Pioneering Flights
Pioneering Flights that Pushed the Boundaries of Aviation
The early decades of powered flight saw daredevil aviators accomplish feats that captured the public’s imagination and...
Samuel Pierpont Langley
Samuel Pierpont Langley (1834-1906).
Langley was an American astronomer, physicist, inventor, and aviation pioneer. From 1887 to 1903, he experimented with rubber-band-powered models and larger...
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...
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...
