HISTORY OF AVIATION

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Across
  1. 3. Space shuttle that tragically exploded during launch
  2. 11. Referring to the elevation of Denver International Airport
  3. 12. Commercial aircraft designed for carrying passengers
  4. 14. Aircraft that flies without an engine
  5. 16. Major American aerospace company known for commercial jets
  6. 18. Area where pilots control the aircraft, also known as the cockpit
  7. 20. Rotating blade used to propel an aircraft
  8. 23. Iconic large passenger aircraft, often called the "Jumbo Jet"
  9. 25. Study of the behavior of air as it interacts with solid objects
  10. 27. Location of the Wright brothers' first powered flight
  11. 28. Performing aerial stunts in the early 20th century
  12. 32. Wind blowing in the same direction as the aircraft
  13. 34. Study of weather, crucial for flight safety
  14. 37. Height of an aircraft above sea level
  15. 39. Wheels and struts used for landing an aircraft
  16. 41. British aircraft manufacturer known for World War I planes
  17. 42. Wright brother who contributed to the first successful airplane
  18. 44. Phase of flight when an aircraft leaves the ground
  19. 45. Irregular air movement that can cause bumpy flights
  20. 47. Referring to flights across the Atlantic Ocean
  21. 48. Control surface used to roll the aircraft
  22. 50. Unmanned aerial vehicles used for various purposes
  23. 51. City with one of the world's oldest airports, established in 1913
  24. 52. Type of aircraft that uses gas to achieve buoyancy
Down
  1. 1. Device used for training pilots in a virtual environment
  2. 2. Route an aircraft takes during a flight
  3. 4. Steady flight phase after takeoff
  4. 5. Type of rigid airship named after Ferdinand von Zeppelin
  5. 6. Famous aviator who disappeared over the Pacific Ocean
  6. 7. Program aiming to return humans to the Moon
  7. 8. German airship that famously caught fire in 1937
  8. 9. Main body of an aircraft
  9. 10. Aircraft with two wings stacked one above the other
  10. 13. Famous British fighter aircraft used in World War II
  11. 15. Flight recorder used to gather data during a flight
  12. 17. Captain who successfully landed US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River
  13. 19. Supersonic passenger airliner that operated from 1976 to 2003
  14. 21. Small vertical stabilizer at the tips of aircraft wings
  15. 22. Area where the pilots control the aircraft
  16. 24. Last name of the brothers who made the first powered flight
  17. 26. Goods transported by an aircraft
  18. 29. Technology used in military aircraft to avoid detection
  19. 30. Type of engine that propelled modern aircraft
  20. 31. Crew member responsible for passenger safety and service
  21. 33. European aerospace company competing with Boeing
  22. 35. First person to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic
  23. 36. Loss of lift resulting in the aircraft dropping suddenly
  24. 38. Effect used in radar technology for tracking aircraft
  25. 40. Dutch aircraft manufacturer known for early aviation
  26. 43. National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the USA
  27. 46. One of the Wright brothers, known for his first flight
  28. 49. Management system ensuring safe flight operations