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1First flying machine — There are conflicting views as to what was the first flying machine. This kind of controversy of invention is not limited to flight. For example, debates over the tallest building tend to break into debates around what constitutes a building and… …
2Wright brothers — Orville Wright Photo: 1903 Born August 19 …
3Aviation history — deals with the development of mechanical flight, from the earliest attempts in kite powered and gliding flight, to powered heavier than air flight, and beyond. Humanity s desire to fly possibly first found expression in China, where people flying …
4Gustave Whitehead — Infobox Aviator name=Gustave Whitehead lived=January 1, 1874 – October 10, 1927 image size= caption= full name=Gustave Albin Whitehead place of birth=Leutershausen, Bavaria nationality=German place of death= cause of death=Heart attack… …
5History of hang gliding — Hang gliding is an air sport employing a foot launchable aircraft known as a hang glider. Typically, hang gliders are composed of an aluminium or composite framed fabric wing. The pilot is ensconced in a harness depending from the airframe, and… …
6Alberto Santos-Dumont — Infobox Person name = Alberto Santos Dumont image size = 150px caption = birth date = July 20, 1873 birth place = Palmira, Minas Gerais death date = July 23, 1932 death place = Guarujá, São Paulo occupation = Alberto Santos Dumont (July 20, 1873… …
7Antonov An-2 — An 2R on skis allowing for operations in the snow Role Agricultural …
8LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin — Infobox Aircraft name=LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin caption= type=Passenger airship national origin=Germany manufacturer=Luftschiffbau Zeppelin designer=Ludwig Dürr first flight=18 September avyear|1928 introduced= retired=18 June avyear|1937… …
9HMS Eagle (1918) — For other ships of the same name, see HMS Eagle. Aerial view of Eagle in the 1930s Career (United Kingdom) …
1023 class airship — 23 class 23r with underslung Sopwith Camel Role Training airship …
