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Hot-air balloon
The hot-air balloon was invented in 1783 by the Montgolfier Brothers. It was the first machine to carry a person into the air. -
Airship
The airship was invented in 1852 by an unknown person. The airship were pushed forward by propellers and they were a popular meansof transport in the 20th century. -
Otto Lilienthal
Otto Lilienthal was born in 1848 and died in 1896, he was from Aklam, Germany. He invented the gilders, because the planes needed wihgs. -
Gliders
The glider was invented in 1890 by Otto Lilienthal. It was the first aircrift with wings. -
Powered aeroplane
The powered aeroplane was invented in 1903 in America by the Wright brothers. It was driven by a very light petrol engine. -
Helicopters
The helicopter was invented in 1939 in Russia by Igor Sikorsky. They lifted vertivally and had two blades that turned in a opposite directions. -
Jetairliner
The jetairliner was invented in 1949 by an unknown person. Jet engines suck air at the front and eject it at the back at a very high speed and as the air goes backwards, the engine and the aircraft are thrust fowards -
Supersonic airliner
The supersonic airliner was invented in 1969 by an anknown person. It reached a speed of 1600km/h and crossing the Atlantic from New York to London in less than three hours. -
Airbus
The Airbus 380 is a nowadays invention that is the worlds largest passenger plane. It carry 555 passengers on 2 decks.