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Amelia Earhart, pictured with the Lockheed Electra in which she disappeared in 1937.

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What Happened to Amelia Earhart?

On the morning of July 2, 1937, Amelia Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, took off from Lae, New Guinea, on one of the last legs in their historic attempt to circumnavigate the globe. Their next destination was Howland Island in the central Pacific Ocean, some 2,500 miles away. A U.S. Coast Guard cutter, the […]

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Picture of the Wright Brothers with Orville watching Wilbur take readings outdoors, circa 1908. (Photo by Fotosearch/Getty Images).

Wright Brothers

Early Life Wilbur Wright was born on April 16, 1867, near Millville, Indiana. He was the middle child in a family of five children. His father, Milton Wright, was a bishop in the Church of the United Brethren in Christ. His mother was Susan Catherine Koerner. The family later moved to Dayton, Ohio. As a […]

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A vintage French postcard featuring the helicopter of Paul Cornu of Lisieux, France, who piloted the first manned flight of a rotary wing aircraft on 13th November 1907.

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History of Flight: Breakthroughs, Disasters and More

From hot-air balloons floating over Paris to a dirigible crashing over New Jersey, here are some of the biggest moments of aviation history.

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How America's Aviation Industry Got Its Start Transporting Mail

How America’s Aviation Industry Got Its Start Transporting Mail

Before carrying passengers, America’s most iconic airlines hauled the mail. It was one of the riskiest jobs around.

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The First Nonstop Transatlantic Flight

The First Nonstop Flight Across the Atlantic Lasted 16 Harrowing Hours

John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown flew across the Atlantic with the help of a sextant, whisky and coffee in 1919—eight years before Charles Lindbergh’s flight.

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Automation of Planes Began 9 Years After the Wright Bros Took Flight—But It Still Leads to Baffling Disasters

Autopilot has existed since 1912. But some experts worry that too much plane automation introduces danger.

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