T-50 Program Milestones
14 February 2010
The T-50 was designed and developed to replace the T-38 and to train pilots to fly fifth generation fighters.
Cockpit Photo Collection
15 February 2007
Many of the photos in this collection were taken specifically for a special issue of
Code One that was published in 2007.
Willis Hawkins And The Genesis Of The Hercules
15 November 2004
Updated article on the career of Willis M. Hawkins, who, in 1951, led the team that designed the C-130.
Early History Of The U-2 Dragon Lady
15 February 2002
The U-2 reconnaissance aircraft, though designed and developed in great secrecy in the 1950s, has somehow never fully emerged from the shadows even though it has outlasted one successor, the SR-71 Blackbird.
F-22 Raptor Design Evolution, Part 2
16 October 1998
The dem/val award was announced on a Friday afternoon. The next Monday morning, representatives from Lockheed, Boeing, and General Dynamics met for the first time as a team at Lockheed facilities in Burbank, California.
F-22 Raptor Design Evolution, Part I
15 May 1998
The official beginning of the ATF program usually traces to 1981 when USAF Aeronautical Systems Division, or ASD, released a request for information for concepts for an advanced tactical fighter.
What A Wonderful Airplane: YF-16 First Flight (Flight 0)
15 July 1992
Test pilot recounts the first flight of the F-16 prototype.
F-16 Designer Harry Hillaker
15 April 1991
The F-16 is a revolutionary aircraft. It represents a major change in fighter design. Its fine blend of high technology and common sense requirements emphasizes flight performance-range, persistence, and maneuverability - right in the heart of the flight
F-16 Designer Harry Hillaker - Interview
15 April 1991
The F-16 is a revolutionary aircraft. It represents a major change in fighter design. Its fine blend of high technology and common sense requirements emphasizes flight performance-range, persistence, and maneuverability - right in the heart of the flight
