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The Wright Flyer was the first successful heavier-than-air powered aircraft. It was designed and built by the Wright brothers. They flew it four times on December 17, 1903, near Kill Devil Hills, about four miles (6.4 km) south of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Stock Photo

RM2A25C43–The Wright Flyer was the first successful heavier-than-air powered aircraft. It was designed and built by the Wright brothers. They flew it four times on December 17, 1903, near Kill Devil Hills, about four miles (6.4 km) south of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

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The first controlled, powered and sustained heavier-than-air human flight, on December 17, 1903, four miles south of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina by the Wright Brothers. Stock Photo

RMFWYM9B–The first controlled, powered and sustained heavier-than-air human flight, on December 17, 1903, four miles south of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina by the Wright Brothers.

British-French pilot Henri Farman winning the Deutsch-Archdeacon prize of 50,000 francs at Issy-les-Moulineaux, France. For the successful flight of an aircraft heavier than air, flying at thirty-one miles an hour, over a circular course measuring one kilometre. Stock Photo

RM2M3RBH6–British-French pilot Henri Farman winning the Deutsch-Archdeacon prize of 50,000 francs at Issy-les-Moulineaux, France. For the successful flight of an aircraft heavier than air, flying at thirty-one miles an hour, over a circular course measuring one kilometre.

America ' s biggest heavier than air machine The biggest plane in the United States the triple propelled ' Owl ' surrounded by a crowd of interested spectators at the Aberdeen proving , Aberdeen U S A 26 May 1924 Stock Photo

RM2BWBHYA–America ' s biggest heavier than air machine The biggest plane in the United States the triple propelled ' Owl ' surrounded by a crowd of interested spectators at the Aberdeen proving , Aberdeen U S A 26 May 1924

RMAHG0M6–Heavier Than Air

Kitty Hawk, NC USA 9/2006. WRIGHT BROTHERS DECEMBER 17, 1903 KITTY HAWK NORTH CAROLINA FLIGHT CHANGED THE WORLD. It wasn’t much…merely 120 feet (37 m) in 12 seconds, at 6.8 miles per hour (10.9 km/h) over the ground; but that short span of time and distance changed the world forever: HEAVIER THAN AIR FLIGHT HAD ARRIVED. December 17, 1903, at Kill Devil Hill, North Carolina, was not exactly a promising day. Freezing wind made for a rather uncomfortable morning. Nonetheless, Wilbur and Orville Wright with persistence and determination would change the world in their ‘heavier than air flying. Stock Photo

RM2R3ANT6–Kitty Hawk, NC USA 9/2006. WRIGHT BROTHERS DECEMBER 17, 1903 KITTY HAWK NORTH CAROLINA FLIGHT CHANGED THE WORLD. It wasn’t much…merely 120 feet (37 m) in 12 seconds, at 6.8 miles per hour (10.9 km/h) over the ground; but that short span of time and distance changed the world forever: HEAVIER THAN AIR FLIGHT HAD ARRIVED. December 17, 1903, at Kill Devil Hill, North Carolina, was not exactly a promising day. Freezing wind made for a rather uncomfortable morning. Nonetheless, Wilbur and Orville Wright with persistence and determination would change the world in their ‘heavier than air flying.

The German airship Graf Zeppelin D-LZ127 at Hanworth Air Park conducting sight-seeing flights over London. On 18 August 1931, the German airship Graf Zeppelin (D-LZ127) visited Hanworth. On 2 July 1932, it returned as part of a round-Britain tour, and next day operated paid flights over London. LZ127 was unique among all the commercial rigid airships in that it was the only one to exclusively use a gaseous fuel called Blaugas. Blaugas was a mixture of Propylene, Methane, Acetylene, Butylene and Hydrogen, which, being only 9% heavier than air, the use of Blaugas removed the problem of signifi Stock Photo

RM2M9A38K–The German airship Graf Zeppelin D-LZ127 at Hanworth Air Park conducting sight-seeing flights over London. On 18 August 1931, the German airship Graf Zeppelin (D-LZ127) visited Hanworth. On 2 July 1932, it returned as part of a round-Britain tour, and next day operated paid flights over London. LZ127 was unique among all the commercial rigid airships in that it was the only one to exclusively use a gaseous fuel called Blaugas. Blaugas was a mixture of Propylene, Methane, Acetylene, Butylene and Hydrogen, which, being only 9% heavier than air, the use of Blaugas removed the problem of signifi

Orville Wright. Wright, Orville US airplane designer and aviation pioneer; with Wilbur Wright, co-invented 1st airplane (1st heavier than air flying machine) 1903; brother of Wilbur Wright 1871-1948 . . Stock Photo

RMWHAH6B–Orville Wright. Wright, Orville US airplane designer and aviation pioneer; with Wilbur Wright, co-invented 1st airplane (1st heavier than air flying machine) 1903; brother of Wilbur Wright 1871-1948 . .

riot XI aeroplane after crossing the English Channel, becoming the first man to fly a heavier-than-air machine over a body of water. Stock Photo

RMG4DPAE–riot XI aeroplane after crossing the English Channel, becoming the first man to fly a heavier-than-air machine over a body of water.

A press portrait of Louis Paulan, (1883-1963) experimental flight enthusiast who won the Daily Mail (newspaper) London to Manchester flight prize of £10,000 in 1910. He was formerly a balloon pilot at St Cyr who experimented with model heavier than air flying machines then employed by the balloon manufacturer Édouard Surcouf as an engineer and test pilot engineer, working on the construction of the dirigible La Ville de Paris. His only opponent in the race was Englishman Claude Grahame-White who sportingly joined with Paulan to celebrate the winning flight at the Savoy Hotel in London. Stock Photo

RM2D8MNFA–A press portrait of Louis Paulan, (1883-1963) experimental flight enthusiast who won the Daily Mail (newspaper) London to Manchester flight prize of £10,000 in 1910. He was formerly a balloon pilot at St Cyr who experimented with model heavier than air flying machines then employed by the balloon manufacturer Édouard Surcouf as an engineer and test pilot engineer, working on the construction of the dirigible La Ville de Paris. His only opponent in the race was Englishman Claude Grahame-White who sportingly joined with Paulan to celebrate the winning flight at the Savoy Hotel in London.

Historic photo of the first ever powered, controlled and sustained heavier than air human flight by the Wright Brothers in 1903. Stock Photo

RMBMX09H–Historic photo of the first ever powered, controlled and sustained heavier than air human flight by the Wright Brothers in 1903.

This photograph shows the Wright Brothers Monument in the distance on Kill Devil Hill and the granite boulder that marks the place that the first take-off of the first airplane was made. On December 17, 1903, the Wright brothers first flew a piloted, heavier-than-air, powered machine in North Carolina. Approved by Congress in 1927, the Kill Devil Hill National Memorial has the Wright Memorial Shaft, a sixty-foot granite monument. On over 300 acres, it was dedicated in 1932. Image # : Monument Stock Photo

RMGE4JEA–This photograph shows the Wright Brothers Monument in the distance on Kill Devil Hill and the granite boulder that marks the place that the first take-off of the first airplane was made. On December 17, 1903, the Wright brothers first flew a piloted, heavier-than-air, powered machine in North Carolina. Approved by Congress in 1927, the Kill Devil Hill National Memorial has the Wright Memorial Shaft, a sixty-foot granite monument. On over 300 acres, it was dedicated in 1932. Image # : Monument

Louis Charles Bleriot (1872-1936) French aviator, engineer and inventor. In 1909 he was the first to fly across the English Channel in a heavier that air machine. Stock Photo

RMD9D0TD–Louis Charles Bleriot (1872-1936) French aviator, engineer and inventor. In 1909 he was the first to fly across the English Channel in a heavier that air machine.

On December 17, 1903, at 10:30am at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, this airplane arose for a few seconds to make the first powered, heavier-than-air controlled flight in history. The first flight lasted 12 seconds and flew a distance of 120 feet. Orville Wright piloted the historic flight while his brother, Wilbur, observed. The brothers took three other flights that day, each flight lasting longer than the other with the final flight going a distance of 852 feet in 59 seconds. This flight was the culmination of a number of years of research on gliders. Stock Photo

RMPBGJH1–On December 17, 1903, at 10:30am at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, this airplane arose for a few seconds to make the first powered, heavier-than-air controlled flight in history. The first flight lasted 12 seconds and flew a distance of 120 feet. Orville Wright piloted the historic flight while his brother, Wilbur, observed. The brothers took three other flights that day, each flight lasting longer than the other with the final flight going a distance of 852 feet in 59 seconds. This flight was the culmination of a number of years of research on gliders.

The 'Flyer' makes a perfect take-off. Orville Wright, arranged that this photograph would be taken of the first controlled, sustained and powered heavier-than-air flight. 17th December, 1903. Stock Photo

RMF7N6T0–The 'Flyer' makes a perfect take-off. Orville Wright, arranged that this photograph would be taken of the first controlled, sustained and powered heavier-than-air flight. 17th December, 1903.

A 1929 press portrait of air flight pioneer Louis Charles Joseph Blériot (1872-1936).He became world-famous for making the first airplane flight across the English Channel, winning £1,000 offered by the Daily Mail newspaper Stock Photo

RM2GBTW4E–A 1929 press portrait of air flight pioneer Louis Charles Joseph Blériot (1872-1936).He became world-famous for making the first airplane flight across the English Channel, winning £1,000 offered by the Daily Mail newspaper

An old cigarette card (c. 1929) with a portrait of Alberto Santos-Dumont (1873–1932) and an illustration of his airship. Dumont was a Brazilian inventor and aviation pioneer in the development of lighter-than-air and heavier-than-air aircraft. Santos-Dumont worked in Paris, where he spent most of his adult life. In his early career he designed and flew hot air balloons and won the Deutsch de la Meurthe prize in 1901 for a flight that rounded the Eiffel Tower. In 1906 his 14-bis made the first powered heavier-than-air flight in Europe. He did not patent his innovations. Stock Photo

RM2CAWAHK–An old cigarette card (c. 1929) with a portrait of Alberto Santos-Dumont (1873–1932) and an illustration of his airship. Dumont was a Brazilian inventor and aviation pioneer in the development of lighter-than-air and heavier-than-air aircraft. Santos-Dumont worked in Paris, where he spent most of his adult life. In his early career he designed and flew hot air balloons and won the Deutsch de la Meurthe prize in 1901 for a flight that rounded the Eiffel Tower. In 1906 his 14-bis made the first powered heavier-than-air flight in Europe. He did not patent his innovations.

American aviator Glenn Curtiss making the first heavier-than-air flight in his 'June Bug', 1908. Artist: Edwin Levick Stock Photo

RMDDYC7F–American aviator Glenn Curtiss making the first heavier-than-air flight in his 'June Bug', 1908. Artist: Edwin Levick

An early 20th century photograph of a British Army Blériot XI, a French aircraft of the pioneer era of aviation at Aldershot in Hampshire, England. The first example of the aircraft was used by Louis Blériot to make the first flight across the English Channel in a heavier-than-air aircraft, on 25 July 1909. Stock Photo

RM2HW1AYH–An early 20th century photograph of a British Army Blériot XI, a French aircraft of the pioneer era of aviation at Aldershot in Hampshire, England. The first example of the aircraft was used by Louis Blériot to make the first flight across the English Channel in a heavier-than-air aircraft, on 25 July 1909.

Wilbur Wright (1867-1912) and his brother Orville (1871-1948), were two Americans credited with inventing and building the world's first successful airplane and making the first controlled, powered and sustained heavier-than-air human flight, on December Stock Photo

RMG15MKR–Wilbur Wright (1867-1912) and his brother Orville (1871-1948), were two Americans credited with inventing and building the world's first successful airplane and making the first controlled, powered and sustained heavier-than-air human flight, on December

A portrait of Wilbur Wright (1867-1912), who with his brother Orville, together known as the Wright brothers, were American aviation pioneers generally credited with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful motor-operated airplane. They made the first controlled, sustained flight of a powered, heavier-than-air aircraft with the Wright Flyer on December 17, 1903, 4 mi (6 km) south of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Stock Photo

RM2JT9H25–A portrait of Wilbur Wright (1867-1912), who with his brother Orville, together known as the Wright brothers, were American aviation pioneers generally credited with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful motor-operated airplane. They made the first controlled, sustained flight of a powered, heavier-than-air aircraft with the Wright Flyer on December 17, 1903, 4 mi (6 km) south of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

The Wright Brothers 'machine' the plane in which they made the first powered controlled flight in a heavier-than-air airplane Stock Photo

RMCWC2DF–The Wright Brothers 'machine' the plane in which they made the first powered controlled flight in a heavier-than-air airplane

Louis Bleriot, Music Sheet 1909 celebration of the first powered flight across the English Channel in a heavier than air machine on the 25th July in a Bleriot Type XI Monoplane, from Baraques, near Calais, to Dover Stock Photo

RMMBXMPD–Louis Bleriot, Music Sheet 1909 celebration of the first powered flight across the English Channel in a heavier than air machine on the 25th July in a Bleriot Type XI Monoplane, from Baraques, near Calais, to Dover

Paris, France, November 11, 2023. The grave of the French photographer, proponent of heavier-than-air flight, designer and writer Gaspard-Felix Tournachon, known as Nadar (1820-1910), in the 36th division of the Pere-Lachaise cemetery. In 1858, he became the first person to take aerial photographs. ©Isabella De Maddalena/opale.photo Stock Photo

RM2X3JXW5–Paris, France, November 11, 2023. The grave of the French photographer, proponent of heavier-than-air flight, designer and writer Gaspard-Felix Tournachon, known as Nadar (1820-1910), in the 36th division of the Pere-Lachaise cemetery. In 1858, he became the first person to take aerial photographs. ©Isabella De Maddalena/opale.photo

RM2R3APE8–Kitty Hawk, NC USA 9/2006. WRIGHT BROTHERS DECEMBER 17, 1903 KITTY HAWK NORTH CAROLINA FLIGHT CHANGED THE WORLD. It wasn’t much…merely 120 feet (37 m) in 12 seconds, at 6.8 miles per hour (10.9 km/h) over the ground; but that short span of time and distance changed the world forever: HEAVIER THAN AIR FLIGHT HAD ARRIVED. December 17, 1903, at Kill Devil Hill, North Carolina, was not exactly a promising day. Freezing wind made for a rather uncomfortable morning. Nonetheless, Wilbur and Orville Wright with persistence and determination would change the world in their ‘heavier than air flying.

RM2M9A399–The German airship Graf Zeppelin D-LZ127 at Hanworth Air Park conducting sight-seeing flights over London. On 18 August 1931, the German airship Graf Zeppelin (D-LZ127) visited Hanworth. On 2 July 1932, it returned as part of a round-Britain tour, and next day operated paid flights over London. LZ127 was unique among all the commercial rigid airships in that it was the only one to exclusively use a gaseous fuel called Blaugas. Blaugas was a mixture of Propylene, Methane, Acetylene, Butylene and Hydrogen, which, being only 9% heavier than air, the use of Blaugas removed the problem of signifi

Wilbur Wright 1867-1912. Wright, Wilbur US airplane designer and aviation pioneer; with Orville Wright, co-invented 1st airplane (1st heavier than air flying machine) 1903; brother of Orville Wright 1867-1912 . . Stock Photo

RMWHAH6H–Wilbur Wright 1867-1912. Wright, Wilbur US airplane designer and aviation pioneer; with Orville Wright, co-invented 1st airplane (1st heavier than air flying machine) 1903; brother of Orville Wright 1867-1912 . .

The Blériot XI is the aircraft that was used by Louis Blériot on 25 July 1909 to make the first flight across the English Channel made in a heavier-than-air aircraft Stock Photo

RMHEXABT–The Blériot XI is the aircraft that was used by Louis Blériot on 25 July 1909 to make the first flight across the English Channel made in a heavier-than-air aircraft

Wright, Orville (Dayton, 1871-1948). American aviator. With his brother is credited with inventing and building the world's first successful airplane and making the first controlled, powered and sustained heavier-than-air human flight, on December 17, 1903. Stock Photo

RMPPDANN–Wright, Orville (Dayton, 1871-1948). American aviator. With his brother is credited with inventing and building the world's first successful airplane and making the first controlled, powered and sustained heavier-than-air human flight, on December 17, 1903.

Aviator Louis Blériot (1872 – 1936) - the first man to fly a heavier than air machine across the English Channel (July 25 1909). Stock Photo

RMBN4GDB–Aviator Louis Blériot (1872 – 1936) - the first man to fly a heavier than air machine across the English Channel (July 25 1909).

(September 3, 1908) The Wright Flyer demonstrations at Fort Myer, Virginia on September 3, 1908. In January 1908 the Wright Brothers submitted a bid to the U.S. War Department to design a plane for $25,000. This bid came as a response to a War Department request issued a month earlier for a "Heavier-than-air Flying Machine." While Wilbur Wright went off to Paris to promote the Wright Flyer, Orville Wright stayed in Dayton, Ohio to design a plane for the Army Signal Corps. By August Orville's plane was ready and he headed to Fort Myer, Virginia, where the air trials were to take place Stock Photo

RMGE4JEB–(September 3, 1908) The Wright Flyer demonstrations at Fort Myer, Virginia on September 3, 1908. In January 1908 the Wright Brothers submitted a bid to the U.S. War Department to design a plane for $25,000. This bid came as a response to a War Department request issued a month earlier for a "Heavier-than-air Flying Machine." While Wilbur Wright went off to Paris to promote the Wright Flyer, Orville Wright stayed in Dayton, Ohio to design a plane for the Army Signal Corps. By August Orville's plane was ready and he headed to Fort Myer, Virginia, where the air trials were to take place

June 1933. The illustrious Spanish inventor Don Juan de la Cierva explaining to a group of technicians and aviators the details of his new autogyro, which represents the most notable advance achieved in aviation since the first flight was made in powered devices. heavier than air. Credit: Album / Archivo ABC Stock Photo

RM2TDJ5RK–June 1933. The illustrious Spanish inventor Don Juan de la Cierva explaining to a group of technicians and aviators the details of his new autogyro, which represents the most notable advance achieved in aviation since the first flight was made in powered devices. heavier than air. Credit: Album / Archivo ABC

RM2A7YC23–On December 17, 1903, at 10:30am at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, this airplane arose for a few seconds to make the first powered, heavier-than-air controlled flight in history. The first flight lasted 12 seconds and flew a distance of 120 feet. Orville Wright piloted the historic flight while his brother, Wilbur, observed. The brothers took three other flights that day, each flight lasting longer than the other with the final flight going a distance of 852 feet in 59 seconds. This flight was the culmination of a number of years of research on gliders.

The first powered flight at Kitty Hawk. The Wright Flyer (often retrospectively referred to as Flyer I or 1903 Flyer) was the first successful heavier-than-air powered aircraft, designed and built by the Wright brothers. They flew it four times on December 17, 1903, near Kill Devil Hills, about four miles south of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, U.S. Stock Photo

RMF7N813–The first powered flight at Kitty Hawk. The Wright Flyer (often retrospectively referred to as Flyer I or 1903 Flyer) was the first successful heavier-than-air powered aircraft, designed and built by the Wright brothers. They flew it four times on December 17, 1903, near Kill Devil Hills, about four miles south of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, U.S.

Capt. Hugo Sundstedt, in full readiness to make overseas flight in heavier-than-air machine which will carry with it not only the first honor, but $110,000 in prizes Stock Photo

RM2A903FK–Capt. Hugo Sundstedt, in full readiness to make overseas flight in heavier-than-air machine which will carry with it not only the first honor, but $110,000 in prizes

A volcanic eruption had projected this cloud into the air from Robur the Conqueror (French: Robur-le-Conquérant) is a science fiction novel by Jules Verne, published in 1886. It is also known as The Clipper of the Clouds. It has a sequel, Master of the World, which was published in 1904. Stock Photo

RF2H8C9J3–A volcanic eruption had projected this cloud into the air from Robur the Conqueror (French: Robur-le-Conquérant) is a science fiction novel by Jules Verne, published in 1886. It is also known as The Clipper of the Clouds. It has a sequel, Master of the World, which was published in 1904.

The Wright Flyer demonstrations at Fort Myer, Virginia on September 3, 1908. In January 1908 the Wright Brothers submitted a bid to the U.S. War Department to design a plane for $25,000. This bid came as a response to a War Department request issued a month earlier for a 'Heavier-than-air Flying Machine.' From September 3, 1908, to September 17, 1908, Orville performed test flights for the Army. On September 17th a split propeller caused the plane to crash, injuring Orville and killing his passenger, Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge. In spite of the crash the Army believed that the Wright plane wou Stock Photo

RM2A59ED3–The Wright Flyer demonstrations at Fort Myer, Virginia on September 3, 1908. In January 1908 the Wright Brothers submitted a bid to the U.S. War Department to design a plane for $25,000. This bid came as a response to a War Department request issued a month earlier for a 'Heavier-than-air Flying Machine.' From September 3, 1908, to September 17, 1908, Orville performed test flights for the Army. On September 17th a split propeller caused the plane to crash, injuring Orville and killing his passenger, Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge. In spite of the crash the Army believed that the Wright plane wou

The First Flight of Heavier than Air craft off water, 36373687105 o Stock Photo

RMKYM4GG–The First Flight of Heavier than Air craft off water, 36373687105 o

The Wright Flyer of 1908, with Orville Wright (1871-1948) at the controls. Orville and his brother Wilbur, owners of a bicycle-making firm, began to experiment with heavier-than-air flight in 1896. The world's first sustained powered flight was made by Or Stock Photo

RMG15N6G–The Wright Flyer of 1908, with Orville Wright (1871-1948) at the controls. Orville and his brother Wilbur, owners of a bicycle-making firm, began to experiment with heavier-than-air flight in 1896. The world's first sustained powered flight was made by Or

'Early Flight in a Heavier Than Air Machine', 1910, (1945). Creator: Unknown. Stock Photo

RMRC5P6Y–'Early Flight in a Heavier Than Air Machine', 1910, (1945). Creator: Unknown.

RMPR6CFM–Capt. Hugo Sundstedt, in full readiness to make overseas flight in heavier-than-air machine which will carry with it not only the first honor, but $110,000 in prizes

Bravo Bleriot, Daily Graphic, 1909 newspaper front page of the first powered flight across the English Channel in a heavier than air machine on the 25th July in a Bleriot Type XI Monoplane, from Baraques, near Calais, to Dover Stock Photo

RMMBXMRC–Bravo Bleriot, Daily Graphic, 1909 newspaper front page of the first powered flight across the English Channel in a heavier than air machine on the 25th July in a Bleriot Type XI Monoplane, from Baraques, near Calais, to Dover

RM2X3JY1H–Paris, France, November 11, 2023. The grave of the French photographer, proponent of heavier-than-air flight, designer and writer Gaspard-Felix Tournachon, known as Nadar (1820-1910), in the 36th division of the Pere-Lachaise cemetery. In 1858, he became the first person to take aerial photographs. ©Isabella De Maddalena/opale.photo

RM2R3ANA8–Kitty Hawk, NC USA 9/2006. WRIGHT BROTHERS DECEMBER 17, 1903 KITTY HAWK NORTH CAROLINA FLIGHT CHANGED THE WORLD. It wasn’t much…merely 120 feet (37 m) in 12 seconds, at 6.8 miles per hour (10.9 km/h) over the ground; but that short span of time and distance changed the world forever: HEAVIER THAN AIR FLIGHT HAD ARRIVED. December 17, 1903, at Kill Devil Hill, North Carolina, was not exactly a promising day. Freezing wind made for a rather uncomfortable morning. Nonetheless, Wilbur and Orville Wright with persistence and determination would change the world in their ‘heavier than air flying.

RM2RG9K11–The German airship Graf Zeppelin D-LZ127 at Hanworth Air Park conducting sight-seeing flights over London. On 18 August 1931, the German airship Graf Zeppelin (D-LZ127) visited Hanworth. On 2 July 1932, it returned as part of a round-Britain tour, and next day operated paid flights over London. LZ127 was unique among all the commercial rigid airships in that it was the only one to exclusively use a gaseous fuel called Blaugas. Blaugas was a mixture of Propylene, Methane, Acetylene, Butylene and Hydrogen, which, being only 9% heavier than air, the use of Blaugas removed the problem of significa

New type of research aircraft . A novel type of light aeroplane differing in use from the heavier than air machine in general use is the Pterodactyl a tailless cabin monoplane . The machine in flight . 22 June 1931 Stock Photo

RM2BW8FGJ–New type of research aircraft . A novel type of light aeroplane differing in use from the heavier than air machine in general use is the Pterodactyl a tailless cabin monoplane . The machine in flight . 22 June 1931

The 25th year of heavier-than-air machines, an airman's altitude helmet. A dinner for the anniversary was staged at the Science Museum, the historic biplane, loaned by Orville Wright, was suspended from the ceiling above the diners. Stock Photo

RM2M3JRJE–The 25th year of heavier-than-air machines, an airman's altitude helmet. A dinner for the anniversary was staged at the Science Museum, the historic biplane, loaned by Orville Wright, was suspended from the ceiling above the diners.

WRIGHT, Wilbur (Milville, Indiana, 1867-Dayton, Ohio, 1912). American aviator. With his brother is credited with inventing and building the world's first successful airplane and making the first controlled, powered and sustained heavier-than-air human flight, on December 17, 1903. Stock Photo

RMPPEYDY–WRIGHT, Wilbur (Milville, Indiana, 1867-Dayton, Ohio, 1912). American aviator. With his brother is credited with inventing and building the world's first successful airplane and making the first controlled, powered and sustained heavier-than-air human flight, on December 17, 1903.

The first Aeronautical Exhibition, Crystal Palace, 1868, showing the Stringfellow Triplane model and other exhibits. Altogether no fewer than 77 exhibits were collected together, including engines, heavier-than-air models, kites and plans of projected machines. Stock Photo

RM2M97206–The first Aeronautical Exhibition, Crystal Palace, 1868, showing the Stringfellow Triplane model and other exhibits. Altogether no fewer than 77 exhibits were collected together, including engines, heavier-than-air models, kites and plans of projected machines.

Wright Brothers National Memorial, located in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, commemorates the first successful, sustained, powered flights in a heavier-than-air machine From 1900 to 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright came here from Dayton, Ohio, based on Stock Photo

RM2A690FH–Wright Brothers National Memorial, located in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, commemorates the first successful, sustained, powered flights in a heavier-than-air machine From 1900 to 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright came here from Dayton, Ohio, based on

Illustration of a Fumigation Barge, pumping Sulphur Dioxide into the holds of ship to kill rats and other vermin, London. As sulphur dioxide is heavier than air, it was an ideal disinfectant in ships as it sank into all the awkward spaces at the bottom of the hold. Date: 1911 Stock Photo

RM2M3JTRW–Illustration of a Fumigation Barge, pumping Sulphur Dioxide into the holds of ship to kill rats and other vermin, London. As sulphur dioxide is heavier than air, it was an ideal disinfectant in ships as it sank into all the awkward spaces at the bottom of the hold. Date: 1911

Salle de conférences ... Conférences experimentales sur la navigation aérienne par l'ingénieur Camille Vert, de la Drôme; Broadside announcing a conference on flight designs by Camille Vert. Includes pictures of a lighter-than-air 'flying fish' airship and a heavier-than-air 'winged man' ornithopter.; Stock Photo

RM2A394HX–Salle de conférences ... Conférences experimentales sur la navigation aérienne par l'ingénieur Camille Vert, de la Drôme; Broadside announcing a conference on flight designs by Camille Vert. Includes pictures of a lighter-than-air 'flying fish' airship and a heavier-than-air 'winged man' ornithopter.;

Henri Farman (1874 - 1958), British-French aviator and aircraft designer and manufacturer. Appearing on the front cover of ‘The Illustrated London News’ for just winning the Deutsch-Archdeacon prize of 50,000 francs, at Issy-les-Moulineaux, France. For the successful flight of an aircraft heavier than air, flying at thirty-one miles an hour, over a circular course measuring one kilometre. Date: 13th January 1908 Stock Photo

RM2K63X15–Henri Farman (1874 - 1958), British-French aviator and aircraft designer and manufacturer. Appearing on the front cover of ‘The Illustrated London News’ for just winning the Deutsch-Archdeacon prize of 50,000 francs, at Issy-les-Moulineaux, France. For the successful flight of an aircraft heavier than air, flying at thirty-one miles an hour, over a circular course measuring one kilometre. Date: 13th January 1908

RMR23J58–The 'Flyer' makes a perfect take-off. Orville Wright, arranged that this photograph would be taken of the first controlled, sustained and powered heavier-than-air flight. 17th December, 1903.

Alberto Santos-Dumont (1873 - 1932), Brazilian aviation pioneer, one of the very few people to have contributed significantly to the development of both lighter-than-air and heavier-than-air aircraft. Photograph showing Santos-Dumont seated on the bicycle saddle of his latest balloon. Date: September 1900 Stock Photo

RM2M3RNDE–Alberto Santos-Dumont (1873 - 1932), Brazilian aviation pioneer, one of the very few people to have contributed significantly to the development of both lighter-than-air and heavier-than-air aircraft. Photograph showing Santos-Dumont seated on the bicycle saddle of his latest balloon. Date: September 1900

This illustration of Langley’s Aeroplane dates to the early 1920s. By definition an aeroplane is a flying machine that is heavier than air and sustained by aid of propulsion from a source of power and the lifting action of the air on moving planes. Interesting experiments in this field were made by Otto Lilienthal, Hiram S. Maxim, and Prof. S. Langley near the close of the ninetheenth century. Stock Photo

RFW29P49–This illustration of Langley’s Aeroplane dates to the early 1920s. By definition an aeroplane is a flying machine that is heavier than air and sustained by aid of propulsion from a source of power and the lifting action of the air on moving planes. Interesting experiments in this field were made by Otto Lilienthal, Hiram S. Maxim, and Prof. S. Langley near the close of the ninetheenth century.

My name is Roburfrom Robur the Conqueror (French: Robur-le-Conquérant) is a science fiction novel by Jules Verne, published in 1886. It is also known as The Clipper of the Clouds. It has a sequel, Master of the World, which was published in 1904. Stock Photo

RF2H9RKJM–My name is Roburfrom Robur the Conqueror (French: Robur-le-Conquérant) is a science fiction novel by Jules Verne, published in 1886. It is also known as The Clipper of the Clouds. It has a sequel, Master of the World, which was published in 1904.

Orville Wright (August 19, 1871 - January 30, 1948) and his brother Wilbur (1867-1912), were two Americans credited with inventing and building the world's first successful airplane and making the first controlled, powered and sustained heavier-than-air h Stock Photo

RMG15MKP–Orville Wright (August 19, 1871 - January 30, 1948) and his brother Wilbur (1867-1912), were two Americans credited with inventing and building the world's first successful airplane and making the first controlled, powered and sustained heavier-than-air h

An early 20th century photograph of a Wright Biplane Type B flown by Lt Harry Graham at College Park Aviation Field in Maryland, United States of America. The Wright Machine invented and developed by the Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur, American aviation pioneers who are generally credited with inventing aircraft controls that made fixed-wing powered flight possible enabling the first controlled, sustained flight of a powered, heavier-than-air aircraft with the Wright Flyer on December 17, 1903. Stock Photo

RM2HW1ABC–An early 20th century photograph of a Wright Biplane Type B flown by Lt Harry Graham at College Park Aviation Field in Maryland, United States of America. The Wright Machine invented and developed by the Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur, American aviation pioneers who are generally credited with inventing aircraft controls that made fixed-wing powered flight possible enabling the first controlled, sustained flight of a powered, heavier-than-air aircraft with the Wright Flyer on December 17, 1903.

RMCWCKAN–Balloon Ascension, ca 1881

An old cigarette card (c. 1929) with a portrait of the Wright brothers – Orville (1871–1948) and Wilbur (1867–1912) and an illustration of their first aeroplane, the 'Wright Flyer'. The brothers were two American aviation pioneers generally credited with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful motor-operated airplane. They made the first controlled, sustained flight of a powered, heavier-than-air aircraft with the 'Wright Flyer' on December 17, 1903, near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, USA. Stock Photo

RM2C98010–An old cigarette card (c. 1929) with a portrait of the Wright brothers – Orville (1871–1948) and Wilbur (1867–1912) and an illustration of their first aeroplane, the 'Wright Flyer'. The brothers were two American aviation pioneers generally credited with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful motor-operated airplane. They made the first controlled, sustained flight of a powered, heavier-than-air aircraft with the 'Wright Flyer' on December 17, 1903, near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, USA.

RMCWCKAX–Balloon Launch, ca 1870

RM2R3ARHB–Kitty Hawk, NC USA 9/2006. WRIGHT BROTHERS DECEMBER 17, 1903 KITTY HAWK NORTH CAROLINA FLIGHT CHANGED THE WORLD. It wasn’t much…merely 120 feet (37 m) in 12 seconds, at 6.8 miles per hour (10.9 km/h) over the ground; but that short span of time and distance changed the world forever: HEAVIER THAN AIR FLIGHT HAD ARRIVED. December 17, 1903, at Kill Devil Hill, North Carolina, was not exactly a promising day. Freezing wind made for a rather uncomfortable morning. Nonetheless, Wilbur and Orville Wright with persistence and determination would change the world in their ‘heavier than air flying.

Santos Dumont the first man to fly, during his famous flight when a machine heavier than the air left the ground for the first time in history at Bagatelle in Paris in 1906 Stock Photo

RMWHAAFA–Santos Dumont the first man to fly, during his famous flight when a machine heavier than the air left the ground for the first time in history at Bagatelle in Paris in 1906

The Landing of Bleriot at Dover. This following the first heavier-than-air flight across the English Channel. Louis Bleriot, bi-plane. From a bound annual: The Wonderful Year, 1909. An illustrated record of notable achievements and events from The Daily News, London and Manchester, published by Headley Brothers, 1909. Stock Photo

RM2PMNJCG–The Landing of Bleriot at Dover. This following the first heavier-than-air flight across the English Channel. Louis Bleriot, bi-plane. From a bound annual: The Wonderful Year, 1909. An illustrated record of notable achievements and events from The Daily News, London and Manchester, published by Headley Brothers, 1909.

Airfield wind sock, RAF Pocklington Stock Photo

RMP49R97–Airfield wind sock, RAF Pocklington

Shows an exact picture of the construction OT the apparatus, as well as its management. Shows manner of changing center of gravity, and particularly the position of the legs to the left, in order to press down the left wing, which is a little raited. from the Article rogress in Aerial Navigation By Octave Chanute. from The Engineering Magazine DEVOTED TO INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS Volume XI October 1896 NEW YORK The Engineering Magazine Co Stock Photo

RF2RK64RY–Shows an exact picture of the construction OT the apparatus, as well as its management. Shows manner of changing center of gravity, and particularly the position of the legs to the left, in order to press down the left wing, which is a little raited. from the Article rogress in Aerial Navigation By Octave Chanute. from The Engineering Magazine DEVOTED TO INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS Volume XI October 1896 NEW YORK The Engineering Magazine Co

Wolds Gliding Club, Pocklington Airfield Stock Photo

RMP49R5P–Wolds Gliding Club, Pocklington Airfield

THE CONSTELLATION'S WING SPAN of 123 feet is three feet greater than the distance covered by Orwille Wright in the first Heavier-than-air flight in 1903.The wing of Lockheed's big supertransport is an aerodynamtic enlarge- ment of the P-38 'Lithning's' wing, proven for strength and stability on the fighting fronts.Lockheed-Fowler flaps give it three distinct sets of flying characteristics for fast flight# for quick take-off and maneuvering# >> and for slow, sure landing. (T-8475)'. Stock Photo

RM2F79PPB–THE CONSTELLATION'S WING SPAN of 123 feet is three feet greater than the distance covered by Orwille Wright in the first Heavier-than-air flight in 1903.The wing of Lockheed's big supertransport is an aerodynamtic enlarge- ment of the P-38 'Lithning's' wing, proven for strength and stability on the fighting fronts.Lockheed-Fowler flaps give it three distinct sets of flying characteristics for fast flight# for quick take-off and maneuvering# >> and for slow, sure landing. (T-8475)'.

Engineer and a technician checking out Ion Engine in the Electronic Propulsion Research Building at Lewis Research Center. The Ion engine uses electrostatic charge, something like pulling hot socks out of a clothes dryer. The electrostatic charge pushes the socks away from each other. The fuel used by this device is Xenon, a gas that is four times heavier than air. Although ion engines have been around for decades, they were not used by NASA to propel spacecraft until the late 1990s. The Lewis Research Center is now the John Glenn Research Center. Stock Photo

RMGE4GC5–Engineer and a technician checking out Ion Engine in the Electronic Propulsion Research Building at Lewis Research Center. The Ion engine uses electrostatic charge, something like pulling hot socks out of a clothes dryer. The electrostatic charge pushes the socks away from each other. The fuel used by this device is Xenon, a gas that is four times heavier than air. Although ion engines have been around for decades, they were not used by NASA to propel spacecraft until the late 1990s. The Lewis Research Center is now the John Glenn Research Center.

RMP1G06R–The Wright Flyer demonstrations at Fort Myer, Virginia on September 3, 1908. In January 1908 the Wright Brothers submitted a bid to the U.S. War Department to design a plane for $25,000. This bid came as a response to a War Department request issued a month earlier for a 'Heavier-than-air Flying Machine.' From September 3, 1908, to September 17, 1908, Orville performed test flights for the Army. On September 17th a split propeller caused the plane to crash, injuring Orville and killing his passenger, Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge. In spite of the crash the Army believed that the Wright plane wou

RME89T39–(September 3, 1908) The Wright Flyer demonstrations at Fort Myer, Virginia on September 3, 1908. In January 1908 the Wright Brothers submitted a bid to the U.S. War Department to design a plane for $25,000. This bid came as a response to a War Department request issued a month earlier for a "Heavier-than-air Flying Machine." While Wilbur Wright went off to Paris to promote the Wright Flyer, Orville Wright stayed in Dayton, Ohio to design a plane for the Army Signal Corps. By August Orville's plane was ready and he headed to Fort Myer, Virginia, where the air trials were to take place

A view of hang glider flying high in the blue sky Stock Photo

RF2JPCE6D–A view of hang glider flying high in the blue sky

The Wright Brothers' First Heavier-than-air Flight Stock Photo

RME05MPA–The Wright Brothers' First Heavier-than-air Flight

the AEA Silver Dart which in 1909 J.A.D. MacCurdy piloted up into the air over the ice of Baddeck Bay to become the first controlled heavier-than-air Stock Photo

RM2D7TDGA–the AEA Silver Dart which in 1909 J.A.D. MacCurdy piloted up into the air over the ice of Baddeck Bay to become the first controlled heavier-than-air

RME05G86–The Wright Brothers First Heavier-than-air Flight

RMG15JCG–Orville Wright (August 19, 1871 - January 30, 1948) and his brother Wilbur (1867-1912), were two Americans credited with inventing and building the world's first successful airplane and making the first controlled, powered and sustained heavier-than-air h

An early 20th century photograph of the Wright Machine invented and developed by the Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur Wright, American aviation pioneers generally credited with flying the world's first successful motor-operated airplane. They made the first controlled, sustained flight of a powered, heavier-than-air aircraft with the Wright Flyer on December 17, 1903, 4 mi (6 km) south of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, at what is now known as Kill Devil Hills. The brothers were also the first to invent aircraft controls that made fixed-wing powered flight possible. Stock Photo

RM2HW1A82–An early 20th century photograph of the Wright Machine invented and developed by the Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur Wright, American aviation pioneers generally credited with flying the world's first successful motor-operated airplane. They made the first controlled, sustained flight of a powered, heavier-than-air aircraft with the Wright Flyer on December 17, 1903, 4 mi (6 km) south of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, at what is now known as Kill Devil Hills. The brothers were also the first to invent aircraft controls that made fixed-wing powered flight possible.

The Nazi propaganda image depicts a monoplane, type Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor, also known as 'Kurier' of the German Wehrmacht. The four-engined long-range airliner of the German Airforce was the first heavier-than-air craft to fly longThe photo was published in January 1941. Fotoarchiv für Zeitgeschichte - NO WIRE SERVICE - | usage worldwide Stock Photo

RMH2E602–The Nazi propaganda image depicts a monoplane, type Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor, also known as 'Kurier' of the German Wehrmacht. The four-engined long-range airliner of the German Airforce was the first heavier-than-air craft to fly longThe photo was published in January 1941. Fotoarchiv für Zeitgeschichte - NO WIRE SERVICE - | usage worldwide

Sculpture of Alberto Santos-Dumont outside Brazilian Aeronautical Commission, Washington DC, USA (first to fly an aircraft heavier than air by its own Stock Photo

RMJ8R842–Sculpture of Alberto Santos-Dumont outside Brazilian Aeronautical Commission, Washington DC, USA (first to fly an aircraft heavier than air by its own

First Airplane for London -- The original Wright biplane. The original Wright biplane, in which the first successful flight in ***** heavier than air machine was made at Kittyhawk, North Carolina in ***** has been shipped for Great Britain, where it will be placed on Exhibition at the British Museum for an indefinite period. July 04, 1928. Stock Photo

RM2HX4GCB–First Airplane for London -- The original Wright biplane. The original Wright biplane, in which the first successful flight in ***** heavier than air machine was made at Kittyhawk, North Carolina in ***** has been shipped for Great Britain, where it will be placed on Exhibition at the British Museum for an indefinite period. July 04, 1928.

RM2R3APW2–Kitty Hawk, NC USA 9/2006. WRIGHT BROTHERS DECEMBER 17, 1903 KITTY HAWK NORTH CAROLINA FLIGHT CHANGED THE WORLD. It wasn’t much…merely 120 feet (37 m) in 12 seconds, at 6.8 miles per hour (10.9 km/h) over the ground; but that short span of time and distance changed the world forever: HEAVIER THAN AIR FLIGHT HAD ARRIVED. December 17, 1903, at Kill Devil Hill, North Carolina, was not exactly a promising day. Freezing wind made for a rather uncomfortable morning. Nonetheless, Wilbur and Orville Wright with persistence and determination would change the world in their ‘heavier than air flying.

1903 Wright Flyer, the first heavier-than-air, powered aircraft to make a sustained, controlled flight with a pilot aboard. Stock Photo

RME5B5R1–1903 Wright Flyer, the first heavier-than-air, powered aircraft to make a sustained, controlled flight with a pilot aboard.

After the Flight. M. and Mme. Bleriot. Louis Bleriot a French inventor, aviator and engineer, and Alice Vedere. First heavier than air flight across the English Channel, first working monoplane and the Bleriot Trophy. From a bound annual: The Wonderful Year, 1909. An illustrated record of notable achievements and events from The Daily News, London and Manchester, published by Headley Brothers, 1909. Stock Photo

RM2PMNJC8–After the Flight. M. and Mme. Bleriot. Louis Bleriot a French inventor, aviator and engineer, and Alice Vedere. First heavier than air flight across the English Channel, first working monoplane and the Bleriot Trophy. From a bound annual: The Wonderful Year, 1909. An illustrated record of notable achievements and events from The Daily News, London and Manchester, published by Headley Brothers, 1909.

The Wright Brothers 'machine' the plane in which they made the first powered controlled flight in a heavier-than-air airplane on December 17 1903. LC-DIG-ppprs-00615 Stock Photo

RMC13MK0–The Wright Brothers 'machine' the plane in which they made the first powered controlled flight in a heavier-than-air airplane on December 17 1903. LC-DIG-ppprs-00615

Shows manner of changing center of gravity, and particularly the position of the legs from the Article rogress in Aerial Navigation By Octave Chanute. from The Engineering Magazine DEVOTED TO INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS Volume XI October 1896 NEW YORK The Engineering Magazine Co Stock Photo

RF2RK64R9–Shows manner of changing center of gravity, and particularly the position of the legs from the Article rogress in Aerial Navigation By Octave Chanute. from The Engineering Magazine DEVOTED TO INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS Volume XI October 1896 NEW YORK The Engineering Magazine Co

RMP49PYT–Wolds Gliding Club, Pocklington Airfield

Kite Sailing in Blue Sky With Puffy Clouds Ft Lauderdale Florida USA Stock Photo

RMAH20AC–Kite Sailing in Blue Sky With Puffy Clouds Ft Lauderdale Florida USA

Stamp printed by Brazil shows The 50th Anniversary of the Dumont's First Heavier-than-air Flight, circa 1956. Stock Photo

RFF1XTYX–Stamp printed by Brazil shows The 50th Anniversary of the Dumont's First Heavier-than-air Flight, circa 1956.

The Wright Brothers First Heavier-than-air Flight 2002-000128 Stock Photo

RMHFF74E–The Wright Brothers First Heavier-than-air Flight 2002-000128

Edward Keenan, 633rd Air Base Wing privatized housing resident advocate, stands in front of the housing office at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Feb. 25, 2021. Keenan advocates for a positive living experience on behalf of residents of Bethel Manor, Lighter-Than-Air and Heavier-Than-Air housing areas. Stock Photo

RM2H0FG24–Edward Keenan, 633rd Air Base Wing privatized housing resident advocate, stands in front of the housing office at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Feb. 25, 2021. Keenan advocates for a positive living experience on behalf of residents of Bethel Manor, Lighter-Than-Air and Heavier-Than-Air housing areas.

On December 17, 1903, two brothers from Dayton, Ohio, named Wilbur and Orville Wright, were successful in flying an airplane they built. Their powered aircraft flew for 12 seconds above the sand dunes of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, making them the first men to pilot a heavier-than-air machine that took off on its own power, remained under control, and sustained flight. Stock Photo

RM2WBNNMW–On December 17, 1903, two brothers from Dayton, Ohio, named Wilbur and Orville Wright, were successful in flying an airplane they built. Their powered aircraft flew for 12 seconds above the sand dunes of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, making them the first men to pilot a heavier-than-air machine that took off on its own power, remained under control, and sustained flight.

Corsairs Over Wright Monument: Four Marine Corsair Planes fly over the monument honoring Wilbur and Orville Wright at Kill Devil Hill, Kitty Hawk, N.C., Deo. 17, on the 45th Anniversary of the First fight of a Heavier-Than-Air Craft. The planes were part of a formation of 200 which passed over the site of the first flight. December 18, 1948. (Photo by Associated Press Photo). Stock Photo

RM2HX5F46–Corsairs Over Wright Monument: Four Marine Corsair Planes fly over the monument honoring Wilbur and Orville Wright at Kill Devil Hill, Kitty Hawk, N.C., Deo. 17, on the 45th Anniversary of the First fight of a Heavier-Than-Air Craft. The planes were part of a formation of 200 which passed over the site of the first flight. December 18, 1948. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

031217-F-3050V-060. [Complete] Scene Caption: A crowd of some 34,000 aviation enthusiasts braved hours of bitter cold and drenching rains at the Wright Brother's National memorial hoping to witness the 100th anniversary reenactment of the '12 seconds that changed the world' at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina (NC), on December 17, 2003. Members of the Experimental Aviation Association (EAA) made two attempts to repeat the historic event when at 10:35 one hundred years before, Orville and Wilbur Wright, from Ohio, first achieved power flight in a heavier than air aeroplane they designed and built in Stock Photo

RM2M9WMMC–031217-F-3050V-060. [Complete] Scene Caption: A crowd of some 34,000 aviation enthusiasts braved hours of bitter cold and drenching rains at the Wright Brother's National memorial hoping to witness the 100th anniversary reenactment of the '12 seconds that changed the world' at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina (NC), on December 17, 2003. Members of the Experimental Aviation Association (EAA) made two attempts to repeat the historic event when at 10:35 one hundred years before, Orville and Wilbur Wright, from Ohio, first achieved power flight in a heavier than air aeroplane they designed and built in

Transportation Pioneers -- Henry Ford (left), automotive pioneer, greeted Orville Wright (right), early aviation exponent, April 16 in front of the bicycle shop in which right and his brother, the late Wilbur right, constructed the ***** heavier-than-air flying machine. It was at Detroit, Mich., where the Wright shop and home, brought there from Dayton, O., by ford were formally dedicated. April 17, 1938. (Photo by Associated Press Photo). Stock Photo

RM2HX4KCT–Transportation Pioneers -- Henry Ford (left), automotive pioneer, greeted Orville Wright (right), early aviation exponent, April 16 in front of the bicycle shop in which right and his brother, the late Wilbur right, constructed the ***** heavier-than-air flying machine. It was at Detroit, Mich., where the Wright shop and home, brought there from Dayton, O., by ford were formally dedicated. April 17, 1938. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Dogfighting first emerged in World War I. Ever since 'heavier than air' flight became a reality in 1903, people had been trying to figure out how to use this new technology for warfare. Once machine guns were mounted to the airplane, either on a flexible Stock Photo

RMG16BW4–Dogfighting first emerged in World War I. Ever since 'heavier than air' flight became a reality in 1903, people had been trying to figure out how to use this new technology for warfare. Once machine guns were mounted to the airplane, either on a flexible

An early 20th century photograph of the Wright Machine in flight. Invented and developed by the Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur Wright, American aviation pioneers generally credited with flying the world's first successful motor-operated airplane. They made the first controlled, sustained flight of a powered, heavier-than-air aircraft with the Wright Flyer on December 17, 1903, 4 mi (6 km) south of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, at what is now known as Kill Devil Hills. The brothers were also the first to invent aircraft controls that made fixed-wing powered flight possible. Stock Photo

RM2HW1AAR–An early 20th century photograph of the Wright Machine in flight. Invented and developed by the Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur Wright, American aviation pioneers generally credited with flying the world's first successful motor-operated airplane. They made the first controlled, sustained flight of a powered, heavier-than-air aircraft with the Wright Flyer on December 17, 1903, 4 mi (6 km) south of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, at what is now known as Kill Devil Hills. The brothers were also the first to invent aircraft controls that made fixed-wing powered flight possible.

Aviation in Britain Before the First World War Cody surrounded by sailors in a breeches buoy attached to a kite on the deck of the battleship HMS REVENGE just about to be or shortly after being raised by the kite. Note the use of a breeches buoy instead of the usual basket beneath the kite. Cody was the first man to be lifted from the deck of a warship in a heavier-than-air machine. Despite its obvious uses for observation purposes the Navy did not take up Cody's kites and instead passed him over to the army. It was during one of these demonstration flights that Cody was almost killed. With Co Stock Photo

RM2T1FNE5–Aviation in Britain Before the First World War Cody surrounded by sailors in a breeches buoy attached to a kite on the deck of the battleship HMS REVENGE just about to be or shortly after being raised by the kite. Note the use of a breeches buoy instead of the usual basket beneath the kite. Cody was the first man to be lifted from the deck of a warship in a heavier-than-air machine. Despite its obvious uses for observation purposes the Navy did not take up Cody's kites and instead passed him over to the army. It was during one of these demonstration flights that Cody was almost killed. With Co

RMJ8R840–Sculpture of Alberto Santos-Dumont outside Brazilian Aeronautical Commission, Washington DC, USA (first to fly an aircraft heavier than air by its own

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