Women run wind tunnel experiments, direct air traffic, and fabricate airplanes. American women have been involved with flight from the beginning, but until 1940, most people believed women could not fly, that Amelia Earhart was an exception to the rule. World War II changed ever…
Women run wind tunnel experiments, direct air traffic, and fabricate airplanes. American women have been involved with flight from the beginning, but until 1940, most people believed women could not fly, that Amelia Earhart was an exception to the rule. World War II changed ever…
"Wally Funk was among the Mercury 13, the first group of American pilots to complete NASA's 1961 Women in Space program. Funk breezed through the rigorous physical and mental tests, her scores beating those of many of the male candidates--even John Glenn. Just one week before Fu…
Discusses the life of the pilot who was the first woman to cross the Atlantic by herself in a plane.
Discusses the life of the pilot who was the first woman to cross the Atlantic by herself in a plane.
Discusses the life of the pilot who was the first woman to cross the Atlantic by herself in a plane. The first woman to fly across the Atlantic solo, she disappeared mysteriously.
"He set polar flight records, organized a series of daring wartime air operations, and became a leader in Arctic aviation. But despite these achievements, Norwegian American aviator Bernt Balchen saw his public image and military career repeatedly undermined by his onetime mento…
"He set polar flight records, organized a series of daring wartime air operations, and became a leader in Arctic aviation. But despite these achievements, Norwegian American aviator Bernt Balchen saw his public image and military career repeatedly undermined by his onetime mento…
Discover the inspiring story of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, in this fascinating kids' biography. At just 25 years of age, Princess Elizabeth succeeded King George VI to the British throne. This compelling book looks at Elizabeth's life, a…
