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Technology Timeline

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  • The Wright brothers made the first plane.

    The Wright brothers made the first plane.

    The Wright brothers made the first plane. This was the first powered one, with which they made 4 short flights.
  • The first plane crossing the Atlantic Ocean

    The first plane crossing the Atlantic Ocean

    The NC4 was the first plane to fly across the entire Atlantic Ocean. This type of plane was later used by the United States Navy.
  • The first commercial flights are made

    The first commercial flights are made

    The first commercial flights take place in the DH 106 Comet jet airliner. This was the first of many it was also used to correct future mistakes.
  • The British Aircraft Corporation made the first supersonic civilian aircraft

    The British Aircraft Corporation made the first supersonic civilian aircraft

    The British Aircraft Corporation got together with Aerospatiale to develop the first supersonic plane with commercial purposes. This plane could achieve inhuman speeds making travel much faster.
  • The first reusable Spacecraft is made

    The first reusable Spacecraft is made

    NASA made the Space Shuttle. The first reusable spacecraft which would be used to fly in orbit carrying people and cargo.
  • The first Solar fueled plane is used

    The first Solar fueled plane is used

    The A380 double-decker is released. This plane is completely powered by battery and solar power, making it go around the whole world.
  • Virgin Galactic launches the first commercial flight to space

    Virgin Galactic launches the first commercial flight to space

    The company Virgin Galactic will start selling and commercializing spacial flights for tourist in space which later land on earth again. The spacecraft will also be used for scientific purposes. In 2018 it became the first company to launch a commercial flight to space.