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Wright Flyer to Space Shuttle: 7 aircraft that defined flight as we know it today
Since the Wright brothers’ first flight in 1903, aviation has evolved at a breathtaking pace, shaping human history and ...
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12/17/1903: The Wright Brothers' First Sustained Powered Flight
DALLAS — Today, in 1903, the Wright brothers made the first controlled, sustained flight of a powered, heavier-than-air ...
Celebrating The Anniversary Of The Wright Brothers' First Flight
After a few days to repair the aircraft, Orville decided to make an attempt at flight. On December 17, 1903, Orville Wright ...
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Pilot the 1903 Flyer
Since there were no internal combustion engines available that fit the specialized needs of an aircraft, the Wright brothers made one of their own. With the help of machinist Charlie Taylor they ...
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AVIATION: Curtiss-Wright’s Comeback
Curtiss-Wright needed such tags. The company, once the biggest in the aircraft industry, had been forced to shut down 16 of its 19 engine, propeller and airframe plants. Last week Hurley ...
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Innovative Aircraft
The Wright Flyer, which made the ... With a top speed of 2,200 mph, it remains the fastest aircraft propelled by air-breathing engines ever built. Design innovations abounded, including a titanium ...
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Ford’s first and only plane for US: The rise and fall of the Trimotor
Discover how Ford shaped commercial aviation with the pioneering passenger plane, Trimotor, and what made them leave the ...