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First Launch of a Ariane Rocket (1979)

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Ariane 1 was the first rocket in the Ariane family of expendable launch systems. It was developed for and operated by the European Space Agency (ESA), which had been formed in 1973, the same year that…

Maiden Flight of the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird (1964)

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The Lockheed SR-71 “Blackbird” is a retired long-range, high-altitude, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft that was developed and manufactured by the American aerospace company Lockheed Corporation. Its nicknames include “Blackbird” and „Habu”. The SR-71 was developed in the 1960s…

Maiden Flight of the Grumman F-14 Tomcat (1970)

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The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is an American carrier-capable supersonic, twin-engine, tandem two-seat, twin-tail, all-weather-capable variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft. The Tomcat was developed for the United States Navy’s Naval Fighter Experimental (VFX) program after the collapse of the General Dynamics-Grumman F-111B project. A…

Maiden Flight of the Boeing 707 (1957)

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The Boeing 707 is an early American long-range narrow-body airliner, the first jetliner developed and produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Developed from the Boeing 367-80 prototype, the initial 707-120 first flew on December 20, 1957. Pan Am began regular 707…

Maiden Flight of the Douglas DC3 (1935)

Dec 17, 2025Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration17/12, C47, DC-3, Douglas, Maiden Flight, scale model, scale models, Skytrain

The Douglas DC-3 is a propeller-driven airliner that was manufactured by the Douglas Aircraft Company. It had a lasting effect on the airline industry in the 1930s to 1940s and World War II. It was developed as a larger,…

Maiden Flight of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner (2009)

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The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is an American wide-body airliner developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. After dropping its unconventional Sonic Cruiser project, Boeing announced the conventional 7E7 on January 29, 2003, which focused largely on efficiency. The program…

Tag: Maiden Flight

First Launch of a Ariane Rocket (1979)

Maiden Flight of the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird (1964)

Maiden Flight of the Grumman F-14 Tomcat (1970)

Maiden Flight of the Boeing 707 (1957)

Maiden Flight of the Douglas DC3 (1935)

Maiden Flight of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner (2009)

Maiden Flight of Shuttle Discovery (1984)

Maiden Flight of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II Fighter Jet (1958)

Maiden Flight of the Shuttle Colombia (1981)

Maiden Flight of the Boing 737 (1967)

Maiden Commercial Flight of the Boing 747 (1970)