History of airplanes

By Jahsenw

  • 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.