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Kites were invented in China, where materials ideal for kite building were readily available. They were used for special celebrations and led to the invention of hot air balloons.
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Leonardo was the first to make discoveries of flight. His drawings helped lead to the inventions of his designs.
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Joseph and Etienne were the first inventors of the hot air balloon." They used the smoke from a fire to blow hot air into a silk bag. The silk bag was attached to a basket. The hot air then rose and allowed the balloon to be lighter-than-air."
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He was the inventor of the glider. Over 50 years, he improved the gliders and realized that there needed to be power if he wanted to fly for long distances.
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He studied aerodynamics and worked to design a glider that actually had the ability to fly. He was the first person to design a glider that could fly a person and was able to fly long distances. Where Cayley failed, he succeeded.
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Orville and Wilbur Wright, over a period of 5 years created the very first airplane to fly in the air with a motor.
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Paul Cornu built and designed the first aircraft
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The Curtiss Flying Boat was the first successful flying boat."Boat Plane"
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Charles Lindbergh completed the first non-stop, trans-Atlantic flight.
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Amelia Earhart was the woman to fly across the Atlantic non-stop around the trans-Atlantic.
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He was the first pilot to break the sound barrier in an aircraft.
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The plane was the first human powered aircraft to fly across the English Channel.
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Dick and Jeana were the first to fly in an aircraft around the world non-stop.
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The first module of the ISS, Zarya, was launched on 20 November 1998.
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Pathfinder was first developed for a now-canceled classified government program in the early 1980's to develop a high-altitude, long-endurance aircraft for surveillance purposes. This plane was supposed to be able to fly all day with only sunlight for power.
