Neves, Fernando M. S. P.Barata, Jorge M MSilva, André2022-01-062022-01-062016-09-27Neves, F.M.S.P., Barata, J.M.M. and Silva, A.R.R. (2016) The History of the Portuguese Aviation—A Summary. Open Journal of Applied Sciences, 6, 667-695.2165-3917http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/11558This article is intended as a summary of a new area of study on the History of the Portuguese Aeronautics and Aerospace and addresses issues such as: the forthcoming of the aircraft at Portugal, its military and civilian use; the scope of early days concerning Portuguese intercontinental flights and their authors; the development of air navigation devices by Portuguese inventors in the 1920s and 30s; the Aeronautics industry and the need to develop expertise in Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering in Portugal during the centuries XX and XXI.engAdmiral Coutinho Precision SextantGago CoutinhoSacadura CabralSarmento BeiresAeronautics - UBIAerospace EngineeringAFAISTjournal article10.4236/ojapps.2016.610063