Aviation History

There are records of early short-distance glider flights from the 10th and 11th centuries and possibly earlier human-carrying kites from China, but practical human aviation (trips lasting more than a few seconds) began on November 21, 1783, with the first untethered human flight in a hot air balloon designed by the Montgolfier brothers. A little over a century later, on December 17, 1903, the Wright brothers flew the first successful powered, heavier-than-air flight, though their aircraft was impractical to fly for more than a short distance because of control problems. The widespread adoption of ailerons made aircraft much easier to manage, and only a decade later, at the start of World War I, heavier-than-air powered aircraft had become practical for reconnaissance, artillery spotting, and even attacks against ground positions.

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Air Forces of the World
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Airplanes of the Second World War - Coloring Book
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America in the Air War
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Beechcraft: Pursuit of Perfection
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Brave Harriet
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Charles A. Lindbergh
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Design Line: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
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Fighting Jets
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Flight
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Flight: A Panorama of Aviation
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Glorious Flight
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History of Flight - Coloring Book
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How to Fly a 747
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Lindbergh Alone
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Luftwaffe
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Mustang at War
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My Brothers' Flying Machine
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Mysterious Journey
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Red Baron
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Road to Kitty Hawk
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Timechart History of Aviation
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Wilbur and Orville Wright: Young Fliers
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Wright Brothers
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Wright Brothers
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Wright Brothers At Kitty Hawk
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Wright Brothers for Kids
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