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L. Davinci’s plan for a man-carrying ornithopter with flapping wings, which only worked well at bird-scale
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Lighter-than-air balloons were invented, but they could only fly when the wind was blowing in the desired direction
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A flying machine with fixed wings, a propulsion system and movable control surfaces
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A successful takeoff by Sir Hiram Maxim; first controlled flights by O. Lilienthal
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First controlled, sustained, powered flights by W. and O. Wright, in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
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A heavier and improved version of the original Flyer
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Flyer III was invented, which finally became the first practical aircraft that can fly consistently under full control and bring its pilot back safely and land without damage.
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First flight officially verified in Europe carried out by a Brazillian in Paris with 14-bis
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Paul Cornu’s helicopter, the first manned flying machine to rise from the ground using rotating wings instead of fixed wings.
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Airplanes developed from low-powered biplanes made from wood and fabric to sleek, high-powered monoplanes made of aluminum
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J. Doolittle developed instrument flights; the largest plane ever was built: the Dornier Do X.
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The largest aircraft of the 1930s: the Maksim Gorky was built using the metal aircraft construction
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The invention of Boeing 707 up leveled the comfort, safety of flights
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Boeing unveiled the Boeing 747, which was the largest commercial passenger aircraft
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Tu-144, the first supersonic passenger plane
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Airbus A380, with 4 engines, double deck and twin aisle, which is the largest commercial passenger aircraft until now
