History Of Aviation

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  • Rozier

    Rozier
    Rozier and the marquis d'Arlandes make the first free flight in a hot-air balloon.

  • First Parachute

    First Parachute
    The first parachute descent is made by a human.

  • Orville Wright

    Orville Wright
    Orville Wright makes the first powered, sustained, and controlled heavier-than-air flight.

  • Paul Cornu

    Paul Cornu
    Paul Cornu achieves the first free flight of a helicopter with a human on board and hovers for 20 seconds.

  • Bought Airplane

    Bought Airplane
    The U.S. Army buys its first airplane - a Wright biplane.

  • Curtiss Seaplane

    Curtiss Seaplane
    The first flight of a U.S. Navy aircraft, a Curtiss seaplane.

  • First Nonstop Solo Transatlantic Flight

    First Nonstop Solo Transatlantic Flight
    First Nonstop Solo Transatlantic Flight : Charles Lindbergh completes the first nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean.

  • Amelia Earhart

    Amelia Earhart
    Amelia Earhart is the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic in a Vega aircraft..

  • Wiley Post

    Wiley Post
    Wiley Post achieves the first solo around-the-world flight in a Vega aircraft, called the Winnie Mae in 7 days and 19 hours

  • Flight Around The World

    Flight Around The World
    First flight around-the-world: the Chicago and New Orleans circle the world in 175 days.