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…
It is unknown when the first passenger aircraft services took place in the United States, but one of the earliest recorded instances was in 1913. Sular Christofferson transported passengers between San Francisco and Oakland harbours by hydroplane. Another early instance was in 1914 when passengers were carried from Tampa and St. Petersburg, Florida by a Read More…
In the early twentieth century, airplanes and their use for military purposes were still in their infancy. After the Wright Brothers’ first demonstration of airplane flight, many governments around the world considered the use of airplanes (or “aeroplanes,” as they were originally called) in warfare. These “heavier than air” machines were initially used by militaries Read More…
In Europe, the use of balloons for military purposes began around the middle of the nineteenth century. Hot air balloons were first developed in the western world by the Montgolfier brothers in the late eighteenth century, but they were not used in warfare until 1849, when Austrian forces attempted to utilize them against Italy. The Read More…