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The Development of Aviation

By CH4503@k12.sd.us
  • Wenham built the first wind tunnel

    Wenham built the first wind tunnel

    The wind tunnel was a device that would have a profound effect on the study of wings and the development of improved airfoils.
  • Wilbur Wright addressed the idea of an airplane

    Wilbur Wright addressed the idea of an airplane

    Wilbur Wright, a 33-year-old businessperson from Dayton, Ohio, addressed a distinguished group of Chicago engineers on the subject of “Some Aeronautical Experiments”.
  • Orville Wright Completed the First Flight

    Orville Wright Completed the First Flight

    Orville Wright begun the first successful controlled flight in history, at Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina
  • "Air Transport and Travel's" first inaugural flight

    "Air Transport and Travel's" first inaugural flight

    Air Transport and Travel’s first inaugural flight occurred on Aug. 25, 1919, when the plane flew from London to Paris with its sole passenger.
  • Amelia Arhart becomes first woman to fly across the Atlantic

    Amelia Arhart becomes first woman to fly across the Atlantic

    Amelia Earhart became the first woman to complete a solo transatlantic flight.
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    Amelia Earhart's first solo flight

    Amelia Earhart flew solo from Hawaii to the U.S. mainland.
  • The Hindenburg went up in flames

    The Hindenburg went up in flames

    The Hindenburg went up in flames at Lakehurst Naval Air Station, New Jersey, May 6, 1937.
  • The first Jet Airplane took flight

    The first Jet Airplane took flight

    The first jet plane, the Heinkel He 178, took flight.
  • The Air Force was Created

    The Air Force was Created

    On Sept. 18, 1947, the Department of the Air Force was created under the National Security Act of 1947.
  • The largest passenger plane was created

    The largest passenger plane was created

    The Airbus A380 is the world's largest passenger airplane