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Full-Text Articles in Aviation
Innovation For The Air: A Brief History Of Worldwide Aviation, Lauren Plumley
Innovation For The Air: A Brief History Of Worldwide Aviation, Lauren Plumley
Honors Theses
The purpose of this report is to present a brief but comprehensive overview of the variety of innovations related to aviation, and to discuss their impact on scientific progress over the course of human history. Relevant discoveries from the fields of physics and aerodynamics, and the numerous technologies built based upon these discoveries, are discussed over a period ranging from ancient times to the twenty-first century. The scope of this report is an overview of the development of powered and unpowered aircraft, including lighter-than-air, heavier-than-air, and aerospace technologies. Aviation developments were generally not limited to one specific country or person, …
Double Stud Cargo Fitting Research, Alternative Cargo Clip Design And Analysis, Cemal İrfan Çalişkan, Ebubekir Koç Dr, Hamaid Mahmood Khan Dr, Mustafa Enes Bulduk
Double Stud Cargo Fitting Research, Alternative Cargo Clip Design And Analysis, Cemal İrfan Çalişkan, Ebubekir Koç Dr, Hamaid Mahmood Khan Dr, Mustafa Enes Bulduk
International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace
It can be said that today's civil aviation basics began to be laid in the 1950s. This date is also important as the period in which the rules are being written and at the same time, some system solutions are produced by testing the methods of cargo loading. The cargo clip used in these cargo loading systems will be the subject of our article. In this context, the development process of the clip, which started in 1953 until today, will be examined in the light of the patent applications of the period; Afterwards, alternative clip-on work to the current cargo …
Pulling Gs-The Evolution Of High Performance Aerobatics, Matt Chapman
Pulling Gs-The Evolution Of High Performance Aerobatics, Matt Chapman
ERAU Prescott Aviation History Program
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is proud to sponsor one of the top airshow performers in the world, Matt Chapman. Matt is recognized as an extraordinary aerobatic pilot who thrills millions of airshow fans each summer. He began flying aerobatics in 1984 and quickly worked his way up to the highest level of competition aerobatics –the Unlimited category. Recognized for his skills, he won one of only five slots on the U.S. Unlimited Men’s Aerobatic Team in 1996 and 1998. At the 1998 World Aerobatic Championships (WAC), Matt was the highest-ranking American pilot, finishing third in the world with a bronze medal. …
Flying The Beam: Navigating The Early Us Airmail Airways, 1917-1941, Henry Lehrer
Flying The Beam: Navigating The Early Us Airmail Airways, 1917-1941, Henry Lehrer
ERAU Prescott Aviation History Program
We tend to take for granted the infrastructure that makes modern air travel possible. However, the systems, technologies and regulations of civil aviation are in fact the product of decades of experimentation much of it connected to development of airmail as the first sustainable use of airplanes. Hear this fascinating tale from an author, historian, educator and pilot who spent part of his life flying the Transcontinental Airway that stretched from New York City across the nation all the way to San Francisco.
From Xst To F-117a, Alan Brown
From Xst To F-117a, Alan Brown
ERAU Prescott Aviation History Program
Learn the remarkable story of stealth technology from the man often referred to as “Mr. Stealth.” From 1975-1989 Alan Brown was a member of Lockheed “Skunk Works”, becoming program manager & chief engineer for the F-117A Stealth Fighter from initial concept until the first production aircraft was built, 1978 to 1982. Hear the inside story of the many challenges faced by the stealth program and how they were solved.
Aviation: Then And Now, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Aviation: Then And Now, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Aeronautics
Bibliography and photographs of a display of government documents from Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Zeppelins Over London, Ron Anderson
Zeppelins Over London, Ron Anderson
ERAU Prescott Aviation History Program
Hear the story of the first strategic bombing campaign in history. The target was the civilian populated areas of London in World War I. Come on board a giant Zeppelin of the Imperial German Navy Air Service and learn what these raids did, or did not accomplish, from Ron Anderson, local zeppelin historian.
A Historical Look At The Av-8 Harrier Program, Bill O'Hara
A Historical Look At The Av-8 Harrier Program, Bill O'Hara
ERAU Prescott Aviation History Program
Hear the inside story of one of the most controversial airplanes ever introduced to Naval Aviation, as told by a Marine pilot with more than 3,000 hours in the Harrier. Bill (Prof) O’Hara, was also the real pilot in the movie “True Lies” with Arnold Schwarzenegger!
Aviation History, Southwest Minnesota State University
Aviation History, Southwest Minnesota State University
Aeronautics
Bibliography and photograph of a display of government documents from Southwest Minnesota State University.
Gossamer Albatross, Steve Elliott
Gossamer Albatross, Steve Elliott
ERAU Prescott Aviation History Program
Steve Elliott was active in the hobby of hang gliding, and was invited to join the Gossamer Albatross team in 1979. He assisted in its development and testing, and was there in a Zodiac raft when it became the first human powered aircraft to cross the English Channel and win the £100,000 Kremer Prize.
First Flights: 100 Years Of Powered Flight, University Of South Alabama
First Flights: 100 Years Of Powered Flight, University Of South Alabama
Aeronautics
Bibliography and photographs of a display of government documents from the University of South Alabama.
Air Power, St. Olaf College
Air Power, St. Olaf College
Aeronautics
Photographs of a display of government documents from St. Olaf College, Minnesota.
The Places We Will Go, Minnesota State University, Mankato
The Places We Will Go, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Aeronautics
Bibliography and photographs of a display of government documents from Minnesota State University, Mankato.