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(Encyclopedia) avionicsavionicsāˌvēŏnˈĭks [key], electronic instruments used in air or space flight; also the design and production of such instruments. Early planes had few instruments, but as…Crossfield, Scott
(Encyclopedia) Crossfield, Scott (Albert Scott Crossfield), 1921–2006, American aviator, b. Berkeley, Calif. A fighter pilot and flight instructor in the navy (1942–46) during World War II, he…Trippe, Juan Terry
(Encyclopedia) Trippe, Juan TerryTrippe, Juan Terrytrĭp [key], 1899–1981, pioneering American aviation executive, b. Sea Bright, N.J. A U.S. Navy pilot (1917–18), he graduated (1921) from Yale, and…The Wright Brothers Centennial
A Century of Flight The Wright Brothers first flight at Kitty Hawk Wilbur and Orville Wright with their second powered machine; Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio Orville Wright, Major John F.…Top-Selling Vehicles in the U.S., 2006
Rank Vehicle Number 1. Ford F-Series 796,039 2. Chevrolet Silverado 636,069 3. Toyota Camry 448,445 4. Dodge Ram 364,177 5. Honda Accord 354,441 6…Active Pilot Certificates Held
Year Total Airlinetransport Commercial Private 1970 720,028 31,442 176,585…Speed Around the World, Nonstop, Nonrefueled
Speed (mph) Date Plane Pilots Place115.65 Dec. 14–23, 1986 Voyager Dick Rutan & Jeana Yeager (U.S.) Edwards AFB, Calif.—Edwards AFB, Calif.Absolute World RecordsDistance, Great Circle…Distance, Great Circle Without Landing, also Distance, Closed Circuit Without Landing
Distance (mi) Date PlanePilots Place24,986.727 Dec. 14–23, 1986 VoyagerDick Rutan & Jeana Yeager (U.S.) Edwards AFB, Calif.—Edwards AFB, Calif.Speed Around the World, Nonstop,…Altitude Records
Height (ft) Date Plane typePilot Place123,523.58 Aug. 31, 1977 MIG-25, E-266M Alexander Fedotov (USSR) USSRSpeed over a Closed CircuitAbsolute World RecordsAltitude in Horizontal Flight…Trending
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