When the Wright Brothers launched their first flight, they probably didn’t realize what the future held. The airplanes used today look significantly different from those early models in terms of scale and simple design. Today’s planes are regulated by the FAA and must follow certain laws. The following resources cover different topics relating to aviation.
The History of Flight
- The Aviation History Online Museum : museum of aviation history, with pictures of different planes and historical artifacts.
- The History of Aviation : provides information on the early years, as well as more modern times.
- First Powered Flight : includes major events in aviation history in a timeline format, includes some lesser known events.
- Flying Machines : focuses on the history of aviation and important people working in the field prior to 1903.
- Aviation : provides news and other resources relating to modern day aviation.
- Aviation Week : discusses current news and information in relation to aviation.
- Aviation Weather Center : focuses on the current weather conditions and shows flights across the country.
- Unusual Aviation Pictures : offers pictures of flights and planes in unusual circumstances.
- Airliners : provides photographs, news and histories relating to aviation.
- Aviation Law : provides an overview on aviation law from the Cornell University Law School.
- Compilation of Selected Aviation Laws : focuses on different types of laws used in aviation.
- Transportation Law : offers resources on international transportation laws, including aviation regulations.
FAA
- Federal Aviation Administration : covers all topics relating to the FAA including research into aviation and their current regulations and policies.
- Flight Delay Information : shows the delays given by the FAA on current flights.
- FAA at Wikipedia : offers a history of the FAA and information on its administrators.
- The FAA Follies : discusses problems and mistakes the FAA made throughout history.
Planes
- How Airplanes Work : discusses what keeps airplanes in the air and why they work.
- Boeing : offers pictures and information on different Boeing aircrafts.
- The Airplanes Channel : gives information and photographs on different planes from a variety of manufacturers.
- Famous Airplanes : provides photographs and information on different well known and famous planes.
Airlines
- Airlines UK:Provides a timeline of all the UK Airlines
- US Airlines: Provides a history of US Airlines
- Milavia : dedicated to providing the latest news and research into military planes and aircrafts.
- Military Aviation Museum : Virginia museum that shows the complete history of military aviation.
- US Military Aviation Database : includes resources on planes, military bases and other areas of interest.
- Air & Space : focuses on current aircrafts used by the military along with pictures.
Airport Security:
- The History of Airport Security Provides a history of airport Security.
- Transportation Security Administration The official page of the Transportation Security Administration.
- How Airport Security Works An explaination on how airport security works.
- Barcode Labels : Learn about how barcodes are used to increase security
- List of prohibited Items Provides a list of items you can or cannot check, or carry on the airplane.