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First Manned Hot Air Balloon Flight
The first manned hot air balloon flight was driven by the French brothers, Joseph-Michael, and Jacques-Etienne Montgolfier. It rose 500 feet upwards and went 5.5 miles in half an hour. -
Bird like Wings
Someone named Otto Lilienthal put on bird like wings and tried to fly. -
The Wright Brothers
The Wright brothers created the first motorized aircraft. This aircraft flew for 12 seconds for 120 feet. -
First Female Piolet
A woman by the name of, Raymonde de Laroche became the first female piolet. -
Over the North Pole
Richard Byrd, and Floyd Bennett flew over the North
Pole. Their journey lasted about 15 hours. -
Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart became the first ever woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She never returned from her journey. -
Boeing 747
On this day, the flight of the Boeing 747 took place. At the time, this is the largest passenger aircraft. -
The Concorde
The Concorde took its first flight. The Concorde flew 2 times faster than the speed of sound (1,354mph at cruise altitude) -
The World's Largest Passenger Aircraft
The Airbus A380 is now the world’s largest passenger aircraft, holding up to 853 passengers.