Aviation Pioneers
He is the world-famous inventor who formed the Aerial Experiment Association (AEA).
Who is Alexander Graham Bell?
On February 23 of this year, the Silver Dart flew over Bras d'Or Lake, marking the first powered flight in Canada
What is 1909
The Silver Dart’s frame was notably constructed using silk, steel wire, and this lightweight, hollow wood.
What is bamboo?
The Silver Dart flew 800 m on February 23, 1909 in this small village.
Where is Baddeck, Nova Scotia?
This man made history as the pilot of the Silver Dart during its first successful flight in 1909.
Who is J.A.D. McCurdy?
This global conflict, beginning in this year, forced the Canadian government to finally take military aviation seriously
What is 1914?
Unlike many early planes that used skids, the Silver Dart was ahead of its time by using this three-wheeled system for taking off from the ice.
What is a tricycle landing gear?
It was at this year the Royal Canadian Air Force was formed.
When is 1920?
He was the Canadian engineer and AEA member who helped design the Silver Dart and later flew the Baddeck No. 1.
Who is Casey Baldwin?
This era of flight, which preceded airplanes and featured pioneers like A.E. Baldwin, was popular in Canada as early as this decade.
what are the 1880's
The AEA is credited with the development of these hinged control surfaces on wingtips, which are still used on modern planes.
What are ailerons?
In 1911, this person is the pilot that flew from Key West to Havana, the longest overwater flight at the time.
Who is John Alexander Douglas McCurdy?
Which two people were invited up to Petawawa for the summer to conduct trials with their two flying machines
Who is Baldwin and McCurdy?
By the spring of this year, the demand for pilots was so high that thousands of Canadians were enlisting in the British Royal Flying Corps.
What is 1916?
This was the name of the very first military aviation unit in Canada, which consisted of only two officers and one plane.
What is the Canadian Aviation Corps (CAC)?
This day is known at the National Aviation day in Canada.
When is February 23rd?
In 1913, she became the first woman to fly an airplane in Canada, performing an exhibition in Vancouver.
Who is Alys McKey Bryant?
In August of this year, the military conducted the Petawawa trials, which unfortunately ended in a rejection of the Silver Dart.
What is 1909?
The aircraft owned by the Canadian Aviation Corps in 1914 was this specific model, which famously rotted away in England
What is the Burgess-Dunne?
This Aircraft was the first to make a high speed flight in 1958.
What is the Avro CF-105 Arrow?