pioneers

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...

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Uncovering the True History of Aviation

January 29, 2023

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...

The Wright Brothers’ history

January 29, 2023

The Wright Brothers, Orville and Wilbur are considered the pioneers of powered flight. They began their experimentation with flight in the 1890s, drawing on...

The Wright Brothers’ patent

Wright Brother and the public presentation of his airplane

Sikorsky S-38 ‘von Krohn’

Help Recover the Wreckage of the Sikorsky S-38 ‘von Krohn’