The first form of an aircraft was the kite, designed in the 5th century. In the 16th century, Leonardo da Vinci studied bird's flight, and later produced the airscrew and the parachute. The airscrew, leading to the propeller later on, and the parachute were tremendously important contributions to aviation. On December 17, 1903, at 10:35 a.m. in Kitty Hawk North Carolina, the Wright brothers made the first heavier-than-air, machine powered flight which lasted 12 seconds and spanned 120 feet although they are credited for successfully having the first flight, there is one thing that separates their flying from today's flight, the Wright plane was catapulted straight to give it speed. As the year went on, the design and mechanics of the plane greatly advanced, cockpits were built for the pilot and suggestions were made to make the plane a weapon. The first dogfight was in 1912 between British and German planes. During World War One, aviation was first used as a weapon. The two most popular types of plane being built were bi and tri planes. Pilots would carry grenades and the first bombs with them and simply throw them out of the plane as they fly above the enemy lines. Cameras would also be given to pilots so they could take pictures of enemy positions, creating the first reconnaissance plane. .
After the war the first planes were used for commercial travel. In the beginning people traveled in the air by airships because they were more comfortable and quieter than planes. As the years past the commercial industry grew heavily and the largest operator of all international airlines in operation at this time was Pan American Airways. Pan American served 46 countries and colonies linking all continents and nearly all oceans. Small aircraft production increased significantly. .
During World War fighter planes were built with two wings. Heavy bombers were being produced that became to be the biggest planes of their time with four engines and large wing spans.
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Crouch chronicles the people, the machines, and the time period as a piece of aeronautical history that can be related to the age as a whole. ... Men such as Chanute, Cayley and Wenham applied their knowledge to further the dream of aviation. ... He concludes that despite the Wrights" accomplishments, without these other American pioneers the history of aviation would be completely different. Each of their accomplishments formed the stepping-stones to aviation as we know it today. This was primarily a time of ideas and idealisms, upon which the seeds of modern aviation where sown....
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The success of an aviation industry directly depends on the success of management. ... The aftermath of 11 September has presented both challenges and opportunities for aviation management. ... What was already shaping up to be the worst years in an aviation history, for many is now an outright fight for survival. ... The goal of this essay is how to explore decision-making in aviation industry through by interview a manager from an aviation company. ...
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