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    The Wright Design The Wright Brothers didn't invent the design of the airplane. In fact, their entire plane was based on how birds fly. They made the aircraft so it would catch some heavy winds that blew. Plus, they needed light weight materials so the plane wouldn't fall from the sky. But they did tweak it so it could be controlled. That's where the engine and propellers come in. They launch the craft's thrust. Their plane has a very unique design. Nevertheless,their plane was…

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    Wright Brothers, Invention of the airplaneHow exactly were the Wright Brothers successful? On August 19, 1871, in Dayton, Ohio, two men Orville and Wilbur Wright were born. Orville and Wilbur Wright made many inventions, but their biggest would have to be when they invented the first plane, which skyrocketed their fame. The invention of the plane was a great invention, and changed humanity as we know it. When they invented the plane, it wasn’t all that easy, it took many tries, and hard work,…

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    Ever since he first saw birds, man has been possessed with an overwhelming desire to fly. He determined that he would accomplish this goal regardless of how long it took. As a result of that tenacity to accomplish flight, we have the aircraft and technology we have today because of this passion for flight. Countless stories have been written on flight, one of the most famous ones being of Daedalus and his son, Icarus1. In this story, Daedalus and his son have completed the Labyrinth for King…

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    80%. This EA is being created to establish a set of guidelines for when it is necessary replace these rubstrips. By creating this EA, it will allow us to also start creating wear limits on these rubstrips. This EA affects all s-CAL and s-UA 777 aircraft. Action Operation 1: Determining the wear on the rubstrip located on engine 1 1. Gain access to where the fairing and strut meet 2. Locate and identify the rubstrips 3. Measure any wear found on these rubstrips 4. If…

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    the first successful airplane design. As the only sustained, controlled, heavier-than-air, human flight of the time, it was groundbreaking. Furthermore, their three-axis control became and remains the standard steering system on various fixed-wing aircrafts. Their basic design would be developed into the much-more-practical Wright Flyer III. However, large scale usage of aviation technology would not be observed until World War One. At the time, militaries around the world saw little potential…

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    Medical support in the army air forces was essential in WW2. Inventions such as the G-suit countered the effects of physiological effects of G-forces that are experienced during high speed maneuvers.” From 1941 to 1943, most volunteer doctors in the AAF worked as aviation medical examiners, giving physical and mental examinations to candidates for skilled flying jobs as pilots, navigators, bombardiers, and aerial gunners” (Nanney,pg.7) ‘The first large scale aeromedical evacuation consisted of…

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    : In a true act of heroism, Navy Blue Angel pilot died reportedly maneuvering his aircraft away from an apartment building before it crashed. Article: On the same day, two jets from the military's premier flight, demonstration squadrons, the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds, crashed. One pilot survived, but the other died reportedly maneuvering his aircraft away from an apartment building before it crashed. Now some are asking are these elite fighter jets a threat to safety, and should they be…

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    died shortly after death. Orville died on January 30, 1948 and Wilbur died on May 30 1912. Their everlasting legacy can be credited to the effect on war, proficient travel and the essential principals of flight. The primary principle way that aircrafts were included in the beginning of World War I, in spite of the fact that they were utilized as a part of an altogether different way than today, they were utilized for surveillance. Pilots would fly over the adversary region and scout the…

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    After the trial the Lindbergh’s and their son traveled to France and Germany to tour their air bases. While staying in Germany, a man named Hermann Goering awarded Lindbergh the German Medal of Honor because the aircraft in Nazi area Germany had fascinated Lindbergh. Many Americans saw this as a support for Nazism. During World War 2 Lindbergh and his family returned to the United States and started an anti-war organization. Charles Lindbergh wrote many speeches…

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    Drones Research Paper

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    Drones started about ten years ago in February of 2002. They were first used to track other people and also unknown places that might have missiles or other heavy equipment. The CIA were the first people to use the first drone. THat means the military didn’t make it. The CIA was the first people to work with the drones and make changes to them as years passed. The first person to make the first drone was Reginald Denny. He served in the military. The war he served in was World War 1. He said he…

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