HISTORY OF AVIATION

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Across
  1. 6. Wind blowing in the same direction as the aircraft
  2. 7. First person to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic
  3. 9. Type of rigid airship named after Ferdinand von Zeppelin
  4. 10. Loss of lift resulting in the aircraft dropping suddenly
  5. 13. Crew member responsible for passenger safety and service
  6. 17. Program aiming to return humans to the Moon
  7. 18. Rotating blade used to propel an aircraft
  8. 19. Major American aerospace company known for commercial jets
  9. 24. Aircraft that flies without an engine
  10. 25. Main body of an aircraft
  11. 26. Height of an aircraft above sea level
  12. 29. Effect used in radar technology for tracking aircraft
  13. 31. 747 Iconic large passenger aircraft, often called the "Jumbo Jet"
  14. 33. Steady flight phase after takeoff
  15. 36. Type of aircraft that uses gas to achieve buoyancy
  16. 37. Technology used in military aircraft to avoid detection
  17. 38. Famous British fighter aircraft used in World War II
  18. 39. Referring to the elevation of Denver International Airport
  19. 42. Area where pilots control the aircraft, also known as the cockpit
  20. 44. Last name of the brothers who made the first powered flight
  21. 47. Commercial aircraft designed for carrying passengers
  22. 51. Device used for training pilots in a virtual environment
  23. 52. Dutch aircraft manufacturer known for early aviation
Down
  1. 1. Small vertical stabilizer at the tips of aircraft wings
  2. 2. One of the Wright brothers, known for his first flight
  3. 3. Goods transported by an aircraft
  4. 4. Aircraft with two wings stacked one above the other
  5. 5. City with one of the world's oldest airports, established in 1913
  6. 8. Wheels and struts used for landing an aircraft
  7. 11. Space shuttle that tragically exploded during launch
  8. 12. Supersonic passenger airliner that operated from 1976 to 2003
  9. 14. Irregular air movement that can cause bumpy flights
  10. 15. Unmanned aerial vehicles used for various purposes
  11. 16. Famous aviator who disappeared over the Pacific Ocean
  12. 20. Wright brother who contributed to the first successful airplane
  13. 21. Route an aircraft takes during a flight
  14. 22. Study of the behavior of air as it interacts with solid objects
  15. 23. Phase of flight when an aircraft leaves the ground
  16. 27. Control surface used to roll the aircraft
  17. 28. National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the USA
  18. 30. British aircraft manufacturer known for World War I planes
  19. 32. Referring to flights across the Atlantic Ocean
  20. 34. European aerospace company competing with Boeing
  21. 35. Type of engine that propelled modern aircraft
  22. 40. Study of weather, crucial for flight safety
  23. 41. German airship that famously caught fire in 1937
  24. 43. Location of the Wright brothers' first powered flight
  25. 45. Performing aerial stunts in the early 20th century
  26. 46. Management system ensuring safe flight operations
  27. 48. Flight recorder used to gather data during a flight
  28. 49. Captain who successfully landed US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River
  29. 50. Area where the pilots control the aircraft