Welcome back to this semi-regular feature covering the aviation industry and notable events. This time around, we're talking aviation training standards, missing planes, and planes that have been located.
Aviation Officials Meet to Discuss Standardized Technician Training Standards
A new initiative among leading experts in the aviation industry will attempt to create a standard by which...
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Celebrating National Aviation Day with Famous First Flights
National Aviation Day is August 19th and in celebration, the team at J&K Connectors wanted to highlight and honor a few of the pioneers in the aviation space over the last century. Let's take a look at a few famous "first flights" throughout human history.
Orville Wright
No list of aviation pioneers is complete without the first....
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The History of Aviation: Part 2
J&K Connectors loves airplanes and discovering new and exciting experimental aircraft. Our on-hand inventory of airplane and industrial connectors is unmatched in this industry and we're always looking ahead to the next big thing. However, we believe in learning from the past before determining the future, so we're taking a look back at the history...
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An Aircraft of the Future, Built in 1939
One of the most advanced, cutting-edge aircrafts of the 20th century never even made it to the air.
The Bugatti Model 100P is an amazing piece of engineering by any measure. Nearly lost to history forever, the design had to be hidden from the Nazis lest the 900 HP aircraft fall into the wrong hangs and...
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