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On December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright capped four years of research and design efforts with a 120-foot, 12-second flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina - the first powered flight in a heavier-than-air machine.
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Hans Von Ohain invented the first jet.
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The first jet where made in Rostock (Germany).
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Jets today has more power, speed,and also has more space
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Most airliners today are powered by jet engines, because they are capable of safely operating at high speeds and generate sufficient thrust to power large-capacity aircraft.
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They are capable of safely operating at high speeds and generate sufficient thrust to power large-capacity aircraft.
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Jet engines have far fewer moving parts than piston engines, so they are more reliable, safer, and less costly to operate.
