Early Life – Death Hans von Ohain was a native of the town of Dessau, Germany. He was born as Hans Joachim Pabst von Ohain in 1911. After obtaining a Ph.D. in Physics and Aerodynamics, he worked on several engineering and aerospace projects. Although none of his work ever went into production, his original designs Read More…
From the Wright Brothers to Charles Lindbergh to Amelia Earhart, Chuck Yeager and John Glenn, aviation history is replete with larger than life heroes. Men and women who blazed the trail for the modern aviation industry. Among these we must include the enigmatic Howard Hughes Jr. who, unlike anyone before or since, pushed the aviation Read More…
Clément Ader was an inventor and engineer. He was born February 4th, 1841 in Muret, France and died on March 5, 1926. Clément was a pioneer of flight predating the Wright brothers. He was an early aviation enthusiast. During the Franco-German War of 1870-71, Ader constructed a balloon at his own expense, propelling his interest Read More…
The invention of the jet engine revolutionized air travel. Not only could jet airplanes travel much faster than planes with piston engines, they could also climb faster and fly higher. However, there were also two disadvantages. Jet engines had high operating temperatures and consumed great amounts of fuel. Related Article – 5 Best Low Time Read More…
Women have been involved with aviation since the Wright Brothers’ first brief flight in 1903. Although Katherine Wright didn’t fly with her brothers until 1909, she supported them both financially and emotionally, eventually becoming their social manager in Europe, and knew everything about the workings of their early airplanes. Blanche Scott claimed to be the Read More…