Sentences with phrase «american aviation pioneer»
The first powered, fixed - wing aircraft ever to fly was an uncontrolled steam - powered drone built by American aviation pioneer Samuel Langley.
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The Aviator is based on the life of one of the great pioneers of aviation in the 20th Century, Howard Hughes, who made quite a fortune, and a good share of fame, as one of the most prominent American figures in the 20s through the 40s, which is where John Logan's (The Last Samurai, Sinbad) script dedicates its focus on.