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World of Flight - Early Years of Aviation with Henry as your guide.

Questions:

1. Pilot Number 1
   1. Who was pilot number one? Summarize in a sentence, his accomplishments.
   2. Who was his famous daughter?
2. Crossing the Continents
   1. What made the Vin Fizz famous?
   2. How long did the first non-stop trans continental flight of North America take?
   3. Name the aircraft that made the first Australia - England flight?
3. New Knights
   1. What was the Escadrille Lafayette?
   2. Who had their "Hat in the Ring?"
   3. What country's circuses flew? Who was its famous ringmeister?
4. Around the World
   1. How far did the Douglas World Cruisers fly -- and where did they go?
   2. What was the relationship between Wiley Post and his Winne Mae?
   3. When did the ultimate Voyager fly, and where did it go?
5. The Lone Eagle
   1. Who was the loan eagle and who what was his "Spirit"?
   2. How many hours did it take for the Loan Eagle to become the most famous person of the twentieth century? Where did he take off and land from?
   3. What were some of the strengths and weaknesses of the Loan Eagle's airplane?
6. Even Higher
   1. What planes went to the edge of space?
   2. Why did the people on this page have baskets on their head?
   3. What was the first pressurized airliner?
   4. Who went over the top?
   5. Who were two "Early Risers" and what did they do?