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Smith (right) with Helen Hicks around 1928-1930 in Farmingdale, New York. Elinor Smith (August 17, 1911 – March 19, 2010) was a pioneering American aviator, once known as "The Flying Flapper of Freeport". She was the first woman test pilot for both Fairchild and Bellanca (now AviaBellanca).
- Elinor Regina Patricia Ward, August 17, 1911, New York City, New York
- Pioneering aviator
- American
- Patrick Sullivan
27 mar 2010 · Ten days after she turned 16, Elinor received her pilot’s license, becoming one of the youngest pioneers of aviation. Soon, she was breaking records, doing daredevil stunts and making headlines...
Elinor Smith. In 1927, Elinor became the youngest licensed pilot in the world. She was only 16. During her flying career, she set multiple solo endurance, speed, and altitude records, and was named by fellow fliers the 1930 female pilot of the year.
30 ott 2021 · Elinor Smith was a pioneer of women's aviation in the 1920s and 1930s. She flew under all four bridges in New York, set endurance and altitude records, and performed aerial refueling with Bobbi Trout.
24 mar 2010 · Learn about the life and achievements of Elinor Smith, the first woman to earn a license from Orville Wright and the first woman to refuel an airplane in mid-air. She was a pioneer of women's aviation and a letter-writer who inspired many young women to fly.
30 mar 2010 · Elinor Smith Sullivan was one of the first women to fly solo across the Atlantic, break endurance records, and report on aviation. She died in 2010 at age 98 and will be honored at the Air and Space Museum.
Ascolta il podcast di Elinor Smith. Nel 1930 i piloti degli Stati Uniti la votarono come miglior pilota donna in America e nel 2000 sperimentò una simulazione di volo spaziale sullo space...
