aviation-history
Chronicle of flight
Aviation history is the study or chronicle of human flight, from early balloon and glider experiments through the Wright brothers' powered flight to modern jets and spacecraft.
The term typically appears as a modifier: aviation-history buffs, an aviation-history museum.
It encompasses technological development, famous pilots, military air campaigns, and the evolution of commercial air travel.
First airplane builders
- WilburFlight-pioneering brother
- LangleyIntelligence agency location
- barnstormersTouring aerial performers
- first flightInitial aircraft journey
Orville · Earhart · Lindbergh · Kitty Hawk · transatlantic · circumnavigation · record-breaking · trailblazer
Aircraft with two wing levels
- monoplaneSingle-wing aircraft
- triplaneThree-winged airplane
- Wright FlyerFirst successful powered airplane
- Spirit of St. LouisFamous solo flight aircraft
Concorde · DC-3 · Boeing 707 · Spruce Goose · Sopwith Camel · airship · zeppelin · Hindenburg
Close combat between aircraft
- Red BaronGerman WWI flying ace
- Tuskegee AirmenPioneering African American aviators
- Flying TigersVolunteer American fighter group
- RAFBritish air force
Luftwaffe · Spitfire · Messerschmitt · bomber · Pearl Harbor · Blitz · kamikaze · aces
Thrust-producing aircraft powerplant
- turbopropTurbine-powered propeller engine
- supersonicExceeding audio velocity
- sound barrierMach one transition zone
- WhittleJet engine surname
autopilot · radar · navigation · altimeter · pressurization · afterburner · fly-by-wire · wind tunnel
Ill-fated German dirigible
- TenerifeLargest Canary Island
- crashSudden violent impact
- investigationFormal examination of facts
- black boxOpaque system or device
NTSB · air safety · wreckage · casualties · midair collision · mechanical failure · pilot error · inquiry
Defunct American international carrier
- TWAFormer American airline
- airlineAir transport company
- stewardessFemale cabin crew member
- air travelTransport by aircraft
golden age · jet set · first class · hub · route · timetable · reservation · boarding
Wright brothers
First airplane builders
- WilburFlight-pioneering brother
- LangleyIntelligence agency location
- barnstormersTouring aerial performers
Orville · Earhart · Lindbergh · first flight · Kitty Hawk · transatlantic · circumnavigation · record-breaking · trailblazer · daredevil
biplane
Aircraft with two wing levels
- monoplaneSingle-wing aircraft
- triplaneThree-winged airplane
- Wright FlyerFirst successful powered airplane
Spirit of St. Louis · Concorde · DC-3 · Boeing 707 · Spruce Goose · Sopwith Camel · airship · zeppelin · Hindenburg · flying boat
dogfight
Close combat between aircraft
- Red BaronGerman WWI flying ace
- Tuskegee AirmenPioneering African American aviators
- Flying TigersVolunteer American fighter group
RAF · Luftwaffe · Spitfire · Messerschmitt · bomber · Pearl Harbor · Blitz · kamikaze · aces · squadron
jet engine
Thrust-producing aircraft powerplant
- turbopropTurbine-powered propeller engine
- supersonicExceeding audio velocity
- sound barrierMach one transition zone
Whittle · autopilot · radar · navigation · altimeter · pressurization · afterburner · fly-by-wire · wind tunnel · aerodynamics
Hindenburg
Ill-fated German dirigible
- TenerifeLargest Canary Island
- crashSudden violent impact
- investigationFormal examination of facts
black box · NTSB · air safety · wreckage · casualties · midair collision · mechanical failure · pilot error · inquiry · memorial
Pan Am
Defunct American international carrier
- TWAFormer American airline
- airlineAir transport company
- stewardessFemale cabin crew member
air travel · golden age · jet set · first class · hub · route · timetable · reservation · boarding · deregulation