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Invention of the Airplane
On this day, the Wright flyer was successful in becoming the first airplane in a controlled flight. It was invented by the Wright Brothers (Orville and Wilbur Wright). https://www.nps.gov/wrbr/index.htm -
First commercial plane
On this day, the world's first airline orginated in St. Petersburg, Florida. It would regularly carry passengers on what was known as the "St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line. https://www.iata.org/en/about/history/flying-100-years/firstairline-story/ -
First Trans-Atlantic Flight
In 1919, Two pilots by the name of John Alcock and Arthur Brown made the first Trans-Atlantic flight from Newfoundland to Ireland. 8 years later, Charles Lindbergh made the first Solo Trans-Atlantic Flight -
Jet Propelled Aircraft
On this day, The Heinkel HE 178 flew for the first time as the first Jet-Powered aircraft. This plane was developed by the Germans during World War Two, and it was soon turned into a Jet Fighter. https://planesoffame.org/aircraft/plane-He-178 -
Sound Barrier
The first controlled flight breaks the speed of sound, Piloted by Charles Yeager in an Experimental research plane known as X-1. https://www.livescience.com/37022-speed-of-sound-mach-1.html -
Space Airliners
On this day, Boeing and NASA successfully partnered to create the first space airliner, letting people and cargo move at record speeds. This was invented just in time as aliens are looming over earth, ready to strike.