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- After World War II, the accelerating demand for personal and utility aircraft gave rise to the term general aviation to describe all flying that did not fall into the category of military or scheduled air transport.
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Through the 1960s, piston-engine airliners still played a major role in air travel, and their ubiquitous counterparts in general aviation enlivened the aeronautical scene. In 1969 commercial airlines counted about 2,500 transports; 122,500 aircraft represented the general aviation fleet.
General aviation (GA) is defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as all civil aviation aircraft operations except for commercial air transport or aerial work, which is defined as specialized aviation services for other purposes.
In a single decade—despite the Great Depression—these manufacturers created both the aircraft and the pool of pilots that transformed general aviation. The Taylor E-2 Cub would eventually be transformed into the Piper J-3 Cub—the most popular light aircraft for training civilian pilots before World War II.
The history of aviation extends for more than two thousand years, from the earliest forms of aviation such as kites and attempts at tower jumping to supersonic and hypersonic flight by powered, heavier-than-air jets.
The roots of aviation and aeronautical engineering can be traced back many centuries. However, only in the last century has humankind turned the dream of flight into a practical reality.
Story. Exhibition. Vertical Flight. Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA. On View Exhibition. Learn about the history and aircraft that are part of general aviation, the civilian aircraft not flown by commercial carriers or the military.
