The History of Flight

By nicolekostov
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    Leonardo Da Vinci

    Leonardo Da Vinci
    Leonardo Da Vinci is known for being part of the Renaissance in the 15th-16th centuries and for painting the Mona Lisa, but he was also an engineer.

  • Montgolfier Brothers

    Montgolfier Brothers
    The Montgolfier brothers invented the first hot air balloon.

  • Henry Cavendish

    Henry Cavendish
    He discovered the composition of atmospheric air.

  • Sir George Cayley

    Sir George Cayley
    He discovered the basics of an airplane: weight, lift, drag and thrust, which led him to invent the first human glider.

  • John Stringfellow

    John Stringfellow
    John was the first to make an airplane fly by its own power being the inventor of the airplane.

  • Otto Lilienthal

    Otto Lilienthal
    He designed the first bird-based glider and was also he was the first to use it.

  • Igor Sikorsky

    Igor Sikorsky
    Igor designed and flew the first four-engine aircraft.

  • Robert Goddard

    Robert Goddard
    Robert launched the first liquid-fueled rocket.

  • Charles Lindbergh

    Charles Lindbergh
    He was the first person to fly an airplane across the Atlantic Ocean.

  • Konstantin Tsiolkovsky

    Konstantin Tsiolkovsky
    He invented rocket engines and space travel.

  • Frank Whittle

    Frank Whittle
    He is known as the father of the jet. He was the first to build and use a turbojet engine.

  • Amelia Earhart

    Amelia Earhart
    Amelia was a great contribution to the flying industry as she set several world records and also made an impact on women's rights.

  • Chuck Yeager

    Chuck Yeager
    Chuck was the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound.

  • Neil Armstrong K.

    Neil Armstrong K.
    Neil Armstrong was the first human being to go to the moon.