All From the archive articles
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In depthHow Flight artist John Marsden became a cutaway above the rest
Flight artist John Marsden rose to prominence during the ‘golden years’ of the mid-20th century, and produced unrivalled technical drawings for the title until the late 1990s.
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In depthHow Flight covered Chuck Yeager’s supersonic success, 75 years ago
To mark mid-October’s 75th anniversary of the first manned supersonic flight, we revisit our reporting from the time, when Cold War tensions rapidly propelled new fighter technologies.
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AnalysisHow Comet’s debut service launched the passenger jet age
The de Havilland Comet, the world’s first passenger jet, made its commercial debut 70 years ago. We look at how Flight reported the event and subsequent developments, and regarded the significance of the programme for UK and global aviation.
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AnalysisSix decades of style, sophistication and speed: a Learjet retrospective
Learjet epitomised style, speed and sexiness for celebrities and corporate high-fliers in the 1960s. Following Bombardier’s decision to stop manufacturing the brand, we look at its six-decade legacy.
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In depth60 years on, why Yuri Gagarin remains an orbital hero
Sixty years ago, Yuri Gagarin became the first man to orbit the Earth from space – and one of the 20th century’s most famous figures. This is an edited version of Flight’s 20 April 1961 report on the event.