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By the Seat of Their Pants
Using Lilienthal's glider research, the Wright brothers achieved controlled flight. The French reacted with renewed effo…
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Every Day a Better Design
Aviators separated into two groups: the airplane designer/builders and those who tried to master the art of flying. Whil…
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Flying Aces, War in the Air
WW1 gave the airplane a job, soon the battlefields were full of unarmed aircraft, peering down at the trenches, then car…
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Flying Entrepreneurs
After the war, seasoned pilots who had once dueled with an enemy over the trenches, now performed aerobatics for spectat…
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Flying the Mail
Airmail pioneers demonstrated that airplanes had a bright commercial future. The variety of aircraft was dazzling -- any…
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Backyard Fliers: An Airplane in Every Garage
In the 1920s when just about anyone could afford a car, interest grew in a safe, inexpensive airplane that anyone could …
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First in Speed: Air Racing
From the early years of flight until the late 1930s, air racing was the single most important testing ground for enginee…
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Bigger is Better
During the 1920's and 30's, designers believed that bigger is better. Airline companies were formed, requiring larger, m…
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Fighters Between the Wars
Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan redefined the arts of aerial warfare with their revolutionary aircraft designs. As the s…
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Testing Under Fire
The first German WW2 air attacks destroyed most old biplane fighters. The Allies responded with new monoplane designs. B…
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New Generation of Flyers
American industry entered the competition to create the world's best fighter -- one that was faster and carried more arm…
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Air Battles At Sea
Light, maneuverable and capable of flying long distances, the Japanese Zero was the ideal air weapon for the island hopp…
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Flash of Glory: Aerial Combat Enters the Jet Age
During WWII, the Messerschmitt 262, and the Gloster Meteor were introduced. With these first operational jet fighters, a…
