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The Ornithopter was designed by Leonardo da Vinci. It was never actually made, but modern helicopters are built based on this design.
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The first hot air baloon was made by two brothers, Joseph Michel and Jacques Etienne Montgolfier. The hot air baloons were tested with animals and went through much success.
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George Cayley had a vision in his head, that one day man would fly. He had created a contraption that would be improved over a 50 year time span.
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Otto was the fist person who attempted to create the gilder and succeeded. Lilienthal had flew many times with the glider, but died due to a crash landing.
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Samuel P. Langley knew before no other that man needed power to fly. And with this knowledge he made the first model of the plane.
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The Wright brothers used the book Octave Chanute made, he gathered all his knowledge of flight and made a book. The Wright brothers designed their Glider Kite based on his knowledge.
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In 1902 the Wright Brothers perfected their engine with a glider shape for the "Flyer". Orvile piloted the plane on December 17, 1903.
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The Wright Brothers perfected the design more for two years. They took turns flying the first actual plane, the Flyer lll.
