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The Airplane

By jnagle94

  • The Airplane

    The Airplane
    The airplane was first invented in 1903 by Orville and Wilbur Wright. It flew four times at Kitty Hawk on December 17 being the first successful powered aircraft.

  • Winglets

    Winglets
    William E. Somerville, a Scottish engineer, patented the first functional winglets in 1910. Winglets help an airplanes fuel efficiency and decrease the amount of drag on the plane's wings.

  • Deicing Boots

    Deicing Boots
    Deicing boots were invented by the B. F. Goodrich Corporation in 1929. deicing boots inflate with air to crack of the buildup of ice on the wings of aircraft.

  • The Radar

    The Radar
    The radar was invented in 1935 by the English Physicist Sir Robert Watson-Watt

  • Pressurized Cabin

    Pressurized Cabin
    Airplanes have, since then, done nothing but improve. In 1938 the the pressurized cabin was created by Charles William Morris. Piloted by Lt. Harrold Harris, the Stratoliner took flight.

  • The Oxygen Mask

    The Oxygen Mask
    The oxygen mask was invented in 1941 by Arthur Bulbulian. Oxygen masks are used when the pressure of the aircrafts cabin goes above sea level and additional oxygen is required.

  • The Black Box

    The Black Box
    Created around 1953, the black box voice recorder was invented by David Warren. The black box records whatever is going on in the cockpit and has proven instrumental in the investigations of plane crashes.