Flight

By mitchzac000
  • 1000 BCE

    Kites are invented in China

    Kites are invented in China

  • The Montgolfier brothers create the first hot air balloon

    The Montgolfier brothers create the first hot air balloon

  • William Henson parents the first aircraft with engines, propellers, and a fixed wing

    William Henson parents the first aircraft with engines, propellers, and a fixed wing

  • The Wright brothers perform the first powered flight

    The Wright brothers perform the first powered flight

  • Tony Jannus performs the first commercial flight

    Tony Jannus performs the first commercial flight

  • KLM, the oldest airline still active, is founded

    KLM, the oldest airline still active, is founded

  • The first solo trans-Atlantic flight

    The first solo trans-Atlantic flight

  • The Jet engine is invented

    The Jet engine is invented

  • The First women flies across the Atlantic

    The First women flies across the Atlantic

  • The First Jet-propelled aircraft

    The First Jet-propelled aircraft

  • Aircraft exceeds the speed of sound

    Aircraft exceeds the speed of sound

  • The first supersonic transport flight

    The first supersonic transport flight

  • The First Boeing 747 commercial flight

    The First Boeing 747 commercial flight