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Wright Brothers
The first plane was invented and it was called the "Wright Flyer" -
First Helicopter
In 1907, the first successful helicopter took off from a park which was developed by Igor Sikorsky ( the father of helicopters ) -
Metal Airplanes
In 1915, the first all metal airplane was invented, it also was the first airplane to have a wing on it. It was called 'Junkers J1' -
Jet Engine Invention
In 1930, Frank Whittle ( British inventor )designed and built the first jet engine. -
Passenger Planes
In 1933, the first passenger plane was invented. It was called 'The Boeing 247' and it could carry up to ten people. -
Jet propelled Aircraft
In 1939, Germany invented the first Jet propelled Aircraft which was called Heinkel 178. -
First Aircraft to travel faster than sound
In 1947, the first airplane was launched which could travel faster than the speed of sound. This was piloted by Charles Yeager -
First Solo Trip Around The World
In 1957, Wiley Post travelled around the world in an airplane. The journey took about 7 days to complete. -
Boeing 747
In 1970, the Boeing company release 'The Boeing 747" which was its first commercial plane. -
Airbus 350
In 2006, the Airbus 350 was built, and at that time it was the largest passenger plane. The plane had a limit of carrying 555 people.