Category Archives: Bird of the Week

By:      Norm Goyer One of the very first practical helicopters was built in Germany in the early 1930s  by Professor Henrich Focke. Focke first experimented with rotary wing development with his licensed copy of the Cierva Autogyro. He had … Continue reading →

By:      Norm Goyer I know that anyone who really wants to fly can attain his or her goals by creative pursuance of current aviation practices and policies. You need to know what you don’t need to learn to fly, that’s … Continue reading →

By:      Norm Goyer Over the years there has been some very interesting gull wing airplanes and some unusual ones. But, why a gull wing? Let’s look at some of the most well known and some rare gull wing aircraft. My … Continue reading →

By:       Norm Goyer England depended on a series of Hawker biplane fighters between the wars; some models fought into World War II as well. In fact  biplane Fairey Swordfish torpedo bombers  were heavily involved in the sinking of the Bismark. … Continue reading →

By:      Norm Goyer Okay, guys and gals, here is a single place low wing which you probably can buy and fly for under $7000. No kidding, these are great little planes designed by the master homebuilder Pete Bowers who honed … Continue reading →