The Progress of Civil Aviation

Archive Report

A little more than a quarter of a century has elapsed since the epochal flights of the Wright brothers in 1903 with the first practical power airplane of man-carrying size. During this period the airplane has passed through the exhibition stage, and its application to civil life as an instrument of economic service has been well advanced. In a report issued in December, 1928, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics1 said:

“The development of aviation in America during the past year has been amazing, and emphasizes the necessity for continued study on a large scale of the basiu problems in construction, maintenance and operation of airoraft.”

It is well known that aviation has made progress in captivating popular imagination, especially that of the younger generation. ...

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