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The beginning (the first tests and designs)
The Wright brothers make the first manned, powered, controlled flight.
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First plane to fly over the ocean (the first tests and designs)
The NC4 is the first plane to cross the Atlantic Ocean.
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The first nonstop transatlantic flight ever.
Charles Lindbergh completes the first solo, nonstop transatlantic flight in The Spirit of St. Louis, traveling from New York to Paris, France. https://www.flyingboatmuseum.com/a-brief-timeline-history-of-manned-flight/ -
The first Transatlantic Proving flights take place
The first Transatlantic Proving flights take place, with PanAm and BOAC traveling from Newfoundland to Foynes and vice verse. https://www.flyingboatmuseum.com/a-brief-timeline-history-of-manned-flight/ -
The first transatlantic passenger flight ever
Transatlantic passenger flights to Foynes commence. After WWII, land planes take over.
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The first commercial jet airliner
Flights are offered in the first commercial jet airliner, the de Havilland DH 106 Comet. https://www.flyingboatmuseum.com/a-brief-timeline-history-of-manned-flight/ -
The first Boeing 747
The Boeing 747, the Iberia 747-200, is a low-wing airliner powered by four turbofans, with a distinctive raised forward passenger deck and cockpit. https://www.flyingboatmuseum.com/a-brief-timeline-history-of-manned-flight/
