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History of Planes

By I4M
  • The Ornithopter
    Oct 23, 1485

    The Ornithopter

    Leonardo Da Vinci invented the Ornithopter, the first flying machine.
  • The Hot Air Balloon

    The Hot Air Balloon

    The Montgolfier Brothers created the first Hot Air Balloon.
  • The Propeller Engine

    The Propeller Engine

    Francis H. Wenham invented and made the propeller engine.
  • Gliding Flights

    Gliding Flights

    Otto Lilienthal invented many different types of gliders
  • The Kitty Hawk

    The Kitty Hawk

    The Wright Brothers were the first successful people to invent the motorised plane, the Kitty Hawk
  • The First Overseas Flight

    The First Overseas Flight

    Charles A Lindenburgh was the the first person to fly overseas.
  • First Female Pilot

    First Female Pilot

    Amelia Earhart was the first ever female to fly a plane.
  • The Jet Engine

    The Jet Engine

    Frank Whittle invented the Jet Engine.
  • The Passenger Plane

    The Passenger Plane

    The De Havilland Comet was the first proper commercial plane.
  • The Apollo 11

    The Apollo 11

    The first space rocket landed on the moon.