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Period: 810 to 887
Abbas Ibn Firmas
Ibn Firnas is the first known man who built the first human carrying glider and is reputed to have attempted two successful flights. -
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Abbas Ibn Firmas
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Period: 1452 to 1519
Leonardo Da Vinci
Leonardo Da Vinci, is the most well known inventors who dabbled in flying machines. He wrote up several diagrams that show several different designs; ranging from helicopters, to glider-like wings that you could (hypothetically) fly in. -
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Leonardo Da Vinci
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The Discovery of Hydrogen
The discovery of hydrogen gas in the 18th century led to the invention of the hydrogen balloon, at almost exactly the same time that the Montgolfier brothers rediscovered the hot-air balloon and began manned flights.
Balloons, both free-flying and tethered, began to be used for military purposes from the end of the 18th century, with the French government establishing Balloon Companies during the Revolution. -
Hot Air Balloon
On the 19th September 1783 Pilatre De Rozier launched the first hot air balloon called 'Aerostat Reveillon'. The passengers were a sheep, a duck and a rooster and the balloon stayed in the air for a grand total of 15 minutes before crashing back to the ground. -
Early Flight
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Henri Giffard
Work on developing a steerable balloon continued sporadically throughout the 19th century. The first powered, controlled, and sustained lighter-than-air flight is believed to have taken place in 1852 when Henri Giffard flew 15 miles in France, with a steam engine powered aircraft. -
(A.V.Roe) Triplane
It is one of the first aircraft to fly in the United Kingdom. -
John Alcock & Arthur Brown
John Alcock and Arthur Brown were able to achieve nonstop flight over the Atlantic in 1919, using this biplane. Marking the first transatlantic flight in history. -
The De Havilland DH. 60 (Gipsy) Moth
This plane was flown by Amy Johnson, she was the first woman to fly from London to Australia. -
Apollo 11 Flight
On July 17th, 1969 America made history, and launched the first flight into space with the intention of landing on the Moon. -
Concorde
The Concorde was the plane/jet to be able to reach supersonic speeds -
McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle
The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is an American twin-engine, all-weather tactical fighter aircraft designed by McDonnell Douglas. The United States Air Force selected McDonnell Douglas's design in 1967 to meet the service's need for a dedicated air superiority fighter. The Eagle first flew in July 1972, and entered service in 1976. It is among the most successful modern fighters, with over 100 victories and no losses in aerial combat, with the majority of the kills by the Israeli Air Force. -
Boeing Airliner(s)
Boeing Airliners are the most used planes for international, and national air travel. They have several different models; from the Boeing 777, Boeing 747, Boeing 737, Boeing 767, and so on.
