Aircraft Mechanic Timeline

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  • Wilbur Wright

    Wilbur Wright
    On April 16, 1867 Wilbur Wright, one of the inventors of the first powered aircraft, was born.

  • Charlie Taylor

    Charlie Taylor
    Charles Edward Taylor (Charlie Taylor) was the first aircraft mechanic. He helped with much of the designing and building of the Wright Brothers' first plane and every one of their planes after that. He was born on May 24, 1868.

  • Orville Wright

    Orville Wright
    On August 19, 1871 Orville Wright, the other inventor of the first powered aircraft, was born.

  • First Aircraft

    First Aircraft
    On December 17, 1903 the first powered aircraft was successfully flown by the Wright Brothers.

  • Plane Crash

    Plane Crash
    The first plane crash occurred on September 17, 1908 when Orville Wright was showing off his new aeroplane in Fort Myer, VA.

  • Licensing

    Licensing
    In 1909, licensing of aircraft engineers began.

  • Military Aircraft

    Military Aircraft
    The first military aircraft in history was a Wright Model A purchased by the US Army Signal Corps on August 2, 1909.

  • Cargo Plane

    Cargo Plane
    In 1911, the first cargo plane was made.

  • Carry Passengers

    Carry Passengers
    On January 1, 1914 the St. Petersburg- Airboat Line became the very first scheduled passenger airline service.

  • Crop Duster

    Crop Duster
    The first crop duster plane was made in 1924, and it revolutionized the way people farm.

  • Rocket

    Rocket
    Robert Goddard was the first person to create a liquid- fueled rocket in 1926.

  • College

    College
    An example of a college you can attend to become an Aircraft Mechanic is Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology, which began in 1928.

  • Around The World

    Around The World
    From November 22, 1898-August 15, 1935, Wiley Hardeman flew around the entire world. He became the first ever to accomplish this.

  • Jet

    Jet
    The first turbojet aircraft took flight on August 27, 1939.

  • Helicopter

    Helicopter
    On September 14, 1939 Igor Sikorsky designed the first helicopter.

  • Pober Pixie

    Pober Pixie
    In 1974, Paul Poberezny, an american aviator and aircraft designer, made the Pober Pixie. This inspired many others to build planes of their own design.

  • B-2 Bomber

    B-2 Bomber
    In the 1990s, the American aerospace and defense technology corporation called Northrop Grumman made the first B-2 Bomber for America to use in war.

  • 9/11

    9/11
    On September 11, 2001, 4 planes, flown by Islamic Terrorists, caused the greatest amount of casualties in aviation history.

  • Earnings

    Earnings
    Today, aircraft mechanics typically earn between $71,842 and $92,928.

  • Workplace

    Workplace
    Today, they usually work for airlines, aircraft manufacturers, independent repair shops and the government. They also usually work indoors in hangars, but some work can be done outdoors. Their work can be stressful because they usually work 40 hours a week, often including nights and weekends.