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The first flight occurred in 1903 when the Wright brothers famously took their airplane for a final test flight in December. In the years after this historic flight many people start to see the potential for airplanes in war, transportation, and shipping. Other builders disregarded previous doubt about flying and began to replicate the ideas of the Wright brothers in creating planes with three axes. In addition, the approach of WWI prompted military personnel to pursue uses of airplanes as a war machine. The airplane influenced many aspects of American culture after it’s invention including civilian life, war technology, and individual possibility. Airplanes were mainly used for transporting mail and cargo after their initial invention …show more content…

With the invention of the machine gun the fighter plane was created and the first flying “aces” arose. This was important because when both sides were entrenched it became the job of the planes to create an opening. In addition to fighter planes the creation of bombers played a vital role in the war and in subsequent wars. Planes were now able to just drop a bomb on the enemy, causing a large amount of damage. The advancements in aircraft made during wartime paved the way for future generations to create advanced airplanes with useful additions like precise maneuvering equipment and missiles. In addition, post-war advancements include the invention of the tri-motor in 1926, the first single engine plane in 1927, and the first transatlantic passenger plane also in 1927. WWI had a huge effect on the development of plane technology because without it people may have never realized the potential for air warcraft except for the few pilots with the vision of dropping bombs on the …show more content…

She was the 16th woman to be given a pilot’s license and the first to fly across the Atlantic ocean. Because her family moved a lot looking for work she became independent and did not rely on her parents to provide for her. When she went to visit her sister in Canada she saw wounded soldiers returning from war. This prompted her to volunteer with the Red Cross where she met many injured pilots. This, coupled with the sight of the Royal Flying Corps practicing, gave her a strong admiration for aviation. In 1920 she went for her first plane ride at an airshow and from then on she devoted herself to learning how to fly. She took spare jobs and got enough money to go through aviation training. In 1921 she purchased a used airplane for herself and a year later flew it to 14,000 feet, a new world record for female pilots. She had to sell her plane a few years later to provide for her parents and it wasn’t until 1927 that she got back into flying. In 1928 she was asked by a fellow pilot to fly across the Atlantic and she immediately said yes. She went with two other pilots and didn’t fly at all due to the weather. Still, she was seen as a celebrity be many. In 1931 she set a new altitude world record at 18,415 feet. She was also involved in a women’s aviation group called the Ninety-Nines who aimed to advance women in aviation. On May 20th of 1932 she took off to fly across the Atlantic alone. After about 15 hours

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