[WORLDKINGS] On this day - January 13,2023 - The 115th anniversary of Henri Farman - the first pilot to fly an observed circuit of more than 1km (1908)
13-01-2023
(Worldkings.org) Henri Farman becomes the first person to fly an observed circuit of more than 1km on January 13th, 1908 and winning the Grand Prix d'Aviation
[WORLDKINGS] Top 500 Constant World Records (P.392) Eileen Collins (USA): The world's first female space shuttle pilot
31-12-2022
(Worldkings.org) A former flight instructor and test pilot, Eileen Collins was the first woman to fly the Space Shuttle in the United States and also in the world. On December 31st, 2022, World Records Union (WorldKings) officially declared Eileen Collins as the “The world's first female space shuttle pilot.”
[WORLDKINGS] The Constant World Records Seeking Journey (P.269) Jessica Cox (United States): World's first armless female certified to fly a plane
19-03-2022
(worldkings.org) Jessica Cox tried prosthetic arms for years, but they never worked as well as her own feet. She does everything from flying planes to eating with her toes. On March 19th, 2022, World Records Union (WorldKings) officially declared Jessica Cox as “World's first armless female certified to fly a plane”.
[WORLDKINGS] The Constant World Records Seeking Journey (P.183) Wilbur and Orville Wright (United States): Make world's first successful piloted engine-powered airplane flight
24-08-2021
(Worldkings.org) The Wright brothers—Orville (August 19, 1871 – January 30, 1948) and Wilbur (April 16, 1867 – May 30, 1912)—were two American aviation pioneers. By making the first controlled, sustained flight of a powered, heavier-than-air aircraft with the Wright Flyer on December 17, 1903, 4 mi (6 km) south of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, World Records Union (WorldKings) officially declared Wilbur and Orville Wright is the two making the world's first successful piloted engine-powered airplane flight.
[WORLDKINGS] Journey to seek extraordinary record holders around the world (P.71) – Jessica Cox (USA): The pilot who flies airplane with her feet.
12-09-2020
(WorldKings.org) Jessica Cox (born 1983 in Arizona) is the world's first licensed armless pilot, as well as the first armless black-belt in the American Taekwondo Association. She was born without arms due to a rare birth defect.
[RECORD NOMINATIONS] America Records Institute (AMRI) – P1. Mason Andrews : The youngest American pilot to circumnavigate the globe alone in an airplane.
06-02-2020
(WorldKings.org) Mason Andrews is the youngest American pilot to circumnavigate the globe alone in an airplane.
WORLDKINGS - Daily Highlighs - February 9, 2018 - Nissan made self-parking slippers based on ProPilot tech
09-02-2018
(Worldkings.org) Nissan this week unveiled its ProPilot Park Ryokan. Based on a traditional Japanese inn, or ryokan, the automaker added its tech to a number of items, including slippers, tables and floor cushions.
Top Ten Best Fighter Pilots Ever
15-08-2016
(Worldkings) Here is the list of top ten best fighter pilots in the world and they are as follows:
Teenager, 19, is one of youngest ever airline pilots
06-07-2016
(Worldkings) A teenager has become one of the UK’s youngest ever airline pilots.