progression of aviation

Write Brothers first manned flight

Dec 17, 1903

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

History of flight

Period: Dec 17, 1903 to Apr 2, 2013

In 1904

Nov 9, 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

Sep 3, 1906

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)

Jan 1, 1918

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Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier on October 14, 1947 in the X-1

Oct 14, 1947

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