The History of aviation

Leonardo da Vinci sketches Flying Machines

Jan 1, 1500

There is no exact date, but during this year Leonardo da Vinci sketched a parachute, an ornithopter and a helicopter.

First Flight

Dec 17, 1903

The Wright Brothers made the first engine powered flight in Kitty Hawk, NC. It lasted for only 59 seconds.

First Commerical Airplanes

Jan 1, 1920

Inglis Uppercu began to offer the first commercial passenger flights from Florida to Cuba and later to New York City. This service lasted until 1924.

Jet Engines Added to the planes

Nov 10, 1937

The jet engines were invented in 1937,the He S-1 turbojet engine with hydrogen fuel was tested and produced a thrust of 250 pounds at 10,000 rpm. it handled well in acceleration and deceleration.

The first turbo jet

Nov 6, 1966

The Boeing 747 was introduced and it was the first jumbojet and made trans-atlantic travel easier.

Modern Airbus Introduced

Apr 27, 2005

The airbus is the airbus a380 its burning 20% less fuel per passenger than the airline's 747-400 fleet. Tim Clark claims that the A380 is more fuel economic at Mach 0.86 than at 0.83. and mach 0.86 is 654.632 miles per hour.