Pioneer pilots

vocabulary

1 pionner 先驱

2 pilot 飞行员

3 lord 勋爵

4 overland 陆地上

5 last 持续，最后

6 set off 出发

7 early morning 凌晨

writting

1 Over a year passed before the first attempt was made.

2 He had travelled only seven miles across the Channel when his engine failed and he was forced to land on the sea.

3 It looked as if there would be an exciting race across the channel.