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Aircraft Timeline

By caraschwartz

  • Hot Air Balloon Invention

    Hot Air Balloon Invention
    The first hot air balloon was tested in Paris, by two French men, but it was made by the Montgolfier brothers.

  • Physics of Flight by Cayley

    Physics of Flight by Cayley
    The first person to understand the physics, rules and principles of flight.

  • Successful Hanglider Tests

    Successful Hanglider Tests
    Many people worked to make hang gliding possible, and it finally was made possible the summer of 1904.

  • Invention of Blimp

    Invention of Blimp
    Henri Giffard invented the Blimp as soon as 1852, the date was not entirely determined.

  • The Wight Brother's Flight

    The Wight Brother's Flight
    The brothers made 4 flights at Kitty Hawk. This was the first successful airplane flight ever.

  • First Jet-Propelled Aircraft

    First Jet-Propelled Aircraft
    The first Jet was created by the German Air Force. They were very simple in comparison to the jets and navy air craft we use today.

  • First Manned Space Mission

    First Manned Space Mission
    Yuri Gagarin was the first man to go to space. He orbited Earth once in a Vostok aircraft.

  • Apollo 11 Moon Landing

    Apollo 11 Moon Landing
    Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first people to ever step on the moon. They had a crew of 3 people.

  • Invention of the Airbus

    Invention of the Airbus
    An airbus is an aircraft that is made to carry a large amount of passengers over a small route.

  • Manned Jet pack Tests

    Manned Jet pack Tests
    People and companies all over the world are creating and testing manned jet packs. None are up for sale yet, but after a dominant design is manufactured, people think they will be on the market.