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The wright brothers have the first recorded powered flight
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Eugene Ely pilots the first flight to take off from a ship.
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First solo trans Atlantic flight by Charles Lindbergh
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Russian emigre Igor Sikorsky develops the VS-300 helicopter for the U.S. Army.
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U.S. Air Force pilot Captain Charles "Chuck" Yeager becomes the fastest man alive when he pilots the Bell X-1 faster than sound for the first time.
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The prototype De Havilland Comet makes its first flight on July 27. Three years later the Comet starts regular passenger service as the first jet-powered commercial aircraft, flying between London and South Africa.
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Built from 1966 the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird reached a speed of 3,540 km/h and was at a cost of $33,000,000 USD in 1966.
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North American X-15 This aircraft has the current world record for the fastest manned aircraft. Its maximum speed was mach 6.70 (about 7,200 km/h) and has held this title since then.
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Boeing conducts the first flight of a wide-body, turbofan-powered commercial airliner, the 747, one of the most successful aircraft ever produced.
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Nicknamed Superjumbo, the first A380, MSN003 (registered as 9V-SKA), was delivered to Singapore Airlines on 15 October 2007 and entered service on 25 October 2007 with flight number SQ380 between Singapore and Sydney.