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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the McDonnell FH Phantom
On this day in aviation history, January 26, 1945, the McDonnell FH Phantom, the first pure-jet aircraft developed for the United States Navy, made its first flight. While McDonnell’s second ...
The Doodlebug: James McDonnell's 1st (Failed) Plane
Developed as a two-seater, low-wing monoplane, the Doodlebug was powered by a 110 HP Warner Scarab radial engine, which gave ...
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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the McDonnell F2H Banshee
On January 11, 1947, the prototype for the McDonnell F2H Banshee made its first flight. A larger development of the FH Phantom, the Banshee would go on to see service during the Korean War as an ...