Posts Tagged ‘World records’
Airlander 10: The world’s longest aircraft can fly again
Airlander 10 can take to the skies once more The world’s longest aircraft – the Airlander 10 – has been granted permission to fly again, having undergone a crash landing in August which caused major damage to the flight deck. Part airplane and part airship, the Airlander 10 measures an incredible 92 meters long (that’s…
Read MoreHeroes in flight: Jerrie Mock
Jerrie Mock This week marked the anniversary of a key date in aviation history: 53 years since aviator Jerrie Mock became the first female to fly solo around the world. Here’s her story. Early life Geraldine “Jerrie” Fredritz Mock was born in Newark, Ohio, on November 22, 1925. She became interested in aviation aged just…
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