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Jan 1, 1260
Roger Bacon
Roger Bacon suggested that a person can sit in the middle in a engine flying so that it could move artificial wings. -
Jan 1, 1500
Leonardo Da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci drew plans and picture. so he also invented a parachute -
Montgolfier brothers
brothers tested the hot air balloon and flew across Paris and both found out that the hot air balloon was made out of linen bags filled with fire heated air and it can fit two people. -
Sir George Calyey
Sir George Cayley studied animal flight. So he designed a glider to carry humans.40 years later he created a big model to carry a small boy -
Otto Lilienthal
He developed a method to control the glider. he lunched a glider controlling it using his weight. -
Wright brothers
They made the first successful powered flight. They built a 12-horsepower gas engine and propeller. They became the first humans to fly. -
Aerial Experiment Association
Casey Baldwin became the first Canadian pilot.The Silver dart ,constructed in 1908 was flown by McCurdy , who made the controlled powered flight. The Aerial Experiment Association was important to Canadian aviation history. -
William Wallace Gibson
William created a small model powered plane and worked on the engine. -
The Aerial Photography
They made the the first flight from Saskatoon to Regina.They formed a company(the Aerial service company) Groome became the first person to register. McCombine was the first person to have a Air engineers certificate. -
SAAS
Canadian air force started to take a survey. Saskatchewan air ambulance was founded. it was the first air ambulance in north america. The SAAS continues to offer service -
Chuck Yeager
He broke the sound barrier by flying fast. Than the speed sound. He continued to test a new aircraft then set a speed record. -
Smoke Jumpers
smoke jumpers parachuted into newly discovered fire and they would stop the fire from spreading. -
Hugh Mcphail
he was a pioneer flying farmer. He had a unique background. this background gave him the expertise to begin aerial crop spraying.