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Top Asked Questions History What is the smallest airplane ever built? Devin What is the fastest airplane in the world? Josh Can you make an airplane look like a car? Devin Who was the first woman to fly in a plane? Who was the first American woman to fly an airplane? Jennifer Who Was the First African American to Fly in a Plane? Are there races with planes? Alissa Who was the first woman pilot? Could you please tell me the history of the Bellanca Aircraft Company? I'm from their hometown, and I'm curious to learn more about them. Kreg What is the weirdest looking aircraft ever built? Kreg Who was the first person to ride in an airplane as a passenger? Carolyn Who invented the first international air lines? How do planes drop bombs on the targets? Justine Who was the first American woman to fly in an airplane? Who invented the first jet plane? Caroline Was the first space craft to carry a living thing remote controlled? If so, how did it reach the space craft if it was so far away? What is the average cost of an airplane? What was the first jet plane? Alissa Who was the first person to fly a plane? Logan What's Area 51? and Where is it located? What was the first plane called? Logan What was the largest dive ever and survived and what plane did it? What it the history of the spitfire and how succsessful was it in the dogfight? Was the Wright Flyer the first ever airplane or was it the first american airplane? Sincererly, Chris Who was the first man to make a hot air balloon ride in America, 1793? What is the world's largest airplane still flying ? What was aviation's role in the 1920's? How did it affect the average American's life, and if did not, how did it affect America as a whole? I would like autobiography info about Therese Peltier and Henri Fabre such as birth dates, place of birth, education and what they were famous and well known for. Are the Wright Brothers still alive? Who was the first woman to fly solo across the atlantic? Can you give me a brief history on Howard Hughes's life? I just read one of your answers where you said that the Boeing 314 never had wheels. How did they get into the water? Were there trolley cars or lifts or cranes? Thanks for your time and all that you do! What battle during World War II was the Spitfire most famous for? How many planes have been made since the first flight to now? Do you know what happened to the aircraft and pilots that disappeared when they crossed the Bermuda triangle? Did they die or are they still out there still flying in that same mist. Thanks. I am wondering if there are any autogiros still operating or if one could be purchased to restore. Who was the first woman to fly an air plane. Why are airplanes useful to us? I was wondering why the Spruce Goose only traveled 1 mile. Why do pilots say, "contact" when starting propeller planes? Was it a Charles Lindbergh`s grandson who, on the 70th anniversary of the Spirit of Saint Louis' New York to Paris flight (1997), travelled around the world on an aircraft? I have read that "rubber strands" powered some of the models in the mid 1800s. What are rubber strands? Did the Tuskeegee Airmen help to liberate the Holocaust victims? I am a retired elementary teacher writing a high school level book about early aviation. In my research I have found several early aviators who used whirling arm devices to experiment with wing shapes and learn about angles of attack. I want to explain these devices in my book, but I can't because I don't understand them myself. Can you explain them to me or refer me to a book or website that can? Thanks. What is your favorite World War II airplane? Mine is the P-47D Republic "Tarheel Hal" down at the Lone Star Flight Museum in Galvaston, TX. Hi, I am wondering why the Wright brothers are credited with the first powered and controlled flight. I am from New Zealand and I know that Richard Pearce aviated before the Wright brothers. Not to discredit the brothers but it does seem unfair. I have heard that Pearce's flight was uncontrolled, but the restored example at Auckland Museum of transport and technology shows clear ailerons and elevators. Please advise me as to why New Zealand is not credited with the first flight, to the best of your ability, of course. Ryan Who was the first American to receive an official pilot's license or certificate? Which aircraft was the first to have retractable landing-gear? How has the Lockheed Company influenced aviation history? What is the first all-metal airplane? Thank you, Josh Search In 'History' : View All Topics

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