Aviation History

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Across
  1. 7. This is my nickname. I was a respected WWI pilot that recorded over 80 kills.
  2. 9. We are the brothers who created and flew the first successful hot air balloon.
  3. 11. I saved the lives of 155 people when a bird strike took out both of my engines.
  4. 13. I am the "Father of Aviation".
  5. 14. I was a passionate female aviator that established the WASPs (Women's Air Force Service Pilots) and broke several records over my aviation career.
  6. 15. I was the first pilot to break the sound barrier.
  7. 16. I was the first woman to fly non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean.
  8. 17. I created the Boeing aircraft company.
Down
  1. 1. I built dirigibles and airships. (Last name only)
  2. 2. Fictional character that created wings with feathers and wax for him and his son to escape.
  3. 3. I was the first man to fly non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean.
  4. 4. I am the "Father of UAV Drone Technology".
  5. 5. We flew the first controlled, sustained flight of a powered, heavier than air, manned aircraft.
  6. 6. I was the first man on the moon.
  7. 8. I paved the way for aviation with my study and experience with gliders.
  8. 10. I was the first African American to earn my PPL.
  9. 12. League I was the first air traffic controller.