Commercial airlines took flight soon after the Wright brothers' famous first flights. Read about how the U.S. government encouraged the development of air travel.

A collection of images of vintage aircraft. A few detailed histories are provided.

This website examines the first trans-Atlantic flight flown by John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown, two British fliers. Offers biographies, and additional links about the flight.

The purpose of this activity is to demonstrate how aircraft have decreased the amount of time it takes to transport people and cargo. Students will compute the time it takes to travel between two cities for several modes of...

Learn about the early life and aviation career of Wiley Post, who set a world record for flying around the planet.

Through two primary source activities and a short video, students will learn about Earhart's passion for flying and determination to succeed as a female aviator.

Article discussing the early flights across the Atlantic. This is a transcript of an accompanying radio broadcast.

The first African American woman to receive an official pilot's license, Bessie Coleman led a captivating life. Here you can learn about her many accomplishments.

An excerpt by Captain Von Richthofen (the Red Baron) from the book "The Red Battle Flyer." Discusses warfare and bomb throwing from his point of view.

As a starting point, or as a sidenote, this site is really useful for learning about women in space. Lots of links and information about where to find interviews, personal appearances, and videos.

Students create their own airplane using straws and other materials and learn the principles of aerodynamics.

Students can experiment with a home-made helicopter that lets them change the blades to see how real aerodynamics work.

The purpose of this activity is to demonstrate Bernoulli's Principle as it relates to winged flight. The students will use computers to see the influence of camber and airfoil angle of attack on the lift.

Students learn the fundamentals of aerodynamics in this hands-on exercise.

A biography on one of the most successful and notorious of WWI flying Aces. Quotes are included here.