Because of its light weight, this five cylinder engine was selected by Emile Berliner, an inventor possibly better known in the acoustics field, to drive a helicopter's vertical shaft in a 1908 "test ...

Born a simple country boy in Opp, Alabama 05-22-1950. Earliest memory was a desire to be an Aviator watching huge formations of WWII Aircraft ...

After their trip, Spencer and White drew this map of their route, including the unplanned stops.

Home Explore Collection Objects Fabric, Aircraft, "1903 Wright Flyer" Download Image Download Image Download Image 3 Images ...

U.S. sailors assisted local authorities in rescuing the passengers and crew of Air Niugini Flight PX56 after the airliner ditched on its approach to Chuuk International Airport in the Federated States ...

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This suit was worn by the donor Len Morgan (1923-2005). In the spring of 1941 before the United States entered World War II, Morgan went to Canada and jointed the Royal Canadian Air Force and earned ...

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Navigating in space: to determine position in space, an Apollo astronaut located a specific star using a single-power, wide-field telescope and then took a fix using a sextant. While this instrument ...

Physical Description United States Army Air Service (USAAS) Type M1912/1917 officer's uniform coat worn by Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker; single breasted drab wool with five brass buttons down front; two ...

Artist's illustration of what the asteroid impact that occured on Earth 65 million years ago could have looked like.