Innovations of the Airplane By D_Brown49 Dec 17, 1903 The Wright 1903 Flyer, first sustained airplane flight by the Wright Broithers Period: Dec 17, 1903 to Dec 17, 2020 100 Years of flight Jul 25, 1909 Model XI flown by Louis Bleriot, first flight across the English Channel Jan 1, 1913 Russian Knight by Igor Sikorsky, first large multi engine airplane Oct 1, 1922 Dornier Wal, first streamlined airplane Jan 1, 2005 Boeing 787 Dreamliner Oct 1, 2020 future airplaine