History of Aviation

By shaniachavis

  • First Balloon

    First Balloon
    Flight over the Pacific Ocean.

  • Perot and Coburn of the U.S.

    Perot and Coburn of the U.S.
    Complete the first around-the-world flight in a helicopter.

  • STS-6

    STS-6
    The first flight of the Space Shuttle Challenger.

  • STS-41D

    STS-41D
    First flight of the Space Shuttle Discovery.

  • STS-51J

    STS-51J
    First flight of the Space Shuttle Atlantis.

  • Voyager

    Voyager
    First nonstop flight around the world without refueling (Jeana Yeager and Dick Rutan).

  • STS-26

    STS-26
    Discovery, returned to flight following the Challenger disaster.

  • STS-30

    STS-30
    Atlantis, launched the Magellan spacecraft deployed to map the surface of Venus.

  • Patty Wagstaff wins her first

    Patty Wagstaff wins her first
    U.S. National Aerobatic Champion Titles (she also wins in 1992 and 1994).

  • Canadair launches regional jet era with first flight of CRJ

    Canadair launches regional jet era with first flight of CRJ
    A stretch of its Challenger executive jet. Bombardier's CRJ family becomes biggest-selling regional jet brand.