Aviation Benchmarks Thousands of people have contributed to Aviation. Dreams by the Wright Bothers made flight possible for all of us. Others like Emelia Earhardt, and Charles Linburg stretched the limits to accomplish what had never been done before. Many have even given their life to be in the air. I will discuss some of the paramount events and people that helped transcend Aviation. The most appropriate place to start is on the Seventeenth of …showed first 75 words of 1403 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1403 total…industry since it's birth 97 years ago. Im sure I missed much. Aviation has become a part of everyone's lives. We depend on it for commerce and enjoyment. The industry will continue to prosper, and improve. Bibliography http://www.letsfindout.com/subjects/aviation/first-channel-crossing.html http://www.albanyairport.com/History.html http://www.aerofiles.com/chrono.html http://www.aviation-history.com/theory/lift.htm http://www.aviation-history.com/index-engine.htm Jeppesen Private Pilot Manual Copyright 1998,1999