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Aerospace History

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  • Period: Jan 1, 1450 to

    Aerospace History

  • Leonardo da Vinci
    Jan 1, 1475

    Leonardo da Vinci

    Leonardo da Vinci draws examples of possible human flight.
  • First Hot Air Balloon

    First Hot Air Balloon

    Joseph and Jacques Montgolfier invent hot air balloon.Carries sheep,rooster,and duck over 8 km across Paris.
  • First Controlled Human Flight

    First Controlled Human Flight

    George Cayley invents first controllable glider by adding vertical and horizontal stabalizers, and a rudder.
  • First Zeppilin Flies

    First Zeppilin Flies

    Count Ferdinand invents and flies Zeppelin.
  • First Powered Flight-Wright Brothers

    First Powered Flight-Wright Brothers

    At 10:35, am,the Flyer1 lifted off from the ground,flew 120 feet over 12 seconds. The aircraft weighed in at 605 lbs, with a 12 hp engine spinning a custom propeller.
  • Hindenburg Disaster

    Hindenburg Disaster

    The Zeppelin, Hindenburg, burns and crashes.

  • Supersonic Flight

    Chuck Yeager goes supersonic in the Bell X-1 for the first time ever.

  • Artificial Satilite

    The Soviet Union launches Sputnik 1 during the space race.

  • Canadian in Space

    Aboard space shuttle Challenger, for 8 days he was in space on mision: STS-41-G. He was selected in group: 1983 NRC Group.

  • Canadian Women in Space

    Roberta Bondar was the first canadian woman in space, she was on mission:STS-42.
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    Aerospace Goals (Long Term)

  • T.A.V.'s

    Transatmospheric vehicles will run regular schedules,as comercial vehicles.

  • Basic Moon Base Set Up

    A basic moon base is established.

  • Moon Vacation Spot and Rocket to Mars Base Established

    The moon is a very fancy vacation spot.There are rocket launch pads to expand and provide necseceties to a small base on Mars.