History of Flight

By readingboy12345

  • First Glider

    First Glider
    1. 1899 first glider with a 5-foot long wing that is flown like a kite and was very weak

  • 22 foot glider

    22 foot glider
    1. next they made a 22-foot-long glider in 1901

  • First flight

    First flight
    1. Sep 18 1901 evening First flight

  • First powered biplane

    First powered biplane
    1. 1903 first powerded biplane It was 200 pounds and had 12 horsepower

  • First powered airplane

    First powered airplane
    1. December 17, 1903: Orville and then Wilbur pilot the first ever powered airplane

  • U.S Navy

    U.S Navy
    1. 1919 U.S. Navy aviators make the first airplane crossing of the North Atlantic

  • First commercial Flight

    First commercial Flight
    1. First modern commercial airliner

  • ten passengers

    ten passengers
    1. In February, Boeing introduces the 247, a twin-engine 10-passenger monoplane that is the first modern commercial airliner. With variable-pitch propellers, it has an economical cruising speed and excellent takeoff. Retractable landing gear reduces drag during flight

  • The first transpacific mail service was made

    The first transpacific mail service was made
    Pan American is the name of the first transpacific mail service and it was between San Francisco and Manila.