From Jean-Pierre Blanchard’s 1793 balloon flight over Philadelphia — with President Washington watching from the crowd — to the world’s longest nonstop commercial flight landing in New York, to the Artemis II going around the moon, the history of American aviation and aerospace is one of the greatest stories ever told. This interactive timeline spans 250 years and 179+ verified …
Wichita Aviation Itinerary: Exploring the Air Capital of the World
Wichita Aviation Itinerary: Exploring the Air Capital of the World Wichita, Kansas — nicknamed the Air Capital of the World — has produced more airplanes than any other city. Since the 1920s, companies like Cessna, Beechcraft, Boeing, Learjet, and Stearman have built thousands of aircraft here. Today, Spirit AeroSystems, Textron Aviation, and Bombardier facilities carry that legacy forward — alongside …


