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considered space travel
By the end of the 19th century, inventors were beginning to consider the possibility of space travel. -
the first sucsesful airplane test
On December 17, 1903, the Wright brothers made the first successful experiment in which a machine (aka airplane) carrying a man rose by its own power, flew naturally and at even speed, and descended without damage. -
the first flight
The craft soared to an altitude of 10 feet, traveled 120 feet, and landed 12 seconds after takeoff -
the jet engine development
Two engineers, Frank Whittle of the United Kingdom and Hans von Ohain of Germany, developed the jet engine during the late 1930s.
