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How Two Pilots Flew For More Than 64 Consecutive Days Without Landing
In 1958 two men in a Cessna took off on a nonstop 150,000-mile flight around the desert outside Las Vegas and set a record that still stands.
How Guy Menzies Became The First Pilot To Complete A Solo Trans-Tasman Flight
The 21-year-old embarked on an unauthorized trip, crash-landing in New Zealand
The Unbelievable Effort That Went Into The World's Longest Paper Airplane Flight
A team of Boeing engineers reached new heights with a paper aircraft.
Friendship One: The Boeing 747SP's Record-Breaking Circumnavigation Attempt
Neil Armstrong and the widow of Learjet’s founder flew onboard the day-and-a-half flight
How The Hughes Aircraft Company Produced The Helicopter With The Largest-Ever Rotor System
The helicopter was so loud it could be heard from eight miles away.
This Week In History: Amelia Earhart's First Transatlantic Flight
Amelia Earhart, a feminist icon in aviation, completed her first transatlantic flight 94 years ago.
The Story Of easyJet's Shakespeare-Themed World Record Attempt
The feat was part of a campaign to establish a National William Shakespeare Day.
World Record Verifiers: What Is The FAI?
The organization has played an integral part in the progression of aeronautical achievements since the very early days of modern aviation.
