Sheila Scott - Wikipedia
Sheila Christine Scott OBE (née Hopkins; 27 April 1922 – 20 October 1988) was an English aviator who broke over 100 aviation records through her long-distance flight endeavours, which included a 34,000-mile (55,000 km) "world and a half" flight in 1971. On this flight, she became the first person to fly over the North Pole in a small aircraft.
Sheila Scott | Biography, Records, & Facts | Britannica
Sheila Scott, British aviator who broke more than 100 light-aircraft records between 1965 and 1972 and was the first British pilot to fly solo around the world. Scott first flew around the world in 1966, covering about 31,000 miles (50,000 km) in 189 flying hours.
Over 100 Broken Records: The Incredible Flying Career Of Sheila Scott
2022年5月22日 · Have you ever heard of the British female aviator Sheila Scott? If not, you should have, as she broke over 100 records over her lifetime, including being the first person to fly over the North Pole in a small plane.
Sheila Scott - Women in Aviation International
Sheila Scott was a British aviatrix who between 1965 and 1972 flew her way into aviation history with more than 100 flying records, trophies, and awards. She made three solo flights around the world and set records for her London-Cape Town and Cape Town-London flights.
Sheila Scott; Actress Learned to Fly and Set Many Records
1988年10月22日 · Sheila Scott, an actress-turned-aviator who held more than 90 flying records, died Thursday of lung cancer at the age of 61, her literary agent said.
Record-Breaking Sheila, the High-Flying Aviator - On This Day
2018年4月16日 · April 27, 1922 — In the high-flying world of female aviators, names such as Amelia Earhart and Amy Johnson immediately spring to mind. But almost forgotten English flyer Sheila Scott, who was born on this day, deserves praise and wider recognition too.
Sheila Scott (Aviator) - On This Day
Scott was the first British pilot to fly solo around the world, and broke more than 100 light-aircraft records between 1965 and 1972. Beginning her career...
Sheila Scott, First Person to Fly over the North Pole in a Single ...
2019年12月9日 · Sheila Scott is pictured here with her Piper Aztec “Mythre,” in which she made her world and a half flight in 1971. On this flight, she became the first person to fly over the North Pole in a single engine plane.
Meet Sheila Scott - The Stemettes Zine
Sheila Scott OBE was an English aviator pioneer who broke over 100 aviation records. Sheila broke light-aircraft records through her long-distance flight endeavours, which included a 34,000-mile “world and a half” flight in 1971. On this flight, she became the first person to fly over the North Pole in a small aircraft.
Sheila Scott (1927-1988), Pioneer Aviatrix - Monash University
Exciting autobiography of the first solo pilot to pass directly over the true North Pole in a light aircraft - the world-famous British aviatrix Sheila Scott. She describes her early flights - exploring Europe in her plane, chasing down every rally and race, …