Title: List major milestones in the development of aviation.
Course: Aerospace Technology I (21055-I) > Section: Exploring the History of Aviation

Listing should include events and activities that advanced aviation, such as

- the first powered flight
- World War I (WWI)
- the birth of civil aviation
- air mail service
- balloon flight
- airships
- Golden Age of Flight
- World War II (WWII) development of the jet engine
- space exploration
- Cold-war era
- next-generation recoverable rocketry
- Gulf War
- drone technology
- air racing
- the design of record-breaking aircraft.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What effect do technological pioneers have on the advancement of aviation?
- What were some legacies of the Golden Age of Flight?
- What were the effects of the development of jet engines?
- Which powerplant technology reached its peak in WWII?
- How has air transportation for the general public changed over time?