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History of Planes

By I4M
  • Oct 23, 1485

    The Ornithopter

    The Ornithopter
    Leonardo Da Vinci invented the Ornithopter, the first flying machine.

  • The Hot Air Balloon

    The Hot Air Balloon
    The Montgolfier Brothers created the first Hot Air Balloon.

  • The Propeller Engine

    The Propeller Engine
    Francis H. Wenham invented and made the propeller engine.

  • Gliding Flights

    Gliding Flights
    Otto Lilienthal invented many different types of gliders

  • The Kitty Hawk

    The Kitty Hawk
    The Wright Brothers were the first successful people to invent the motorised plane, the Kitty Hawk

  • The First Overseas Flight

    The First Overseas Flight
    Charles A Lindenburgh was the the first person to fly overseas.

  • First Female Pilot

    First Female Pilot
    Amelia Earhart was the first ever female to fly a plane.

  • The Jet Engine

    The Jet Engine
    Frank Whittle invented the Jet Engine.

  • The Passenger Plane

    The Passenger Plane
    The De Havilland Comet was the first proper commercial plane.

  • The Apollo 11

    The Apollo 11
    The first space rocket landed on the moon.