Evolution of the fighter plane from the great war to modern day and the social, cultural and economic impact on society and technology throughout it's history during war and peace times including advantages and disadvantages for commercial use
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the first successful airplane
the Wright brothers invent the first successful airplane https://www.britannica.com/technology/military-aircraft -
first military plane developed
the wright brothers were contacted by the us military to design a plane for military use https://www.britannica.com/technology/military-aircraft -
first weaponized airplanes
Germans installed machines. Americans made it drop bombs. Europeans shot torpedoes from it.
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First airplanes used in combat during italio-Turkish war
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world war 1 begins and the first aircraft were used for reconnicanse
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all metal monoplanes become the norm
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first jet plane flown in germany
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machinguns are replaced with cannons to use against heavily armored planes
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american gloster meteor was the first jet plane to be used in the war
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firs jet plane breaks sound barrier
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generation 2 fighters are marked by the swept back wings, improved radar and targeting system, and radar guided missiles
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generation 3 fighters are marked by level supersonic flight and powerful afterburners
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generation 4 aircraft are marked by increased speeds of up to mach 2, higher maneuverability and better radar systems. many were built without guns due to the incorporation of air to air missiles
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multimission fighters developed due to the realization that speed is not as imporatnt as sustained maneuvering energy, sensor capabilities, mixed ordnance of guns and missiles, range, takeoff and landing qualities, multimission capability, and cost.
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generation 5 aircraft were built with multiple geometry wings that can adjust mid flight and the ability to exceed mach 2
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first stealth planes used
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f22 raptor is the first generation 6 fighter capable of super-cruise and thrust vectoring
