Choose an individual who stands out in your mind that has contributed to the growth of the Aviation industry. Write a brief biography of their life. Focus on their accomplishments and how they affected the growth in the aviation industry. The biography should be at least 250 woods in length.

Learning Unit 19.0

The first person to research and develop a rocket, was in the United States in 1919. The scientist was Robert H Goddard and his method was a liquid-fueled rocket. Goddard successfully launched his rocket in 1926.

For more on Dr. Goddard, please visit these sites:

· Robert H. Goddard and His Rockets [link]

· Dr. Robert H. Goddard, American Rocketry Pioneer [link]

· Robert Goddard: American Father of Rocketry [link]

During World War II the leading rocket developer for Germany was Wernher Von Braun.

Supersonic Flight

Charles Yeager became the first human to officially break the sound barrier, on October 14, 1947, he flew the experimental Bell X-1 at Mach 1 at an altitude of 45,000 ft.

For more on supersonic flying, please visit these sites:

· Chuck Yeager: First Person to Break the Sound Barrier [link]

· It’s the 70TH Anniversary of the First Supersonic Flight [link]

References

Axiom Productions Inc.. (2015, April 27). Dr. Robert Goddard: Propelling Rocketry Into The Future . Retrieved from YouTube .

NASA.Gov. (2008, March 23). Robert H. Goddard and His Rockets. Retrieved from https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_781.html

Garner, Rob (2017, August 3). Dr. Robert H. Goddard, American Rocketry Pioneer. Retrieved from https://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/about/history/dr_goddard.html