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The first practical hang glider appeared well over one hundred years ago. In the 1970s, pilots added small engines to fly higher and farther, and the ultralight aircraft was born.

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Luscombe Silvaire, Aeronca 65 Chief, and Piper Cub Deep dive

What is General Aviation?


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AirSpace Season 9, Episode 9: Birds of a Feather

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Operation Migration

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Fighting Gliders of World War II

Gee Receiver Story

The Technology Behind D-Day's Moonlit Airborne Ops

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Preserving a 170 Year-Old Chinese Kite Collection

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Craft Time: Build Your Own Simple Kite

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Flights of Fancy Story Time: At the Air Show

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Kites - STEM in 30

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Dancing with Kites Indoors

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Several red and white airplanes on display at the Thomas W. Haas We All Fly Gallery Exhibition

Thomas W. Haas We All Fly

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
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Grob 102 Standard Astir III at the Udvar-Hazy Center Exhibition

Sport Aviation

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
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