Born without arms, Jessica Cox never left her disability hold her back. She uses her feet as her hands. In 2008, she became the first person with no arms to pass the pilot’s test. She flies an Ercoupe plane. Designed…
Ingenuity will attempt the first flight on another planet. The four-pound helicopter is strapped to NASA’s Perseverance rover. On Mars, the aircraft will perform a series of test flights to demonstrate if flight is possible. If the missions are a…
Throughout the World War II, the U.S. contributed more than 300,000 combat aircrafts. These airplanes hold a special place in WWII memorabilia. The Smithsonian has gathered the history of 25 of the most popular types. Readers can learn the history…