Air travel in the first half of the 20th century was far from comfortable, even as it was not accessible to most travelers. Flying in a commercial vehicle was loud, cold, and bumpy, with cabins that ...

In one short decade, the airplane grew from an ancient dream into the reality of a machine that would shape the future. “Early Flight” will explore how, between the first flights at Kitty Hawk and the ...

Moreover, individual airplane builders such as Maupin and Lanteri represented an important segment of the market for suppliers of aircraft engines and other components and equipment. As such, the ...