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First flying model with combustion engine
Samuel Pierpont Langley was the one who built a gasoline powered version of his Aerodromes (British term for airdrome.) -
First sustained flight with a powered, controlled airplane
Wilbur and Orville Wright of Dayton, Ohio, they finished the first four flights together. Wilbur covers a lot of ground when flying. -
Dramatic improvements in structures and control and propulsion systems
During World War I, the requirements of higher speed, higher altitude, and greater maneuverability drive dramatic improvements were needed. -
Airmail service inaugurated
The u.s. postal service was activated -
Introduction of lightweight, air-cooled radial engines
The introduction of a new generation of lightweight, air-cooled radial engines revolutionizes aeronautics, making bigger, faster planes possible. -
First modern commercial airliner
A twin-engine 10-passenger monoplane that is the first modern commercial airliner. With variable-pitch propellers, it has an economical cruising speed and excellent takeoff -
First nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic
Charles Linbergh completes the first non stop flight across Atlanta.