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Airship
The first airship, fitted with a steam engine was flown by Henri Giffard from Paris. The airship could only fly forward.
Advantages:
infinite endurance
Disadvantages:
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Hot Air Balloon
The Montgolfier brothers invented the first ever hot air balloon.
Advantages:
fun activity
a pleasant view
Disadvantages:
dangerous -
Glider
George studied the physics of flight, such as lift and drag, steering rudders...etc. He made and constantly refined the first glider.
Advantages:
Did not depend on an engine
used for carrying troops and special equipment
Easier to fly
Disadvantages:
easier to break
dangerous -
Plane
The Wright Brothers flew the first ever plane 120 feet, did not catch on until later though. Advantages:
comfortable
faster
Disadvantages:
expensive
plane crash -
Helicopter
First helicopter was invented, very unsuccessful. Igor Sikorsky
Advantages:
They can be used for many things like an air ambulance.
They save lives where vehicles can't go.
Disadvantages:
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Flying Boat
This flying boat, ‘Spruce Goose’ was built of wood by Gabriel Voisin. It only flew once, over a distance of about 2 kilometres. It is the largest plane ever built
Advantages:
They were used in World War II for dropping water on forest fires.
You can land on water.
Disadvantages:
Hard to use -
Jetliner
Early jetliners carried about 40 passengers, and had jet engines with propellers called turbo-prop engines.
Advantages:
contained jet engines
more people could fit
Disadvantages:
needed a propeller -
Boeing
This flight inspired commercial airlines to begin, in a few years most major nations had commercial airlines.- William Boeing
Advantages:
large
Disadvantages:
dangerous
