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First woman to fly a Boeing 747
Emily Howell Warner, she first flew the Boeing 747 in 1976.
First woman to fly solo from England to Australia
Amy Johnson, she completed this flight in May 1930.
First woman to fly a solar-powered plane
Raphaëla le Gouvello, she completed the flight in 2006.
First Latina to fly in space
Ellen Ochoa, she flew on the STS-56 mission in April 1993.
Youngest woman to fly around the world solo
Shaesta Waiz, she completed her solo world flight on October 4, 2017, at the age of 30.
First all-female crew to fly an airliner
The crew of the Linjeflyg Flight 277, the flight took place on March 8, 1980.
First woman to command a space shuttle mission
Eileen Collins, she commanded the STS-93 mission in July 1999.
First all-female flight crew to pilot a military aircraft
The all-female crew of the U.S. Air Force C-141 Starlifter in September 1982.
First woman to fly solo around the world
Jerrie Mock, she completed her 29-day flight on April 17, 1964.
First African American woman to earn a pilot's license
Bessie Coleman, she earned her license in France on June 15, 1921.
First woman to break the sound barrier
Jacqueline Cochran, she achieved this in an F-86 Sabrejet in 1953.
First woman to pilot the Lockheed U-2 spy plane
Merryl Tengesdal, she flew the U-2 in the 2000s.
First woman to complete a solo transcontinental air race
Louise Thaden, she won the Bendix Trophy in 1936.
First woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean
Amelia Earhart, she completed the flight on May 20-21, 1932.
First woman to fly an F-14 Tomcat
Barbara Allen Rainey, she flew the Tomcat in July 1974.
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