Questions to ask about… Aviation

From the mechanical pigeons of ancient Greece to the parachute and beyond, cultures have built devices to travel through the air. Modern aviation is considered to have begun in 1783 with a hot air balloon designed by the Montgolfier brothers, and while there are many competing claims for the earliest powered flight, the most widely-accepted date is in 1903 by the Wright brothers. After World War II there was a boom in general aviation, both private and commercial, as thousands of pilots were released from military service and inexpensive war-surplus aircrafts became available. Manufac...