Beechcraft Aircraft Born out of the Great Depression, Walter Beech founded the Beech Aircraft Corporation in 1932 out of Wichita, Kansas. With the demand for aircraft during World War II, Beech Aircraft boomed into one of the top three general [...]
Piper Aircraft Before it became Piper Aircraft, Taylor Brothers Aircraft Manufacturing Company was founded in 1927. Following the passing of one of the Taylor brothers, operations transitioned under the guidance of engineer William T. Piper in 1937. Piper Aircraft earned [...]
Artificial intelligence (AI) in aviation is projected to reach a value of $90.38 billion globally by 2031 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 46.2%. The aviation industry is on the brink of advancements to enhance operational efficiency, boost [...]
You read that right – VREF turns 30. With this in mind, we thought it might be a good time to talk about what we’ve been through and plan on being for future aviation enthusiasts, pilots, financial institutions, and businesses. [...]
Piper Aircraft In the early 1960s, Cessna Aircraft Company began refining its utility aircraft designs. Their versatile flying freighter line, exemplified by models like the Super Skywagon, gained popularity for its adaptability to various missions. After witnessing the success of [...]
Cessna By Textron Aviation Clyde Cessna, who later founded Cessna Aviation, first became fascinated with aircraft at an aviation show in 1911. Leveraging his experience in mechanics and automobile sales, he built his own plane from a kit and eventually [...]
20 Questions To Ask When Buying A Pre-Owned Aircraft Using Information Online Where do I start researching aircraft information online…? You can start by joining VREF Online – a database of thousands of aircraft with historical information, aircraft specifications, and [...]
Comparing two of Piper’s most popular aircraft ever is hard to do without going into its lengthy history spanning nearly a century. Despite the early death of Gordon Taylor in 1928 and several bankruptcies, Piper still managed to be a [...]
Did you know…? The Department of Defense did not allow women to fly in combat until 1993. United States Navy Lt. Kimberly Dyson became the first American woman to fly a combat mission for the U.S. a year later in [...]
Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere. You use AI in your car, home, and every “smart” device you own. In fact, 77% of today’s devices use some form of AI. But what you may not know is that AI in aviation [...]
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