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The First Glider
English aviator George Cayley (1773–1857) built the first glider that could go short distances. Helping inventors understand the dynamics of flight -
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History of Airplanes
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The First Airplane
The Wright brothers invented and flew the first airplane, the Wright Flyer that flew about 120 feet. -
Harriet Quimby
She become the first woman in the U.S. licensed to fly a plane. She was also the first woman to fly across the English Channel. -
Charles Lindbergh
Was the first to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean from, New York to Paris, on May 20–21. -
Amelia Earhart
Was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. -
The 99s
Amelia Earhart helped created ‘’The Ninety-Nines’’ an organization for female pilots. -
Chuck Yeager
Became the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound. -
The Concorde's Inaugural Flight
The Concorde, a turbo-jet-powered, supersonic passenger jet airliner, first flight. There have been more astronauts than pilots who have flown the Concorde. -
Tenerife Accident
Two fully loaded planes carrying a total of over 600 passengers collided head-on in the middle of the runway. -
The Voyager
A plane called Voyager flew all the way around the world without landing or refueling. -
The Olives
American Airlines saved $40,000 by removing 1 olive from each salad served in first class. -
Alliance Air inauguration
A multinational airline based in Uganda, begins flight operations, using a single Boeing 747SP. -
Retirement
The Concorde was retired. -
The Airbus A380
The world’s largest passenger plane, made its first flight on April 27.
