History of Aviation

By shaniachavis
  • First Balloon

    First Balloon

    Flight over the Pacific Ocean.
  • Perot and Coburn of the U.S.

    Perot and Coburn of the U.S.

    Complete the first around-the-world flight in a helicopter.
  • STS-6

    STS-6

    The first flight of the Space Shuttle Challenger.
  • STS-41D

    STS-41D

    First flight of the Space Shuttle Discovery.
  • STS-51J

    STS-51J

    First flight of the Space Shuttle Atlantis.
  • Voyager

    Voyager

    First nonstop flight around the world without refueling (Jeana Yeager and Dick Rutan).
  • STS-26

    STS-26

    Discovery, returned to flight following the Challenger disaster.
  • STS-30

    STS-30

    Atlantis, launched the Magellan spacecraft deployed to map the surface of Venus.
  • Patty Wagstaff wins her first

    Patty Wagstaff wins her first

    U.S. National Aerobatic Champion Titles (she also wins in 1992 and 1994).
  • Canadair launches regional jet era with first flight of CRJ

    Canadair launches regional jet era with first flight of CRJ

    A stretch of its Challenger executive jet. Bombardier's CRJ family becomes biggest-selling regional jet brand.