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Kites were invented by chinese philosophers Mozi and Lu Ban in 5th Century BC. By about 1000 years later, kites were being flown.
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He wanted the potential flight of a winged animal, so he created a flying machine he called the ornithopter.
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Joseph and Etienne were brothers who invented the first hot air balloon. Its first flight went up 3000 feet in the air, and didn't land for 25 minutes.
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George Cayley was an engineer who did experiments on flight. In 1804, he flew his first successful glider. In 1853, he flew his first manned glider with his coachman on it.
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Otto Lilienthal was the first person to make repeated, successful flights with unpowered airplanes. Sadly he lost control of his glider, and he fell to his death on August 9th, 1896.
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Inspired by Otto Lilienthal, the Wright brothers created the first self-powered airplane. This plane took test flights in 1904
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Paul Cornu was a french engineer who built the first manned helicopter, which he flew it briefly November 13th, 1907.
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Built by Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company, this aircraft has been used by the US navy from 1918 to the early 1920s.
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On May 21st, 1927, he landed the first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean. He was only 25 years old when he completed it.
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In June 28th, 1928, Amelia was the first woman to fly as a passenger across the Atlantic. In 1935, she flew solo across the Atlantic. On June 1st, 1937, she disappeared trying to make a world flight.
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The first pilot to break the sound barrier was Chuck Yeager. Breaking the sound barrier is passing the speed of light.
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Albatross was a man powered plane built by MacCready and his team of engineers. It was flown across the English channel by Bryan Allen.
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Dick and Jeana were the first to make a non-stop, non-refueled flight around the world.
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The first model of the space station, Zarya, was launched into orbit.
