The first international airplane race was called the Bennett Trophy Race, Continue reading
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James Gordon Bennett Jr.
James Gordon Bennett Jr. (May 10, 1841 – May 14, 1918) was publisher of the New York Herald, founded by his father, James Gordon Bennett Sr., who emigrated from Scotland. Continue reading
Amelia Earhart
Amelia Mary Earhart (July 24, 1897 – disappeared July 2, 1937) was an American aviation pioneer and author. Continue reading
Woman to fly a transpacific solo flight from Hawaii to California
Amelia Earhart, an American aviator, was the first woman to make solo Transpacific airplane flight. Continue reading
Robot airplane takes off from Canada on a 26 hour non stop flight…
That's right on August 21st, 1998, a robotic airplane (Aerosonde) nicknamed "Laima" landed at Benbecula Military Range on an island of South Uist, in Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Continue reading
First Westbound Transatlantic Solo Nonstop flight lands in Canada
On August 18th 1932, an English Pilot by the name James A. Mollison landed at Penne field, New Brunswick, Canada Continue reading
Eppo Numan, Transatlantic flight
Eppo Numan piloted a transatlantic flight on an ultralight airplane. Continue reading
If man was meant to fly, he would have been given wings
In 1991 at the Experimental Aircraft Association's 39th annual international convention and sport aviation exhibition in Oshkosh, WI, USA, Jim Bede of Bede Jet, presented his Home-built supersonic, lightweight, two-seat jet aircraft, built for his personal use.
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Woman to fly a transatlantic solo flight from Canada to Ireland
Amelia Earhart, an American Aviator (a native of Atchison, KS, USA), flew out of Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, Canada on May 20th, 1932. Continue reading
Non stop transatlantic flight from Canada to Ireland
Captain John Williams Alcock, Pilot and Lieutenant Arthur Witten Brown, Navigator took a Vickers Vimy Twin Engine (360 horsepower Rolls-Royce Engines) airplane from Canada to Ireland. Continue reading