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First Flight
First Flight may refer to: * Maiden flight, the first flight of a new aircraft type * First Flight Airport, in North Carolina, United States * First Flight High School, in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina * ''First Flight'' (sculpture), a sculpture in Milwaukee, Wisconsin * First Flight (horse) * First Flight Handicap, a horse race * First Flight Tournament, a golf tournament in Japan * First Flight (''Star Trek: Enterprise''), an episode of the television series * ''First Flight'' (film), an animated short film * '' Green Lantern: First Flight'' * ''First Flight'' (novel), a novel by Chris Claremont * '' First Flight: Maiden Voyages in Space and Time'', a collection of short-stories * '' Magik One: First Flight'', a music compilation It may also refer to: * The first recorded powered, controlled flight of a heavier-than-air craft * First solo flight * First aerial circumnavigation The first aerial circumnavigation of the world was completed in 1924 by four aviators ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maiden Flight
The maiden flight, also known as first flight, of an aircraft is the first occasion on which it leaves the ground under its own power. The same term is also used for the first launch of rockets. The maiden flight of a new aircraft type is always a historic occasion for the type and can be quite emotional for those involved. In the early days of aviation it could be dangerous, because the exact handling characteristics of the aircraft were generally unknown. The maiden flight of a new type is almost invariably flown by a highly experienced test pilot. Maiden flights are usually accompanied by a chase plane, to verify items like altitude, airspeed, and general airworthiness. A maiden flight is only one stage in the development of an aircraft type. Unless the type is a pure research aircraft (such as the X-15), the aircraft must be tested extensively to ensure that it delivers the desired performance with an acceptable margin of safety. In the case of civilian aircraft, a new typ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Flight Airport
First Flight Airport is a public use airport located west of the central business district of Kill Devil Hills, a town in Dare County, North Carolina, United States. The airport is owned by the U.S. National Park Service. It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a ''general aviation'' facility. The airport itself is famous for being the site of hundreds of pre-flight gliding experiments carried out by the Wright brothers. The Wright Brothers National Memorial, located atop nearby Kill Devil Hill, is a 60-foot granite pylon paying homage to the Wright Brothers and the first sustained heavier-than-air flight. The U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission also chose the airport as one of the stops for the National Air Tour 2003. History On December 17, 1903, the first successful powered heavier-than-air aircraft flight occurred here, conducted by the Wright brothers. Facilities and aircraft First Flight Airport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Flight High School
First Flight High School is a public high school serving grades 9–12. The school was established in 2004, and is located in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The school opened to students on August 17, 2004, with 800 of them in attendance coming from nearby Manteo High School. Entry atNewsBank It is part of the Dare County Schools school district. Its boundary includes Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, Southern Shores, and Duck, as well as the unincorporated area of Colington Island. The North Beaches Elementary Schools map indicates Colington Island and shows it is above the Nags Head/Kill Devil Hills Town line/ref> Organization The program of studies at First Flight High School offers approximately 170 courses within nine disciplines. Students may enroll in average and honors levels in most of the core subjects. The school changed in 2007–2008 to a hybrid schedule. In a hybrid schedule, students can take three yearlong classes and four ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Flight (sculpture)
''First Flight'' is a public art work by artist Richard Taylor. It is located in front of the Milwaukee Youth Arts Center north of downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake M ... near 3rd and Walnut Streets. The sculpture is made of aluminum sheets cut and welded and painted white. The work was commissioned by First Stage to commemorate its 25th anniversary. References Aluminum sculptures in Wisconsin 2012 sculptures Outdoor sculptures in Milwaukee 2012 establishments in Wisconsin {{Public-art-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Flight (horse)
First Flight (foaled 1944 in Kentucky) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who was voted the American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly of 1946 Background First Flight was bred and raced by Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney and conditioned for racing by Hall of Fame inductee, Sylvester Veitch. Racing career Her first season started in May 1946 where she equaled a Belmont Park track record in winning her racing debut with Arnold Kirkland aboard in the Fashion Stakes. After a "going away" victory in the Astoria Stakes during June, the filly received some time off. She went on to win the Matron Stakes on September 28. 7 days later the filly defeated colts in winning (the then) most prestigious race for juveniles, the Futurity Stakes in October. Ridden by Eddie Arcaro, First Flight beat I Will by one and a half lengths with the future Kentucky Derby winner Jet Pilot in third. In doing so, she became the first filly to win the Futurity since the Whitney-owned Top Flight in 1931. Her 5 f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Flight Handicap
The First Flight Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in late June/early July at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. A Grade II event open to fillies and Mares, ages three and older, it is contested on dirt over a distance of seven furlongs. The race is named in honor of Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney's American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly of 1946. First Flight won the Matron Stakes, and beat male opponents in winning the Belmont Futurity Stakes. Inaugurated in 1978, the race has been hosted by Aqueduct Racetrack and Belmont Park: * Aqueduct – 1978–1989, 1991–2002, 2004–2006 * Belmont – 1990, 2001, 2003, 2007–present Records Speed record: * 1:20.60 – Shared Interest (1992) Most wins: * 2 – Twist Afleet (1994, 1995) * 2 – Country Hideaway (1999, 2000) * 2 – Shine Again (2001, 2002) Most wins by a jockey: * 4 – Jerry Bailey (1987, 1990, 1992, 1994) Most wins by a trainer: * 6 – H. Allen Jerkens (1991, 1993, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2008) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Flight Tournament
The First Flight Tournament was a professional golf tournament in Japan. Founded in 1972, it was an event on the Japan Golf Tour in its inaugural season in 1973. It was held at the Fuji Heigen Golf Club near Gotemba, Shizuoka Shizuoka can refer to: * Shizuoka Prefecture, a Japanese prefecture * Shizuoka (city), the capital city of Shizuoka Prefecture * Shizuoka Airport * Shizuoka Domain, the name from 1868 to 1871 for Sunpu Domain, a predecessor of Shizuoka Prefecture .... Winners Notes References Former Japan Golf Tour events Defunct golf tournaments in Japan Sport in Shizuoka Prefecture Recurring sporting events established in 1972 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1973 1972 establishments in Japan 1973 disestablishments in Japan {{golf-tournament-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Flight (film)
''First Flight'' is a 2006 computer-animated comedy short film produced by DreamWorks Animation. It was written and directed by Cameron Hood and Kyle Jefferson. The short debuted on March 12, 2006, at the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas. Theatrically it was released on May 19, 2006, in select New York and Los Angeles theatres, together with the film ''Over the Hedge''. Premise The film tells the story of a fastidiously organized businessman, whose perspective on life is forever changed through an unexpected encounter with a tiny fledgling bird. Cast * Jeanine Meyers as Bird * Jon Spinogatti as Swift/Bus Driver Home media ''First Flight'' is a Special Feature on the ''Madly Madagascar'' DVD and on the ''Over the Hedge'' Blu-ray Disc along with ''Hammy's Boomerang Adventure'', an ''Over the Hedge ''Over the Hedge'' is an American syndicated comic strip, written by Michael Fry, and drawn by T. Lewis. It tells the story of a raccoon, a turtle, a squirrel, and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Flight
First Flight may refer to: * Maiden flight, the first flight of a new aircraft type * First Flight Airport, in North Carolina, United States * First Flight High School, in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina * ''First Flight'' (sculpture), a sculpture in Milwaukee, Wisconsin * First Flight (horse) * First Flight Handicap, a horse race * First Flight Tournament, a golf tournament in Japan * First Flight (''Star Trek: Enterprise''), an episode of the television series * ''First Flight'' (film), an animated short film * '' Green Lantern: First Flight'' * ''First Flight'' (novel), a novel by Chris Claremont * '' First Flight: Maiden Voyages in Space and Time'', a collection of short-stories * '' Magik One: First Flight'', a music compilation It may also refer to: * The first recorded powered, controlled flight of a heavier-than-air craft * First solo flight * First aerial circumnavigation The first aerial circumnavigation of the world was completed in 1924 by four aviators ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Flight (novel)
''First Flight'' is a science fiction novel by British-American writer Chris Claremont, published by Ace Books Ace Books is a publisher of science fiction (SF) and fantasy books founded in New York City in 1952 by Aaron A. Wyn. It began as a genre publisher of mysteries and westerns, and soon branched out into other genres, publishing its first scienc ... in 1987. Plot summary ''First Flight'' is a novel about US Air Force officer Lt. Nicole Shea, which takes place in the frontier of space in the near future. Reception Lynn Bryant reviewed ''First Flight'' in ''The Space Gamer, Space Gamer/Fantasy Gamer'' No. 83. Bryant commented that "''First Flight'' is a well paced, fast moving adventure that is tempered with some good characterizations and a bit of mystery." Reviews *Review by Don D'Ammassa (1988) in Science Fiction Chronicle, #101 February 1988https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?6312 *Review by Mark J. McGarry (1988) in Thrust (science fiction magazine), Thrust, #3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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