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Leonardo's Plan
Leonardo Da Vinci's plan a man holding ormithopter with flapping wings, this was he first things inspired people to expand on this idea to create aircrafts/DISCLAIMER: MONTH AND DAYS ARE NOT VALID. "Wright Brothers Aeroplane Company/Aviation History Wing/A History of the Airplane." <i>History of the Airplane</i>. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Nov. 2015. http://www.wright-brothers.org/History_Wing/History_of_the_Airplane/History_of_the_Airplane_Intro/History_of_the_Airplane_Intro.htm. -
Hot air Balloon
Montgolfier hot-air balloon, this was also one of the first air vehicles to inspire aircraft creation "Wright Brothers Aeroplane Company/Aviation History Wing/A History of the Airplane." <i>History of the Airplane</i>. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Nov. 2015. http://www.wright-brothers.org/History_Wing/History_of_the_Airplane/History_of_the_Airplane_Intro/History_of_the_Airplane_Intro.htm. -
William Henson's Propeller Design
Aerial Steam Carriage made by William Henson, it was the first aircraft design to show propellers. "Wright Brothers Aeroplane Company/Aviation History Wing/A History of the Airplane." <i>History of the Airplane</i>. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Nov. 2015. http://www.wright-brothers.org/History_Wing/History_of_the_Airplane/History_of_the_Airplane_Intro/History_of_the_Airplane_Intro.htm. -
First Steam Powered Aircraft
Henri Giffard flies a 3 horsepower steam-powered dirigible over Paris this was the first powered aircraft "Wright Brothers Aeroplane Company/Aviation History Wing/A History of the Airplane." <i>History of the Airplane</i>. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Nov. 2015. http://www.wright-brothers.org/History_Wing/History_of_the_Airplane/History_of_the_Airplane_Intro/History_of_the_Airplane_Intro.htm. -
First Airplane Model
Samuel Pierpont Langley in 1896 creates steam-propelled models with wingspans of up to 15 ft on flights of more than half a mile "Wright Brothers Aeroplane Company/Aviation History Wing/A History of the Airplane." <i>History of the Airplane</i>. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Nov. 2015. http://www.wright-brothers.org/History_Wing/History_of_the_Airplane/History_of_the_Airplane_Intro/History_of_the_Airplane_Intro.htm. -
The Wright Brothers First Functional Airplane
Wright Flyer III was the first working aircraft, it could have sustained flight and navigation. "Wright Brothers Aeroplane Company/Aviation History Wing/A History of the Airplane." <i>History of the Airplane</i>. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Nov. 2015. http://www.wright-brothers.org/History_Wing/History_of_the_Airplane/History_of_the_Airplane_Intro/History_of_the_Airplane_Intro.htm. -
Todays Airplanes
Today we have airplanes from all different varities from 1904 to now <i>Wikipedia</i>. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 12 Nov. 2015. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_military_aircraft_of_the_United_States.
