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First Powered Flight in a heavier than air machine
This was in a machine designed and built by the Wright Brothers, Four years of research and development culminated in the first successful flight of 120 feet lasting for 12 seconds Planned: Four years of research and development to achieve a successful flight
Temporary: Ended once a flight was successful
Unique: First powered flight in history.
Defined Deliverable: To fly through air in a machine powered with a engine and propeller Performance: Constrain
Time: Enhance
Cost: Accept -
First Cargo Aircraft Flight
Took place in a 'Wright Model B' aircraft, piloted by Philip Orin Parmelee. The flight was between Dayton and Columbus, USA and its purpose was to carry 200 pounds of silk for the opening of a store. Planned: Required planning to ensure success of flight
Temporary: Ended once the flight landed
Unique: No other flight had taken place solely for the purpose of transporting cargo
Defined Deliverable: Transportation of cargo from one location to another via aircraft. Performance: E
Time: C
Cost: A -
First commercial airliner. The Ilya Muromets was the first aircraft created to carry multiple passengers in commercial service. It was designed and constructed by Igor Sikorsky. Its first flight containing 16 passengers took place on Feb 25th, 1914.
Planned: Required significant planning to be safe enough to carry passengers
Unique: It was the first in aviation history to be a multi-engine, multi-passenger airliner
Temporary: Once it was in service the project ended
Defined Deliverable: To transport multiple passengers Performance: Constrain
Time: Enhance
Cost: Accept -
The world's first scheduled passenger service
The St. Petersberg-Tampa Airboat became the first passenger service flying between St. Petersberg and Tampa, Florida on 1st January 1914. The endeavour lasted only four months but paved the way for today's daily transcontinental flights. Planned: To create a passenger service by air.
Temporary: Started service on 1 January 1914.
Unique: First scheduled passenger service
Defined Deliverable: To provide a scheduled passenger service by air. Performance: Constrain
Time: Enhance
Cost: Accept -
First female to fly solo across the Atlantic. Amelia Earhart became the first female to fly solo across the Atlantic on May 21st, 1932 when she flew from Newfoundland to Ireland nonstop.
Planned: This expedition took significant planning to ensure that she was successful
Unique: The feat had only been completed once before by Charles Lindbergh, and Earhart was the first woman to complete it
Temporary: It ended once she landed in Ireland
Defined deliverable: Solo transportation of Earhart across the Atlantic via aircraft Performance: Enhance
Time: Constrain
Cost: Accept -
First solo flight around the world
This feat was completed by American aviator Wiley Post on July 22nd, 1933 when he flew around the globe from New York in 7 days, 18 hours and 49 minutes. Planned: Significant planning was needed to ensure a successful flight
Unique: This feat had never been completed by anyone else
Temporary: The project ended when Post landed back in New York
Defined Deliverable: To fly solo around the circumference of the world Performance: Enhance
Time: Constrain
Cost: Accept -
Vought-Sikorsky VS-300
The Vought-Sikorsky VS-300 was a single-engine helicopter designed by Igor Sikorsky. Sikorsky fitted utility floats performed a water landing and takeoff , making it the first practical amphibious helicopter. Planned- for first successful amphibious helicopter ride
Temporary-The first free flight of the was on 13 May 1940
unique- because it is single vertical-plane tail rotor helicopter
defined deliverable- to make first practical amphibious helicopter. Performance: C
Time: E
Cost: A -
De Havilland Comet
First jetliner to reach mass production. It was developed and manufactured by de Havilland at its Hatfield Aerodrome Hertfordshire. It was a relatively quiet airline with a comfortable passenger cabin. It was introduced to service 2 May 1952 with BOAC Planned: Planned for mass production
Temporary: Prototype first flew 27 July 1949.
Unique: First mass produced jetliner.
Defined Deliverable: To develop an aircraft suitable for mass production. Performance: Enhance
Time: Accept
Cost: Constrain -
Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
The Lockheed SR-71 "Blackbird" is a long-range, Mach 3+ strategic aircraft that was operated by the US Air Force. The SR-71 Blackbird is the current record-holder with a speed of 3,529.6 km/h Planned: for fastest and highest flying aircraft
Temporary: only use as a fighter aircraft.
Unique: the world's fastest and highest-flying operational aircraft throughout its career
Defined Deliverable: It was designed with a reduced radar cross-section. Performance: Constrain
Time: Enhance
Cost: Accept -
The Concorde
Developed and manufactured in a joint venture between SUD Airlines of France and BAC Airline of England. It was the only supersonic transport to sustain a regular passenger service. Planned: Developed to be a supersonic airline.
Temporary: First flight March 2nd, 1969.
Unique: A supersonic aeroplane which could fly very quickly.
Defined Deliverable: To develop an aircraft that could fly faster than conventional airlines. Performance: Constrain
Time: Enhance
Cost: Accept -
Airbus A380. It is a double deck wide body four engine jet airliner manufactured by European manufacturer Airbus. It is the world's largest passenger airliner and the airports at which it operates have upgraded facilities to accommodate it.
Planned: Required planning to ensure success of largest commercial flight
Temporary: its first flight on 27 April 2005
Unique: Double-deck and the largest commercial aircraft
Defined Deliverable: Transportation of passenger from one location to another via aircraft Performance: Constrain
Cost: Enhance
Time: Accept -
Solar Impulse
Solar Impulse is a solar-powered aircraft project. The aircraft are single-seat monoplanes powered by photovoltaic cells. They are capable of taking off under their own power. In 2010 it flew an entire nearly nine hours of night flying, in a 26 hr flight. Planned: Required planning to ensure success of flight using solar energy
Temporary: Ended after 26 hours of flight
Unique: because its a solar plane
Defined Deliverable: To fly plane with use of solar energy Performance: C
Time: E
Cost: A
