Golden Age of Aviation
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The Golden Age of Aviation was a period in the early 20th century marked by rapid advances in aircraft technology, record-breaking flights, and growing public enthusiasm for air travel and aerial exploration.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aviation era
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historical period ⓘ |
| country |
France
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Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy ⓘ Japan ⓘ Soviet Union ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| endTime | 1939 ⓘ |
| field | aviation ⓘ |
| followedBy | World War II aviation era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows |
Early Aviation Era
NERFINISHED
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Pioneer Era of Aviation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | history of technology ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
advances in aircraft safety and reliability
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development of air races and air shows ⓘ development of long-distance flight routes ⓘ development of metal monoplanes ⓘ development of radial engines ⓘ development of variable-pitch propellers ⓘ expansion of airmail services ⓘ growing public enthusiasm for air travel ⓘ growth of civil aviation regulation ⓘ growth of commercial airlines ⓘ popularization of aviation heroes ⓘ rapid advances in aircraft technology ⓘ record-breaking flights ⓘ |
| hasPart |
air racing era
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barnstorming era ⓘ early commercial aviation era ⓘ |
| influenced |
World War II aircraft design
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postwar commercial aviation ⓘ public perception of air travel as modern and glamorous ⓘ |
| influencedBy | World War I aviation technology ⓘ |
| involves |
development of air traffic control practices
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development of all-metal airframes ⓘ development of enclosed cockpits ⓘ development of flying boats for long-range routes ⓘ development of instrument flying techniques ⓘ development of radio navigation ⓘ development of retractable landing gear ⓘ development of stressed-skin construction ⓘ growth of passenger airliners ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Amelia Earhart's transatlantic flights
NERFINISHED
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Charles Lindbergh's solo nonstop transatlantic flight ⓘ MacRobertson Air Race NERFINISHED ⓘ National Air Races in the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Schneider Trophy seaplane races NERFINISHED ⓘ development of airmail routes in the United States ⓘ establishment of early transcontinental air routes ⓘ first nonstop transatlantic flight by Alcock and Brown ⓘ |
| notableFigure |
Amelia Earhart
NERFINISHED
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Antoine de Saint-Exupéry NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles Lindbergh NERFINISHED ⓘ Howard Hughes NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugo Junkers NERFINISHED ⓘ Italo Balbo NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Northrop NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimmy Doolittle NERFINISHED ⓘ Juan Trippe NERFINISHED ⓘ Wiley Post NERFINISHED ⓘ William Boeing NERFINISHED ⓘ Willy Messerschmitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1918 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| usedFor |
air transport
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exploration ⓘ mail delivery ⓘ military development and testing ⓘ |
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