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English aviator George Cayley (1773–1857) built the first glider that could go short distances. Helping inventors understand the dynamics of flight
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The Wright brothers invented and flew the first airplane, the Wright Flyer that flew about 120 feet.
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She become the first woman in the U.S. licensed to fly a plane. She was also the first woman to fly across the English Channel.
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Was the first to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean from, New York to Paris, on May 20–21.
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Was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
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Amelia Earhart helped created ‘’The Ninety-Nines’’ an organization for female pilots.
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Became the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound.
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The Concorde, a turbo-jet-powered, supersonic passenger jet airliner, first flight. There have been more astronauts than pilots who have flown the Concorde.
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Two fully loaded planes carrying a total of over 600 passengers collided head-on in the middle of the runway.
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A plane called Voyager flew all the way around the world without landing or refueling.
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American Airlines saved $40,000 by removing 1 olive from each salad served in first class.
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A multinational airline based in Uganda, begins flight operations, using a single Boeing 747SP.
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The Concorde was retired.
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The world’s largest passenger plane, made its first flight on April 27.
