History of flight

Historically we’ve relied on the engine and propeller model.

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Early aircraft engine

 

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Animations

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Major Components

Rear Wall, Propeller, Cylinder, Crankcase, Cylinder Head, Spinner, Intake, Cam Housing

Views

Default, Left, Right, Front, Back, Bottom

We’ve moved from the basics of flight to space travel as it was imagined in fiction and seen in movies in under 100 years. Just think about where the next 100 years will take us!

Today the promise of space flight is closer than ever. With your own Personal Spaceship you can travel to the stars!

To see a video of a shuttle launch, click the following image. Please note that there is no audio for the video.

 

None of the work on the Personal Spaceship would have been possible without the research and work done over the years by the good folks at NASA.

To learn more about the history of their great achievements, what they are doing at present, and what the future of NASA holds, visit these sites!