Flying a biplane is a throwback experience from the first decades of the last century, when barnstormers roamed the country, landing in open fields and wowing crowds who had never seen an airplane ...

Early aviation featured both monoplanes, which offered aerodynamic advantages with thick cantilever wings (pioneered by Junkers), and biplanes. Biplanes became dominant due to practical benefits such ...

For a decent chunk of aviation history, biplanes were everywhere, whether it was dogfights, training flights, or stunt shows. But then, suddenly, they weren't. To see what changed, we'll have to turn ...