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Airplanes

By Ec3709@k12.sd.us
  • First Plane

    First Plane

    The first successful plane was invented in 1903

  • Materials

    • December of 1903, that Orville and Wilbur Wright first flew a heavier-than-air craft under its own power. The plane’s wings were made of spruce and ash covered with muslin. The rest of the frame was metal.
  • commercial

    commercial

    In 1914 was when airplanes started flying commercial
  • Ocean

    Ocean

    • In 1919The NC4 is the first plane to cross the Atlantic Ocean.

  • Fuel tanks

    • In 1920 Boeing started putting bigger fuel takes in their aircrafts so they can fly longer ranges.

  • circle around the world

    March 17th, 1924, was then the first plane took off and did a circle around the world

  • Newfoundland

    In 1930 the first Transatlantic Proving flights take place, with Pan Am and BOAC traveling from Newfoundland to Foynes.
  • boeing

    boeing

    • 1960s Boeing releases the 747.