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词条 Aviation in Virginia
释义

  1. Events

  2. Aircraft Manufacturers

  3. Aerospace

  4. Airports

      Commercial Service  

  5. People

  6. Organizations

  7. Government and Military

  8. Museums

  9. Gallery

  10. References

{{Infobox aviation in region
| region = Virginia
| series = Aviation in the United States
| image = Flag of Virginia.svg
| caption =
| cs_primary = 9
| cs_non-primary =
| general_aviation = 66
| other_public-use =
| military = 11
| first_flight = 7 May 1801 (Balloon), 3 Sept 1908 Heavier than air
}}

Virginia's first aeronautical event was in Williamsburg, Virginia, when a balloon flight was launched from the College of William & Mary using wine spirits for fuel.[1]

Events

  • Thaddeus S. C. Lowe and the Union Army Balloon Corps during the Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War
  • 3 September 1908 - Orville Wright flew the first heavier than air flight in Virginia from Fort Myer.
  • Late 20th Century: SST flights of the Concorde from Dulles International.

Aircraft Manufacturers

  • Dynamic Aviation

Aerospace

  • Orbital Sciences Corporation.

Wallops Flight Facility and the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on the Eastern Shore of Virginia.

Airports

{{Main|List of airports in Virginia}}

Commercial Service

  • Washington Dulles International Airport provides international air service.

People

  • David M. Brown Astronaut from Arlington Virginia who flew in STS-107 mission.
  • Richard E. Byrd, Polar aviator

Organizations

  • Virginia Aeronautic Historical Society[2]
  • Virginia Airport Operators Council[3]

Government and Military

  • All flight operations in Virginia are conducted within FAA oversight.
  • The Virginia Department of Aviation manages state airport policy.[4]
  • The Virginia Air National Guard is the Air Reserve Component of the U.S. Air Force.

Museums

  • Virginia Aviation Museum Richmond.
  • Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, part of the National Air and Space Museum, opened 2003
  • Virginia Air and Space Center in Hampton, Virginia
  • Air Power Park in Hampton, Virginia

Gallery

References

1. ^{{Cite web|title=First Balloon Flight in Virginia|url=http://www.markerhistory.com/first-balloon-flight-in-virginia-marker-w-40/|accessdate=1 September 2014}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=Virginia Aeronautic Historical Society|url=http://vahsonline.publishpath.com/|accessdate=1 September 2014}}
3. ^{{cite web|title=Virginia Airport Operators Council|url=http://www.vaoc.org/|accessdate=1 September 2014}}
4. ^{{cite web|title=VDOA|url=http://www.doav.virginia.gov/|accessdate=1 September 2014}}

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