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	+ Home   Choose another category:   + Humans in Space + Exploring the Universe The term "aeronautics" originated in France, and was derived from the Greek words for "air" and "to sail." + More NASA Facts...		+ NASA Home > Life on Earth > Improving Flight       A Century of Flight It all started with the imagination and determination of two small boys. + Read More     NASA's Mission Has Roots in Kitty Hawk From just years after the Wright Brothers' first flight, NACA -- and then NASA -- carried on their pioneering spirit in aeronautics. + Read More     O'Keefe Salutes Centennial of Flight "While NASA will always aim toward the stars, we also hold dear our Agency's aviation roots, and our continuing involvement in efforts to make aviation safer and more efficient." + Read More     Wright Flyer Replica Wind tunnel tests help recreate aircraft history. + Read More     'Wright' Stuff From Famous Photos If a picture is worth a thousand words, NASA expanded the vocabulary for some vintage Wright Brothers' images. + Read More + More about Retinex     The Four Forces of Flight The Wrights had to master lift, thrust, drag and weight before they could make their airplane stay in the air. + Read More     Digital Fly By Wire Seven decades after Kitty Hawk, NASA research puts computers in the drivers seat. + Read More     Taxis with Wings NASA is developing the technology for planes to land safely at rural and suburban airports + Read More + View Video     Mach 2 Milestone Reaching Mach 2 in a Douglas Aircraft Co. D-558-II Skyrocket on Nov. 20, 1953 represented a very significant and necessary benchmark on the journey to manned space flight. + Read More + View Slide Show         NASA Celebrates 100 Years of Flight An interactive feature highlighting NASA's contribution to the first 100 years of flight. + View this interactive feature     History of Flight - Flash This presentation explores the early pioneers of flight research from Leonardo da Vinci to the Wright brothers. + View this interactive feature         President Bush's Remarks on whitehouse.gov + Visit the website     U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission + Visit the website     First Flight Centennial + Visit the website     National Air and Space Museum + Visit the website     American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics + Visit the website
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