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The Ornithopter
Leonardo Da Vinci invented the Ornithopter, the first flying machine. -
The Hot Air Balloon
The Montgolfier Brothers created the first Hot Air Balloon. -
The Propeller Engine
Francis H. Wenham invented and made the propeller engine. -
Gliding Flights
Otto Lilienthal invented many different types of gliders -
The Kitty Hawk
The Wright Brothers were the first successful people to invent the motorised plane, the Kitty Hawk -
The First Overseas Flight
Charles A Lindenburgh was the the first person to fly overseas. -
First Female Pilot
Amelia Earhart was the first ever female to fly a plane. -
The Jet Engine
Frank Whittle invented the Jet Engine. -
The Passenger Plane
The De Havilland Comet was the first proper commercial plane. -
The Apollo 11
The first space rocket landed on the moon.