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Featured Article: Curtiss, Glenn Hammond
Curtiss, Glenn Hammond (1878-1930), an American inventor, made important contributions to the development of aircraft. See more »
Abeles, Sir Peter
Abeles, Sir Peter (1924-1999), an Australian industrialist, was one of the most influential business figures in Australia's history.
See more »Alcock and Brown
Alcock AWL kok, and Brown, were pioneer British aviators who made the first nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean.
See more »Batten, Jean Gardner
Batten, Jean Gardner (1909-1982), a New Zealand pilot, made a series of record-breaking solo flights in the 1930's.
See more »Bird, Nancy
Bird, Nancy (1915-...), an Australian aviator, became the youngest woman in the British Empire to obtain a commercial pilot's license.
See more »Blanchard, Jean-Pierre
Blanchard, Jean-Pierre (1753-1809), a French aviation pioneer, made the first balloon flight across the English Channel in 1785 with John Jeffries, an American physician.
See more »Bleriot, Louis
Bleriot, Louis, blay RYOH, lwee (1872-1936), a French aviation pioneer, made the first airplane flight across the English Channel on July 25, 1909.
See more »Boeing, William Edward
Boeing, BOH ihng, William Edward (1881-1956), was an American industrialist.
See more »Brabazon of Tara, Lord
Brabazon of Tara, Lord (1884-1964), John Theodore Cuthbert Moore-Brabazon, was a British pioneer aviator and motorist.
See more »Cayley, Sir George
Cayley, KAY lee, Sir George (1773-1857), is often called the father of modern aeronautics.
See more »Cobham, Sir Alan John
Cobham, Sir Alan John (1894-1973), a British aviator, pioneered refueling in the air.
See more »Cochran, Jacqueline
Cochran, KOK ruhn, Jacqueline (1912-1980), was an American businesswoman and pioneer airplane pilot.
See more »Coleman, Bessie
Coleman, Bessie (1892-1926), the first black woman licensed as a pilot, earned her license in 1921.
See more »Curtiss, Glenn Hammond
Curtiss, Glenn Hammond (1878-1930), an American inventor, made important contributions to the development of aircraft.
See more »Duigan, John
Duigan, John (1882-1951), an Australian aviation pioneer, designed and, with the help of his brother Reginald, built the first Australian-made airplane.
See more »Earhart, Amelia
Earhart, AIR hahrt, Amelia (1897-1937?), an American aviator, became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean alone.
See more »Eielson, Carl Ben
Eielson, EYE uhl suhn, Carl Ben (1897-1929), an American aviator and explorer, piloted the first airplane to cross the Arctic Ocean.
See more »Fokker, Anthony Herman Gerard
Fokker, FOK uhr, Anthony Herman Gerard (1890-1939), was a Dutch engineer, pilot, and aircraft manufacturer.
See more »Grahame-White, Claude
Grahame-White, Claude (1879-1959), was a British aviation pioneer and aeronautical engineer.
See more »Grumman, Leroy
Grumman, GRUHM muhn, Leroy (1895-1982), an American industrialist, founded and became chairman of the board of the Grumman Aircraft Corporation (now part of Northrop Grumman Corporation) in 1929.
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