It was only a few years after the Wright Brothers that inventors contemplated whether airplanes could be launched from a ship. Today, on the 100th anniversary, here's the story of the man who did it first.
One hundred years is a very long time. Yet in the hierarchy of modern marvels, the ability to recover and launch aircraft from the deck of a moving ship stands out as one of our most signature accomplishments. Which just goes to show you: Some tricks never grow old.
Happy 100th Birthday To The Aircraft Carrier
Eugene Ely Invented Naval Aviation, Exactly 100 Years Ago In San Francisco - Telstar Logistics
One hundred years is a very long time. Yet in the hierarchy of modern marvels, the ability to recover and launch aircraft from the deck of a moving ship stands out as one of our most signature accomplishments. Which just goes to show you: Some tricks never grow old.
Happy 100th Birthday To The Aircraft Carrier
Eugene Ely Invented Naval Aviation, Exactly 100 Years Ago In San Francisco - Telstar Logistics
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