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    • AVIATION DEVELOPMENT Cover
      by LovelyMay In this chapter, the evolution and achievements within the realm of aviation for the year 1911 are meticulously documented, featuring both European and American records that underscore the rapid advancements in the science of aviation. Highlighting the exceptional feats, the records are segmented into categories that include greatest speed, distance, duration, and altitude achieved by aviators, with distinctions made between flights conducted solo, with one passenger, and with two passengers. European…
    • AEROPLANES AND DIRIGIBLE BALLOONS IN WARFARE Cover
      by LovelyMay The chapter outlines significant advancements and events in the early days of aviation, particularly focusing on the practical use of airplanes and dirigible balloons within the realms of competition and warfare. It begins with recounting two notable races: a flight from New York to Philadelphia won by L. Beachey in a Curtiss machine with an average speed of 45 miles per hour, and a more demanding tri-state race culminating in E. Ovington's victory in a Bleriot machine, which earned him a $10,000…
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