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Write Brothers first manned flight
On December 17, 1903, the Write brothers took to the air. This was the first time in history that man flew above the ground for an extended period of time, with a human on board -
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History of flight
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In 1904
In 1904, the first flight lasting more than five minutes took place on November 9. The Flyer II was flown by Wilbur Wright. -
Grounds of the Chateau de Bagatelle in Paris' Bois de Boulogne
On September 13, 1906, A day after Ellehammer's tethered flight and three years after the Wright Brothers flight. -
Golden age of aviation begins (1918-1939)
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Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier on October 14, 1947 in the X-1
Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier on October 14, 1947 in the X-1Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier on October 14, 1947 in the X-1
