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Alternative Title:The Federal Aviation Administration : a historical perspective, 1903-2008. Chapter 1 : Prologue.
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NTL Classification:NTL-AVIATION-AVIATION;NTL-REFERENCES AND DIRECTORIES-History;
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Abstract:In 1903 Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first powered
flight. These two brothers from Ohio used experimentation,
exacting science, and perseverance to achieve their historic
breakthrough. Their twelve-second
flight on December 17 led to the
development of the first practical
airplane in 1905 and launched
worldwide efforts to build better
flying machines.
The early twentieth century
witnessed myriad aviation
developments as new planes and
technologies entered service and
early pilots, male and female,
pushed one another to set, and
then break, a host of aviation
records for speed, flight duration,
and aerobatics. During World
War I, the airplane also proved its
effectiveness as a military tool and,
with the advent of early airmail
service, congressionally authorized
in 1918, it showed great promise
for commercial applications.
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