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Aviation History

By Jorge, Juan y Lucia

  • First flight

    First flight
    The Wright brothers made the world's first controlled flight in a machine that was piloted, power driven, and heavier than air. They flew this airplane in North Carolina.

  • First comercial flight

    First comercial flight
    Wilbur Wright takes an employee along for a ride

  • First world war

    First world war
    Started on July 28th1914 and finished on November 11th 1918.
    The world war was the cause of the improvements on the planes.

  • Boeing

    Boeing
    First it was called "B&W". Created by William Edward Boeing and George Conrad Westervelt in 1916. But one year later they changed the name to "Boeing Airplane Company".

  • Iberia

    Iberia
    One of the oldest air company of the world. Itś the principal airline of spain. Iberia's headquarters are in the airport of Adolfo Suárez Madrid Barajas.

  • Amelia Earhart

    Amelia Earhart
    Was the first woman who cross the Atlantic ocean alone.

  • Heinkel He 178

    Heinkel He 178
    First jet. It was created for the second World War.

  • Second World War

    Second World War
    Started on September 1th1939 and finished on September 2th 1945

  • Bell X-1

    Bell X-1
    It was the first plane breaking the sound barrier. It's capitain was Charles Yeager.

  • SR-71-blackbird

    SR-71-blackbird
    Since 1976, it has held the world record for the fastest air-breathing manned aircraft. From 1976 to now, this is the fastest plane in the world.

  • First Concorde's flight

    First Concorde's flight
    It was the first passenger plane breaking the sound barrier it has been in service until 2003

  • most famous UCAV (Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle)

    most famous UCAV (Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle)
    The MQ-9 Reaper, also known as Predator B is the first aircfraft with out any pilot. it is made in the USA and it costs about 120 million dollars