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Aeronautics
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Airliners.net: The Wings of the Web 
 This site claims to have the largest aviation photo database on the Internet, containing nearly one million photographs of commercial airliners, military aircraft, classic and historic airplanes, helicopters, accidents, airplane interiors, airports, and more. The site also has aviation statistics, industry news, and a discussion forum. http://www.airliners.net/ Topics: Military, Photograph Collections, Statistics, Transportation Last updated Oct 30, 2005 Boeing: History
A corporate history of Boeing, including a chronology, brief biographies of company leaders, and indexes of aircraft, with pictures and statistical information. Separate sections cover the histories of two other companies acquired by Boeing: McDonnell Douglas and North American Aviation (later North American Rockwell). Biographies feature video clips. http://www.boeing.com/history/ Topics: Business, Industries, Statistics, Transportation Last updated Jun 18, 2007 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA): Accident & Incident Data
This site features preliminary air carrier accident and incident data for events occurring in the past ten business days. Also provides "information from 1962 and later about civil aviation accidents and selected incidents within the United States, its territories and possessions, and in international waters." Full text of annual statistical reports date back to 1994. http://www.faa.gov/data_statistics/accident_incident/ Topics: Statistics, Transportation Last updated Aug 11, 2005 Latina Women of NASA
Find "profiles of diverse Latina women working at NASA centers across our nation." Includes related links, the best of which are the educational and statistical resources. From NASA. http://oeop.larc.nasa.gov/hep/lwon/ Topics: Notable People: Women, Statistics, Transportation Last updated Jan 17, 2006 PlaneCrashInfo.com
A database of major aviation accidents from 1908 to the present, including "all civil and commercial aviation accidents of scheduled and non-scheduled passenger airliners worldwide, which resulted in a fatality." Also has reports on the worst civil aviation crashes, famous people killed, unusual crashes, statistics, airline safety ratings, and accidents by type of aircraft and by airline. Includes a bibliography and related links. http://www.planecrashinfo.com/ Topics: Statistics, Transportation Last updated Jul 3, 2007 Port of Seattle
The official site of the Port of Seattle, which manages the city's port facilities and Seattle-Tacoma (Sea-Tac) international airport. Find statistics, ship schedules, cruise information, environmental considerations, and airport news. http://www.portseattle.org/ Topics: Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Statistics, Transportation, Washington State: Government, Washington State: Regions, Washington State: Transportation Last updated Apr 29, 2003 TranStats: The Intermodal Transportation Database
TranStats is a "one-stop" source for transportation data, providing an integrated searchable index of more than 100 databases covering every mode of transportation, plus social and demographic data commonly used in transportation research. Interactive mapping and analytical tools aid the researcher/analyst. From the Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). http://www.transtats.bts.gov/ Topics: Statistics Last updated Jan 1, 2004 U.S. Census Bureau Facts for Features & Special Editions: First Flight Centennial
Facts and statistics on air transportation and the aerospace industry, in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Wright brothers' first powered flight on December 17, 1903. Includes a brief historical narrative. From the U.S. Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/001573.html Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, Statistics, Transportation Last updated May 20, 2008 |
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