Airplanes

By Jerhostetler

  • First plane was invented.

    First plane was invented.
    In 1903 the Write brothers, Wilbur and Orville, invented the first plane.

  • African American gets pilots license.

    African American gets pilots license.
    In 1921 Bessie Coleman was the first African American to get her pilots license.

  • First solo non-stop trans-Atlantic flight.

    First solo non-stop trans-Atlantic flight.
    In 1927 Charles Lindbergh completed the first solo non-stop trans-Atlantic flight. He flew from New York city to Paris.

  • Jet engine was invented.

    Jet engine was invented.
    British inventor Frank Whittle made the jet engine.

  • First woman to fly across the Atlantic.

    First woman to fly across the Atlantic.
    Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly a solo non-stop trans-Atlantic flight.
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    New Zealander makes record-breaking flight.

    Jean Batten makes record-breaking flights around the world from England to Australia.

  • Concorde first flight

    Concorde first flight
    Concorde had its first flight with passengers.
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    First non stop solo flight around the world.

    In 2005 Steve Fossett completed the first non-stop solo flight around the world. In 2006 it lands in England after flying around the world once and crossing the Atlantic twice. It flew 26,389.3 miles.

  • Fully electric aircraft.

    Fully electric aircraft.
    In 2019 Canada completed its first test for a electric aircraft.