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Leonardo Da Vinci studies flight
Da Vinci studies the physics and science behind flight. He draws prototypes of gliders. Unfortunately he never flew. -
First Hot Air Balloon
The brothers Joseph Michael Jacques Etienne montgoliifier, were inventors of the first hot air balloon. -
The Wright brothers invent the first plane.
The Wright brothers tested their plane in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The plane flew for 12 seconds on the first test. The plane was called “The Flyer.” -
The Bleriot XI
The Bleriot becomes the first plane used for war. It had a top speed of 47 MPH -
First commercial flight
The first commercial flight took off in 1914. It marked the beginning of an industrial business that would thrive for years. -
First Scientifically Engineered Plane
The Douglas DC- 1 may be said to be the first scientifically designed American airplane. This was created by a team led by Arthur E. Raymond. -
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The Space Race
In the 50’s and 60’s, there was a race to see who could get their country’s flag on the moon first. President Kennedy wanted to get to the moon by 1970. Neil Armstrong was the first man on the moon. -
First Space Shuttle Launch
Space Shuttle Columbia was the first space-rated orbiter in NASA's Space Shuttle fleet. It launched for the first time on mission STS-1 on April 12, 1981, the first flight of the Space Shuttle program. -
Boeing 777
The Boeing 777 was created to compete with McDonnell Douglas’ MD-11. It’s twin engines had to each produce 90,000 pounds of thrust. -
Elon Launches His Car
Elon musk launched his $100,000 Tesla in to space. He live-streamed the launch. It gained huge media attention. He put a manakin in the Tesla.
