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Wright Flyer
The first flight of an object heavier than air commenced in 1903 by the Wright brothers. The distance of 37m. -
Bleriot IX
In 1909, the first monoplane called the Bleriot IX was invented by a man named Louis Bleriot. -
Gyrostabilizer
The Gyrostabilizer kept planes level and flying in a straight line.But the Gyrostabilizer was later improved because of an added steering mechanism to create an automatic pilot. -
The First Fighter Plane
The plane was armed with a machine gun that shot through its propeller. -
Junker J4
The Junker J4 was the first all metal plane invented. The metal was a lightweight aluminum alloy called duralumin. -
Lightweight Aircooled Radial Engines
In 1925, the Lightweight Aircooled Radial Engines were invented and allow the planes to be bigger and faster. -
Jet Engine
In 1930, Frank Whittle patented the turbo the jet engine. -
Boeing 242
The Boeing 242 was the first model airliner. It could carry a total of ten passengers in comfort. The Boeing 242 was also twin engined and completely metal. -
Boeing 307
The Boeing 307 was the first fully pressurized plane, which allowed it to fly 6.096 km high. Because the plane could fly so high it was able to fly above the weather, so that if there were any rough winds they could just fly above it, and the passengers would have a more comfortable trip. -
Heinkel HE178
The Heinkel HE178 was the first fully jet powered plane. -
Bell X-1
The Bell X-1 broke the sound barrier on October 14, 1947. -
De Havilland DH 106 Comet
The De Havilland DH 106 Comet was a prototype of the first jet poered airliner. In 1952 it became a regular passenger jet giving a quiet and faster flight. -
Area Rule Of Aircraft Design
The Area Rule of Aircraft Design was discovered by Richard Whitcomb. The concept helps inventors by giving them a basic design that aircrafts need to reduce drag and increase speed without additional power. -
X-15
The X-15 was created in 1960. It reached the speed of mach 6, it was also six times faster than the Bell X-1 which broke the speed barrier 13 years ago. -
Learjet
The Learjet was the first small jet to be mass produced. -
Concorde
The Concorde was the first supersonic airliner with speeds that reached double the speed of sound. -
Boeing 747
The Boeing 747 is a wide-bodied commercial airline. It was the most successful airline ever made. -
Voyager
The Voyager was the first plane to circumnavigate the globe nonstop in only 9 days, using one tank of fuel. It used a carbon-composite material that makes it lighter. -
B-2 Spirit
The B-2 Spirit was the most expensive plane ever made, it cost more than one billion dollars to build. It was a long range bomber that used less fuel. -
Airbus 350
The Airbus is a double decker plane. It was the largest plane built and seated 555 people.
