Portal:Aviation/Historical anniversaries/January in aviation/January 11
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- 1992 - the US FAA approves a helicopter rating for a pilot based solely on flight simulator performance for the first time.
- 1990 - The US Defense Department awards Bell Helicopter a $US 123 million development contract for the V-22 Osprey
- 1944 - in one of the largest air raids to date, 570 USAAF bombers strike Brunswick, Halberstadt, and Oschersleben.
- 1935 - 11-12 – Amelia Earhart makes the first solo flight across the Pacific from Honolulu, Hawaii to Oakland, California.