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Father’s Day is an amazing collection of contradicting clichés, when you get right down to it. I mean …
It is a fascinating thing when we, especially in the aviation industry, attempt to improve upon performance and efficiency only …
First flying car patent issued:1918, Felix Longobardi, never developed
First flying car built:Curtiss Autoplane, 1917
Designer:Glenn Curtiss …
The way the Lower 48 United States are situated geographically and climatically, we get a lot of severe weather. From …
First manmade aerial propellers:China, c. 500 BCE, child’s toy
Leonardo da Vinci airscrew designs:c. 1480
First coaxial …
Find the NOTAM. Phone TSA at least 24 hours in advance. Copy your confirmation number. File a flight plan, possibly …
First Electric-powered Flight, Tissandier Dirigible ’Number 6′:1883
Flight’s Origin:Auteuil, Paris, France
Average Speed:7 kts
Cruising …
First instrument flight:September 24, 1929
Site:Mitchel Field, Long Island, N.Y.
Pilot:Lt. James Doolittle
Plane:Consolidated N …
For those pilots new to flying, the activity level of today’s light-aircraft segment must seem pretty normal. After …
Active business jets in the U.S. in 2014: Approximately 12,500 (on-demand charter included)* Number in 1980: 3 …
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