12 Automobiles and Airplanes during the Baby Boomer Generation
12 Automobiles and Airplanes during the Baby Boomer Generation
William Wei
12.1 Introduction
Keywords
- Automobile – a usually four wheeled automotive vehicle designed for passenger transportation.
- Airplane – a powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings from which it derives most of its lift.
- Baby Boomers – a person born after World War II during the years of 1946-1964.
- Nuclear family – a family that includes two married parents of opposing genders and their biological or adoptive children living in the same residence.
- Formula racing – a motorsport road racing involving open-wheeled, single seater vehicles.
- Stock cars – an ordinary car that has been modified for racing.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this chapter, students should be able to:
- Understand how automobiles and airplanes developed during the decades of 1960s-80s.
- Describe the impact that automobiles and airplanes had on society during the decades of the 1960-80s.
- Explain how the Baby Boomers were impacted by this transportation technology.
Do you know how many parts are in a Boeing 747? Over 6 million parts, all controlled by a few pilots (Bogle, 2022)! The Baby Boomer generation, which are people born during 1946-1964 after the end of World War 2, were able to utilize airplanes and automobiles during the 1960-80s. The ability to use this transportation lets this generation create social and further technological change. In this chapter, the decades of the 1960s-1980s will be analyzed to determine how the changes in automobile and airplane technology impacted their society. Throughout the decades of the 1960-1980s, improvements in airplanes and automobiles changed the lifestyles and attitudes of the Baby Boomers.
In this chapter, we will discuss the impacts of automobiles and airplanes had on society during the 1960-1980s for the Baby Boomers. Since their early development, both technologies have gone through multiple stages of development to what we know today. So, what were automobiles and airplanes like in the 1960-80s for the Baby Boomers?
12.2 What are automobiles and airplanes?
Key Takeaways
The technology that is being discussed in this chapter is airplanes and automobiles. In this particular section, we will survey the impact these technologies had on society during the 1960-1980s for the Baby Boomer generation.
An automobile can be described as a four wheeled automotive vehicle designed for transportation. Automobiles have various uses, primarily as a way for the everyday person to travel to a destination such as the grocery store, work, or school. Automobiles are also used in the sport of racing, designed for speed and excitement. The automobile changed the Baby Boomers’ lives as it enabled them to travel further and more efficiently around their communities.
An airplane can be defined as a powered aircraft with fixed wings designed for lift. Airplanes have become very common in today’s society compared to the 1960-80s. On average, there are around