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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of The Mitsubishi 3MT5

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 19, 2024

The modifications included replacing the single fin and rudder with a twin-tail design to improve stability. A particularly harrowing incident occurred during a test flight in March 1934 when the ailerons tore off one of the prototypes mid-flight. Aviation technology was advancing rapidly, and newer designs were already on the horizon.

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Fiat BR.20 Cicogna

Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The wing was built in three sections (a center section that was integral with the fuselage and extended to the engine nacelles, and two outer sections), and were all-metal except for the fabric-covered control surfaces such as the ailerons. Celestino Rosatelli, designer of the Fiat BR.20 20 Cicogna (Wikimedia Commons) The BR.20

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of The Mitsubishi 3MT5

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Fiat BR.20 Cicogna

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