During this period civil aviation became widespread and many daring and dramatic feats took place such as round-the-world flights , air races and barnstorming displays . Many commercial airlines were started during this period . Long-distance flights for the luxury traveller became possible for the first time ; the early services used airships but , after the Hindenburg disaster , airships fell out of use and the flying boat came to dominate
Hindenburg disaster
Hindenburg disaster
Aviation between the World Wars