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The evolution of the Airplane

By Layla28
  • The first powered fligt

    The first powered fligt

    The Wright brothers had invented the first successful airplane. Wilbur and Orville made four brief flights at Kitty Hawk with their powered aircraft.
  • A Pilot License First

    A Pilot License First

    Bessie Coleman became the first African-American to gain a pilot's license.
  • First Woman Flies Across Atlantic

    First Woman Flies Across Atlantic

    Amelia Earhart is the first woman to fly a solo non-stop trans-Atlantic flight.
  • First Supersonic Transport Flight

    First Supersonic Transport Flight

    First flights of supersonic transport- Soviet TU-144 and Anglo-French Concorde.
  • First Boeing 747 Commercial Flight

    First Boeing 747 Commercial Flight

    Boeing 747 makes the first commercial flight.
  • Concorde Passengers

    Concorde Passengers

    Concorde begins it's first passenger-carrying service.
  • Longest Human-Powered Flight

    Longest Human-Powered Flight

    Bryan Allen pedals the Gossamer Albatross across the English Channel, breaking the distance record for human-powered flight.
  • First Non-Stop Flight Around The World

    First Non-Stop Flight Around The World

    Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager fly the US ultralight Voyager around the world in a 9-day non-stop flight from California to California.