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100 BCE
Chinese Invent the kite
This was the beginning of aviation. -
Dean Baptiste Meushier creates the first dirigible
This is the first time we see something else other than hot air balloons, and is what we proceed to make until we realize that it is not viable. -
Laurenco de Gusmo Invented the first balloon
This was the first time we had seen a balloon that sparked interest in people. -
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George Cayley creates the first manned glider
This was one of the first advancements into aviation. It started a new type of flying machine other than a balloon. -
Samuel Langley creates planes for the government and they fail
He created the fist planes for the government and was granted 50k and didn't create a working model which led the the dissatisfaction of the government. -
Wright brothers first flight
The wright brothers first flight was the first time we saw that airplanes could actually work and it sparked the first time that we see a plane that could fly with a motor in it. -
Wright Brothers build plane for the government
The wright brothers created a plane for the united states government a lot of times, but 1905 was the first time this happened, the only person who showed interest was Roosevelt. -
Glenn Curtis and Alexander Graham Bell founded Aerial Experiment association
They were one of the first competitors to the wright brothers and this led to quicker advancements in aviation -
First mono plane flew
The first mono Plane flew by Louis Bleriot happened in 1907, all planes before this were bi planes which meant they had 2 wings and the one that Louis flew only had a single wing. -
Air schools
Both Wrights and Curtiss open flying schools -
First multi engine aircraft was patented
This was the first time a plane with multi engines was made which is a large advancement today being almost every plane that is used for commercial use has multiple engines. -
first 30 day competition
will r hearst offered 50,000$ for the fist 30 day trip across the u.s. -
first women to fly
Harriet Quimby, was the first woman to fly solo across the English channel. -
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WW1 speeds for planes were increasing.
At the start of the war, planes flew at 70-80 mph and by the end of the war the speed 140 mph. -
Airmail started in the united states
This was the first time mail could travel around the united states at a quick rate. And this would revolutionize how we get mail today. -
Airmail act dealt with economic regulation
United states postal service was allowed to contract out people to fly their mail for them. -
Charles lindbergh flight
This was the first flight across the Atlantic ocean solo. It took 33 hours to complete this flight. -
First woman to fly Atlantic solo
Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly the Atlantic solo. lasting 20 hours and 40 minutes . -
Air mail act
This is the second air mail act, it changed economic and safety regulation arrangement of commercial air transportation. -
Civilian Pilot Training Act of 1939
President Roosevelt signed the Civilian Pilot Training Act of 1939. This program would train civilian pilots for the instance of national emergency. -
First helicopter
This was the first time the helicopter flew and started all of the helicopters today -
Airforce Born
The air force was born and we still use it today and it is a big part of our military. -
breaking the sound barrier
Chuck Yeager breaks the sound barrier and he is the fist man to ever do so. -
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Phase 1
France requested assistance to help fight the spread of communism
President Truman granted $15 million and adviser assistance -
707
Boeing made the first Boeing 707 and it outclassed every other plane in every way size speed capacity range. -
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Phase 2
The french pull out of their colonies
Vietnam was temp divided
Eisenhower sent troops to organize -
breaking mach 3
Mach 3 is broken with the X-2 jet and the man flying it died breaking the record -
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Phase 3
1964 the Maddox was attacked by north Vietnam torpedo boats. congress passed the ton kin gulf resolution to take measures to prevent further aggression. This was used by the president to start the Vietnam war. (Operation rolling thunder) -
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Phase 4
president Nixon promised a return of troops from Vietnam
troops came home but the strategic bombing didn't stop. -
Deregulation act
The deregulation act is important because it made it so the government could have nothing to do with plane expenses. now the plane companies could charge what they want and could fly whenever they want. -
Airbus
Airbus from Europe is starting to grow in ranks and starting to compete with Boeing
