History of Flight

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History of Flight
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Early Flight

• Every culture has stories of flying
• Around 400 BC China develops first kite

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Leonardo da Vinci

• 1485 Leonardo da Vinci - The Ornithopter
• Over 100 drawings that illustrated his theories
  on flight

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• 1783 - the First Hot Air Balloon

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• 1799 - 1850's - George Cayley
• Airplane needed fixed wing, engine, and tail
  rudder

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• 1891 Otto Lilienthal
• After more than 2500 flights, he was killed when
  he lost control and crashed into the ground.

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• 1891 Samuel P. Langley
• Steam powered flyer

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Wright Brothers

• 1903 Orville and Wilbur Wright First Flight