![]() ![]() As adapted to modern life, the airplaneas with many other important technological breakthroughsmirrors the darker impulses as well as the genius of its creators. But that same history also showcases technological failures and the devastating impact of aviation technology in modern warfare. Aerospace history is punctuated with many triumphs, acts of heroism, and technological achievements. Having conquered the skies, the heirs to the Wrights eventually orbited the Earth and landed on the Moon. The dream of flight appeared to be without bounds. ![]() Flying faster, farther, and higher, airplanes soon encircled the globe, dramatically altering human perceptions of time and space. The airplane quickly evolved as a means of transportation and a weapon of war. That awe-inspiring twelve seconds of powered flight inaugurated a new technology and a new era. Smithsonian History of Aviation Series Von Hardesty, Series Editor On December 17, 1903, human flight became a reality when Orville Wright piloted the Wright Flyer across a 120foot course above the sands at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Title author publisher isbn10 | asin print isbn13 ebook isbn13 language subject publication date lcc ddc subject ![]()
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