The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) succeeded the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) as the U.S. government agency most responsible for advancing flight-related technology. […]
When NASA received three SR-71s from the Air Force in 1990, Bohn-Meyer’s expertise and F-104 experience made her an easy choice for one of two flight engineer slots for the aircraft. […]
Walter H. & Olive Ann Beech Aviation Pioneer Lesson Plan […]
An intercontinental ballistic missile, or ICBM, is a long-range (greater than 5,500 km or 3,500 miles) ballistic missile typically designed for nuclear weapons delivery. […]
Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday that is observed on the last Monday of May (observed this year on 2007-05-28). It was formerly known as Decoration Day. […]
Jimmy Doolittle excelled at every aspect of aviation. A daredevil pilot, aeronautical engineer, combat leader, and record-holder, Doolittle was a multi-talented pioneer. […]
Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager embody the very spirit and character of the word “pioneers.” In December 1986, they became the first people to circumnavigate the world, nonstop, without refueling their plane, the Voyager. […]
United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) is one of the nine Unified Combatant Commands of the United States Department of Defense. […]
Throughout his career, Yeager displayed distinguished courage and performed several extraordinarily brave deeds. […]
The Boeing B-9 bomber was the earliest plane based on the Monomail design. […]
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