The Journey of Flight.pdf - Valkyrie Cadet

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The 20-year period between the end of World War I and the beginning of World War II has been
called the “Golden Age of Aviation.” During this period, there were many exciting and dramatic exploits
by daring aviators from many lands.New speed and altitude records were set, broken and reset, over
and over again. There were oceans and continents to cross, and each accomplishment led t o someone
who wanted to do it better and faster. The airplane changed from a slow, wood-framed, fabric-covered
biplane to a fast, sleek, all-metal monoplane.
bjectives
Describe the problems associated with the first attempts to cross the Atlantic Ocean.
Discuss the successful crossings of the Atlantic Ocean in 1919.
Recall how the United States cut back on investing in air power after World War I.
Describe the impact that barnstorming had on the development of air power.
Recognize the advantage air power has over ships.
Describe the military’s attempt to fly across the American continent.
Describe the impact that the around-the-world flight had on the development of air
power.
Identify what led the Navy to develop the aircraft carrier.
Recall the impact the National Air Races had on the development of air power.
Recall the impact of airmail delivery on the development of commercial aviation.
Discuss the importance of the Air Mail Act of 1925, the Air Commerce Act of 1926,
the Air Mail Act of 1934, and the Air Mail Act of 1938.
Recognize the importance Charles Lindbergh’s historic flight had on the development
of civil aviation.
Identify the achievements of Amelia Earhart.
Explain the importance of Jimmy Doolittle’s blind takeoff and landing.
Discuss the contributions Dr. Goddard made to the advancement of air and space
power.
Discuss the impact of the McNary-Watres Act on the development of commercial
aviation.
Identify the standard commercial airliner for in 1938.
Identify the aircraft that flew across the Atlantic with no fatal accidents in 1938.
Discuss the most famous dirigible of all.
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