When it was conceptually proposed by engineers at North American Aviation, the A-5 Vigilante seemed like it was going to be a game-changing weapon, a weapons delivery platform unlike any other. During ...

As part of our series Today in Aviation History, we cover not only the first flights of significant aircraft in the history of aviation, but also the establishment of several records, and on December ...

Introduced in June 1961, the Vigilante embodied the technological optimism of the 1950s-60s, pushing the boundaries of aviation with Mach 2 capabilities, innovative avionics, and a unique weapons ...