America’s founding documents fly out of nation’s capital for first time on the freedom plane

For the first time in United States history, several of the country’s founding documents will travel the skies to visit ...
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Piece of History: Arnel J. Cronkhite aeroplane

Arnel J. Cronkhite and his aeorplane at a 1911 automobile show in Cedar Rapids. One of the features of the March 13, 1911, automobile show was the flying machine invented and built by Cronkhite.
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The airplane : a history of its technology / John D. Anderson, Jr

Flailing in the dark: aeronautics before the 19th century -- Starts and stops: aeronautical progress in the 19th century -- The real beginning: the Wright Flyer -- Seat-of- the-pants design: the era ...
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Future of "Miss Pittsburgh" airplane up in the air

For decades, the "Miss Pittsburgh" airplane hung over the security check-in at the old landslide terminal at Pittsburgh International Airport. But when the new terminal opened, the historic plane did ...
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First Man-Carrying Aeroplane Capable of Sustained Free Flight-- Langley's Success as a Pioneer in Aviation

Work discusses Samuel P. Langley, his work with the Smithsonian, his work in aviation and with the first airplanes, including history of the Langley Aerodrome (Aeroplane). Focuses on Charles D.
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Just How Long Was The Longest Flight In History? (And What Kind Of Plane Did They Use?)

In this day and age of high-tech autonomous drones and aircraft, an International Space Station (ISS) that circles the planet every 90 minutes and CEOs that board private rocket ships on the regular, ...