aeronautics

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    Leonardo da Vinci

    Leonardo da Vinci
    He designs an ornithopter, a flying machine with wings that tried to imitate the flight of birds.
  • Otto Lilienthal

    Otto Lilienthal
    He performed experiments with gliders that was a significantly contribution to the understanding of aerodynamics.
  • First flight with motor

    First flight with motor
    The Wright Brothers make the first successful powered flight with the Wright Flyer aircraft at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
  • First public flight in europe

    First public flight in europe
    Brazilian Alberto Santos-Dumont makes the first public flight of an airplane in Europe, on 14-bis, in Paris.
  • Mexican Revolution

    Mexican Revolution
    Pilots such as Alberto Braniff and Phil O. Parmalee made pioneering flights in airplanes.
  • First aviation school in Mexico

    First aviation school in Mexico
    Alberto Braniff establishes the first aviation school in Mexico.
  • World War I

    World War I
    It drives the development of military aircraft, introducing more advanced structures and powerful engines.
  • Jhon Alcock and Arthur Brown

    Jhon Alcock and Arthur Brown
    British John Alcock and British Arthur Brown make the first non-stop flight across the Atlantic in a Vickers Vimy aircraft.
  • Lazaro Cardenas

    Lazaro Cardenas
    Lazaro Cardenas promotes the development of military and civil aviation in Mexico.
  • Commercial aviation

    Commercial aviation
    Commercial aviation takes off with the development of jet airliners, such as the Boeing 707.
  • Important Advances in Mexico

    Important Advances in Mexico
    The Aeroméxico airline company is established and the Mexico City International Airport is inaugurated.
  • Boeing 747

    Boeing 747
    The first large-capacity commercial passenger aircraft makes its first flight.