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Wiley Hardeman Post (November 22, 1898 – August 15, 1935) was a famed American aviator during the interwar period and the first pilot to fly solo around the world. Known for his work in high-altitude flying, Post helped develop one of the first pressure suits and discovered the jet stream.
- Mae Laine (m. June 27, 1927)
- Aviator
- November 22, 1898, Corinth, Van Zandt County, Texas, US
27. Sept. 2023 · Wiley Post will forever go down in history as the first person to solo-circumnavigate the world by aircraft. His initial record time of seven days, 18 hours, and 49 minutes has since been trimmed down to less than 47 hours , an effort accomplished by the 'One More Orbit' team in 2019.
22. Juli 2010 · On July 22, 1933, Wiley Post completed a solo flight around the world in the Lockheed 5C Vega Winnie Mae. This record-breaking flight demonstrated several significant aviation technologies. It used two relatively new aeronautical devices—an autopilot and a radio direction finder.
16. Juli 2013 · Wiley Post’s Historic Around-the-World Flight Eighty years ago, a one-eyed oilman made the first solo flight around the world. Interactive by Esri; Text by Rebecca Maksel
5. Apr. 2024 · Two years later, again piloting the Winnie Mae, Post achieved his solo record, covering a total of 15,596 miles (25,099 km) in 7 days, 18 hours, 49 minutes, from July 15 to July 22, 1933. On this flight he proved the value of navigational instruments, including the automatic pilot.
- Tracy Grant
18. Okt. 2010 · American aviator Wiley Post returns to Floyd Bennett Field in New York, having flown solo around the world in 7 days, 18 hours, and 49 minutes. He was the first aviator to accomplish the feat.
16. Jan. 2022 · This made earning his wings more difficult than most. Wiley Post, eye patch and all in an early aviation experiment. He went from here to flying around the world twice, once solo a a few short years later in what to this day is described as the greatest aviation feat ever.
