft made its maiden f...

Maiden flight of the first series production HTT-40

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#avgeek #avgeeks #militaryaviation #ICYMI #IndianAirForce #HindustanAeronauticsLtd #HAL #HTT40 #maidenflight

Fokker D.VII flies in Antwerp Fokker D.VII flies in Antwerp The Stampe & Vertongen Museum celebrated the maiden flight of their Fokker D.VII N903AC (c/n 02) on 6 September 2025. The biplane is a replica, on...

Fokker D.VII flies in Antwerp
The Stampe & Vertongen Museum celebrated the maiden flight of their Fokker D.VII N903AC (c/n 02) on 6 September 2025. read more on:
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#FokkerD7 #OBOBE #stampeenvertongenmuseum #maidenflight #antwerp

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22 August 1922 – first flight of Vickers Victoria — On 22nd August 1922, the prototype of the Vickers Victoria freighter biplane performed its maiden flight at Brooklands, the United Kingdom.

Another #Aviation #History #Friday with Afterburner: 22nd August 1922 – first flight of Vickers Victoria

Today marks 103 years since the #maidenflight of the #prototype of the #Vickers #Victoria #freighter #biplane.

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French Next-Generation Reconnaissance Aircraft Archange Completes Maiden Flight The new SIGINT (Signals Intelligence) aircraft developed for the French Air and Space Force (FASF) has completed its first flight from the Dassault Aviation facility in Bordeaux-Mérignac. Built on the Dassault Falcon 8X business jet platform as part of the Archange program, the aircraft retained its factory protective coating during the flight. The news was […] Post French Next-Generation Reconnaissance Aircraft Archange Completes Maiden Flight at Root-Nation.com.

French Next-Generation Reconnaissance Aircraft Archange Completes Maiden Flight #FrenchAviation #ReconnaissanceAircraft #Archange #DassaultFalcon8X #MaidenFlight

Aurel Vlaicu - the Romanian aviation pioneer — On 17th June 1910, Vlaicu I, an aircraft built by Aurel Vlaicu, performed its maiden flight near Cotroceni Hill (Dealul Cotroceni) in Bucharest. It was the very first flight of a powered aeroplane in ...

On 17th June 1910, Vlaicu I, an #aircraft built by Aurel Vlaicu, performed its #maidenflight near Cotroceni Hill in #Bucharest. It was the very first #flight of a powered #aeroplane in #Romania. In view of the recent 115th anniversary of that event we are recalling the story of its constructor.

China's AS700D Electric Airship Completes First Flight Electric airship with lithium-battery system takes off in Hubei province, advancing green aviation technology.

China's AS700D Electric Airship Completes First Flight

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#China #AS700D #electric #airship #firstflight #maidenflight #AVIC #greenaviation #avgeeks #environment #Hubei #zeroemissions

From Shadow_Redditarian's profile on Reddit: Bristol Brabazon takes its maiden flight (1949) Posted by Shadow_Redditarian - 1 vote and no comments

#BristolBrabazon takes its #maidenflight (1949). #aviation

China’s Sixth-Generation Fighter Jet Takes First Flight Speculative details on design and capabilities emerge as China enters race for aerial supremacy with U.S.

China’s Sixth-Generation Fighter Jet Allegedly Takes First Flight

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#China #sixthgeneration #fighter #stealth #AESAradar #firstflight #maidenflight #NGAD

11 December 2009 - maiden flight of Airbus A400M Atlas — Maiden flight of Airbus A400M Atlas Someday in the early 1980s, an idea of European transport aeroplane was born. At that time, Transall C-160 and Lockheed C-130 Hercules were the backbone of military...

Last Wednesday, the 11th of December marked 15 years since the #MaidenFlight of #airbus A400M Atlas. Therefore, today within our #saturday with Afterburner Archives series we are recalling the story of that #cargo #aircraft, covered in one of our #aviation #history Friday articles from 2020:

Bulgarian Air Force F-16 Block 70 Fighter Completes Maiden Test Flight This F-16 is the first of 16 jets Bulgaria is acquiring through contracts signed in 2019 and 2022.

Bulgarian Air Force F-16 Block 70 Fighter Completes Maiden Test Flight
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#Bulgaria #airforce #F16 #F16Block70 #maidenflight

Pradhaan Air Express launches maiden flight from Mumbai to Tashkent An Airbus A320 freighter carries 65 tonnes of vaccines from Serum Institute of India.

An Airbus A320 freighter carries 65 tonnes of vaccines from Serum Institute of India.

#PradhaanAirExpress #Maidenflight #Mumbai #Tashkent #vaccines #SerumInstituteofIndia #AirCargo #Airbus

New Zealand’s First C-130J-30 Performs Maiden Flight
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#LockheedMartin #C130J30 #NewZealand #maidenflight #transportplane #RNZAF #ForeignMilitarySales #payload #speed #range #satellitecommunications #surveillance #humanitarian #disasterrelief #searchandrescue