Herbert M. Friedman is a corporate lawyer and a pilot who has been studying aviation history since he was a child. Ada Kera Friedman is a professional flight instructor and ATP-rated pilot with more than 14,000 flying hours. Articles by this Contributor Spring 2006 Shot Into The Air Catapults launched the earliest attempts at heavier-than-air flight, and they still give a boost to today’s high-tech fighters Read >>