Listing should include events and activities that advanced aviation, such as
- the first powered flight
- World War I (WWI)
- the birth of civil aviation
- air mail service
- balloon flight
- airships
- Golden Age of Flight
- World War II (WWII) development of the jet engine
- space exploration
- Cold-war era
- next-generation recoverable rocketry
- Gulf War
- drone technology
- air racing
- the design of record-breaking aircraft.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What effect do technological pioneers have on the advancement of aviation?
- What were some legacies of the Golden Age of Flight?
- What were the effects of the development of jet engines?
- Which powerplant technology reached its peak in WWII?
- How has air transportation for the general public changed over time?