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Gunpowder is believed to have been developed in China in the 9th century as a result of early alchemy. This helped fuel man's imagination of flight.
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Francis Herbert Wenham
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Samuel P. Langley successfully launched the first steam-powered aircraft over the Potomac River. This is significant because this is the first powered flight ever.
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The first flight of the rigid airship called a Zepplin, being one of the worlds first powered, controllable airships.
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The Wright Brothers completed the first ever manned-flight on a fixed wing aircraft. This is significant because this was the first time ever that man has flown in a plane.
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Jacques and Louis Breguet flew the first ever helicopter on the 14th of August, 1907. The Gyroplane lifted its pilot 2 feet into the air for a minute. This is significant because it's the first evidence of people experimenting with rotary aircraft.
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The first U.S air mail was carried from Nassau to New York, this marks the first use of airplanes fir Mail officially recognized by the government.
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World War 1 started and the aviation industry is starting to move forward with new technology. Proving War always pushes forward human innovation.
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The Wright Brothers apply for patents on their flying machine and glider.
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An aviation branch of the US military was opened on July 2nd 1926. It was headquarterd in Washington D.C. and was the only air branch of the United States armed forces until the creation of the Air Force
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Charles Lindbergh flew solo acrossed the Atlantic ocean.
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This was the first non-stop flight over the Atlantic ever. Charles Lindbergh was flying his Spirit of St. Louis plane when he made the trip. He flew from New York to Paris. This was significant because it was the first solo non-stop flight over the Atlantic.
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The Boeing 307 Stratoliner was the first commercial transport aircraft to enter service with a pressurized cabin. First flown on the 31st of December in 1938, the plane wasn't introduced until July 4th of 1940
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Airlines based in the United States went a full year of flying without any injury to passengers or plane personnel. This is significant because it is a landmark in the safeness of planes.
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This day the U.S. came together to from an military for the air.
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Chuck Yeager, flying the experimental X-1, broke the sound barrier for the first time in human history. The flight was over the Rogers Dry Lake in the Mojave Desert. These flights were a series of tests conducted by the US Government.
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The first every hypersonic wind tunnel was put into operation on this date. This is significant because it lead to the testing of hypersonic flight.
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The U.S. drops the largest bomb weighing in at 21 tons form a B-29.
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The first jet to complete a full rotation of the Earth completed it's flight on this day.
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NASA launches their first rocket into space the pioneer 1.
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This is the first landing of humans on the moon. This is significant because this was the first in-depth exploration of space and the conditions there.
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Fourth lunar landing , first use of the lunar rover.
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NASA announces their first space shuttle program. Furthering space exploration.
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The first flight of the f-15 eagle.
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The globe positioning system was created, and is used in aircraft.
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The mars polar landing was launched on this day.
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Terrorists fly 2 hijacked planes into the sides of the Twin Towers. The reason this event is significant is because almost all airspace/travel security is credited to this event.
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This is significant because the online MMORPG Webkinz, finally released a purchasable air balloon in their game which marks one of the biggest companies in the world officially recognizing the use of hot air balloons.
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An outside company wins the Pentagon Global UAV Contract. The contract was to modernize, maintain, and continue the development of UAVs. The US Government shows major interest in UAVs.
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The Pentagon releases info that Northrop Grumman has been given a multi-billion contract to create and design the next-generation Long Range Bombers for the use by the U.S. Air Force.
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On this day the FAA passed a law requiring citizens to register and license their drone. This is one of the first few laws passed on the topic of drones.
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Skylab launches there first unmanned aircraft on this date.
