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Jan 1, 1500
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci drew plans and pictures of human powered flight. These plans included an ornithoptor that attched to a pilots back and drove two large flaps and a simple helicopter. He also invented the parachute wich enables humans to descend from great heights. -
Joseph and Jacques Montgofier
The brothers tested their hot air baloon through a 8km flight across Paris. They discovered that a baloon made of linen bags filled with fire heated air had enough to lift to carry two people. -
Sir George Cayley
Sir George Cayley studied animal flight and designed a monoplane glider to carry humans. -
Otto Lilienthal
Most aviators at thsi time were concerned only with building flying machines and not learning how to fly them. Otto lilienthal of germany was the fierst heaveir then air pilot. -
Orville and Wilbur Wright
The american Wright flyer made his first succesful power flight. -
Wallace R. Turnbull
Wallace R. Turnbull created the Variable-pitch propeller it adjusts the angle at which propeller blades cut through the air to provide safe and efficient propeller motion at all speeds. -
Wilbur R. Franks
He invented the G-suit the G-suit protects pilots from blanking from high G-force. -
John L Orr and T.R Griffith
They created the Propeller de-icer it prevents ice buildup by placing heating wires. -
Chuck Yeager
Chuck Yeager of the U.S.A broke the sound barrier By flying faster then the speed of sound in a rocket powered X-1 Plane. -
Harry Stevinson
He created the Crash position indicator that contains a transmitter, antenna and delivery system and is attached to the outside of planes.
