FLYING

HOT-AIR BALLOON

1783

It was invented by Montgolfier Brothers and it was the first machine to carry a person.

AIRSHIP

1852

Airship were pushed forword by propollers and they were a popular means of transport in the early 20th century

GLIDERS

1890

Gliders were invented by Otto Lilienthal, he made many short glider flights in the 1890s.

POWERED AEROPLANE

1903

Their plane was drivenby a very light perrol engine than they designed and built themselves because the other engines that were available were too heavy

JET AIRLINER

1930

Jet engines suck air in at the front and eject it at the back at a very high speed and as the air goes backwards, the engine and the aircraft are thrust forwards.

HELICOPTERS

1939

They lifted vertically, and had two blades that turned in opposite directions.

SUPERSONIC AIRLINER

1969

Flew for the first time at twice the speed of sound,reaching a speed of sound, reaching a speed of1600 km/h and crossing the Atlantic from New York to London in less than three hours.

AIRBUS 308

2010

Is currently the world's largest passenger plane. It can carry 555 passengers on 2 decks.