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First plane built
On December 17, 1903, the Wright brothers made the first successful experiment in which a machine (aka airplane) carrying a man rose by its own power, flew naturally and at even speed, and descended without damage. -
First flight over the Pacific
On 1928 a crew of pilots led by two Australians were the first to cross the Pacific ocean. -
The jet was invented
During the late 1930s, two engineers, Frank Whittle of the United Kingdom and Hans von Ohain of Germany invented the jet. jets fly much faster than propeller-powered aircraft and at higher altitudes - as high as 10,000 to 15,000 meters (about 33,000 to 49,000 ft). -
People started considering space travel
The evolution of the rocket has made it an indispensable tool in the exploration of space and space flight. By the end of the 19th century, inventors were beginning to consider the possibility of space travel. -
First man in space
On 12 April 1961, Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin became the first man to be in space. -
First man on the moon
On July 20, 1969 Neil Armstrong became the first man to step on the moon.
