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Calendar

We invite you to discover the fascinating history of aviation through our interactive calendar.

13 May
13 May
1913
113 years ago

First Four-Engine Aircraft

Igor Sikorsky made the first flight in history of a four-engine aircraft. It was the heavy wooden biplane bomber Ilya Muromets.

13 May
1973
53 years ago

Maiden Flight of the Ogar

The motor glider SZD-45 Ogar made its maiden flight. It was a two-seat motor glider with side-by-side seating and a pusher propeller, combining wooden, metal, and composite elements in its construction. 66 examples of the Ogar were built.