Amelia Earhart: A Famous Flyer Who’s Still Famous…
Amelia Earhart was a famous pilot who set many records for long-distant flights. In 1932, she became famous as the first female pilot to fly across the Atlantic Ocean by herself (flying by oneself is called flying “solo”).
On this day in 1931, Amelia married Charles Putnam, himself a famous author, publisher, and explorer.
By 1937, when she took off from Florida for an around-the-world flight, Amelia was not only a pilot; she was also a national celebrity. Sadly, her plane was lost somewhere over the Pacific Ocean. Ever since, people have wondered exactly what happened.
Amelia Earhart’s memory lives on. And the mystery of her final flight has only added to her fame.
Quotes by Famous Pilots
“The most effective way to do it, is to do it.”
Amelia Earhart
“Here’s a six-word formula for success: Think things through, then follow through.”
Eddie Rickenbacker
“The time for action is now. It’s never too late to do something.
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
“There is no sport equal to that which aviators enjoy while being carried through the air on great white wings.”
Wilbur Wright
About Kansas
It’s a Fact: Amelia Earhart was born in Atchison, Kansas.
It’s a Fact: The capital of Kansas is Topeka. The largest city in Kansas is Wichita.
It’s a Fact: President Dwight D. Eisenhower grew up in Abilene, Kansas. The Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum is located there.
It’s a Fact: Dodge City, Kansas is perhaps the most famous frontier town of the Old West.
It’s a Fact: The abbreviation for Kansas is KS.
Fun Fact: The Wright Brothers (Wilbur and Orville) built and flew the first powered aircraft in 1903.
Fun Fact: The first woman of African-American and Native-American descent to earn a pilot’s license was Bessie Coleman. She earned it in 1921.
Fun Fact: The first person to fly nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean was Charles Lindbergh. He did it in 1927. His plane, The Spirit of St. Louis, is on permanent display at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D. C.
Fun Fact: The first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean was Amelia Earhart. She did it in 1932.
Fun Fact: The first person to fly a plane faster than the speed of sound was Chuck Yeager. He did it in 1947.
Just for fun,
Was Amelia Earhart the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean or the Pacific Ocean?
Was Charles Lindbergh the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, or the Indian Ocean?
Was Chuck Yeager the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound or the first person to fly faster than the speed of light?
He was the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound, which is about 767 miles per hour. The speed of light is much, much faster than that. In fact, the speed of light is 186,000 miles per second. That’s about 670 million miles per hour!
What's the capital of Kansas? Is it Topeka, Wichita, or Dodge City?
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