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When Was the First Powered Flight by a Woman?
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Quick Answer
Raymonde de Laroche became the first woman to fly solo in a powered aircraft on 8 March 1910.
The Full Story
On 8 March 1910, French actress and aviator Raymonde de Laroche (born Élisa Léontine Deroche) made her first solo powered flight at Châlons Camp, becoming the first woman to pilot an airplane. She received her pilot's licence (number 36) from the Aéro-Club de France on 8 March 1910, the first issued to a woman. Tragically, she died in a plane crash on 18 July 1919 while attempting to set a new women's altitude record. Her achievement paved the way for aviators like Amelia Earhart and Bessie Coleman.
Key Facts
1.De Laroche adopted her aristocratic-sounding name; she was born to a Parisian plumber.
2.Her licence number was 36 — only 35 pilots had been licensed before her worldwide.
3.Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, achieved the feat in 1932.
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