Ruth Bancroft Law (Oliver) (1887-1970) By: Phuong Nguyen

Born- May 21, 1887 enrolled in the Burgess Flying School in June 1912, made her first flight on July 5, 1912 and first soloed on August 12, 1912

She bought her first aircraft from Orville Wright in 1912 in which she became the first woman to fly at night.

Ruth Law in 1915: Her aircraft is a Curtiss Pusher, but has Wright Brothers control levers.

November 19, 1916, flight from Chicago to New York Averaging about 103 miles per hour, she flew 590 Miles non stop First “American” to fly that long non- stop.

In 1917, she was the first woman authorized to wear a military uniform, but she was denied permission to fly in combat. Instead, she raised money for the Red Cross and Liberty Loan drives with exhibition flights.

the first woman to loop the loop in an airplane Fiercely competitive, she broke the altitude record for women by flying 11,200 feet Formed “Ruth Law's Flying Circus”

she had the honor of carrying the first official air mail to the Philippine Islands in 1919.

March, 1922, Law read the announcement of her retirement in the newspaper by her husband Charles Oliver Law passed away at age 83 on December 1, 1970 in San Francisco, California.

Four Forces Affect Things That Fly: Weight is the force of gravity. It acts in a downward direction— toward the center of the Earth. Lift is the force that acts at a right angle to the direction of motion through the air. Lift is created by differences in air pressure. Thrust is the force that propels a flying machine in the direction of motion. Engines produce thrust. Drag is the force that acts opposite to the direction of motion. Drag is caused by friction and differences in air pressure.

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