History of Flight

By seth_johnston
  • Jan 1, 1485

    Leonardo's "Orthinopter"

    First Study of what came to be modern flight
  • Period: Jan 1, 1485 to

    History of Flight

  • First Hot Air Balloon made and flown.

    Two brothers, Joseph and Jaques Montgolfer, created the first ever hot air balloon and the first ever manned flight of one.

  • First "plane" built with an engine. The "Aerodome"

  • The first glider made and tested.

    Otto Lilenthal (from Germany), studied aerodynamics and invented this. He flew over 2500 flights.

  • Wright brothers and the first plane

    These brothers flew and made the first airplane