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Otto Lilienthal: The Glider King
Otto Lilienthal (1848-1896).
Otto Lilienthal was a pioneering German aviator who made over 2,000 successful glider flights starting in the 1890s. His meticulous research and...
George Cayley
George Cayley (1773-1857)
Cayley was an English engineer and inventor who pioneered modern aeronautical engineering. In 1799, he set forth the concept of the...
History of Aviation Pioneers
The development of heavier-than-air flight has a long and storied history full of daring innovators who pushed the boundaries of what was thought possible....
Exploring the Origins of Space Travel: Disney’s ‘Man in Space’
"Man in Space" is an episode of the Disneyland television series, which aired on March 9, 1955. The episode falls under the Tomorrowland segment...
Help Recover the Wreckage of the Sikorsky S-38 ‘von Krohn’
On March 10, 1934, the Sikorsky S-38 amphibian plane 'von Krohn' departed from Buenaventura with a crew of two German members, pilot Hans Walter...
Sikorsky S-38 ‘von Krohn’
Aviation history is full of fascinating stories, and one of them is the tragic crash of a Sikorsky S-38 amphibian plane in Colombia in...
Wright Brother and the public presentation of his airplane
The Wright Brothers, Orville and Wilbur did not immediately present their airplanes to the public after they built them. There were several reasons for...
The Wright Brothers’ patent
The Wright Brothers' patent struggles certainly impacted the early development of American aviation. The lawsuits they filed against other manufacturers, including Glenn Curtiss, slowed...
The Wright Brothers’ history
The Wright Brothers, Orville and Wilbur are considered the pioneers of powered flight. They began their experimentation with flight in the 1890s, drawing on...
Uncovering the True History of Aviation
Separating Fact from Fiction
Welcome to our series on the history of aviation. Throughout the ages, many stories and myths have arisen about the origins...
