Plane

Airplane Timeline

By Luis_Martínez8

  • First Flight

    First Flight
    In North Carolina, Orville Wright became the first to achieve controlled powered flight. He stayed aloft for twelve seconds.

  • Formation of the AEA

    Formation of the AEA
    The Areal Experiment Association was a Canadian-American aeronautical research group under the leadership of Dr. Alexander Graham Bell. The initial goal of the AEA was to construct “a practical flying aerodrome or flying machine driven through the air by its own power and carrying a man”.

  • Alexander G. Bell, "The Cygnet II"

    Alexander G. Bell, "The Cygnet II"
    This was an aircraft made of 3,393 tetra cells and 184 square meters of silk. It was a powered version of the Cygnet kite designed by Dr Alexander Graham Bell.

  • First Airline

    First Airline
    DELAG, Deutsche Luftschiffahrts-Aktiengesellschaft was the world's first airline. It was founded with government assistance. Its headquarters were in Frankfurt. The first fixed wing scheduled air service was started on January 1, 1914 from St. Petersburg, Florida to Tampa, Florida.

  • Foundation of Boeing

    Foundation of Boeing
    The history of Boeing is shaped by the common legacy of the legendary companies that came together to form what today is the largest airline company in the world.

  • Planes in WWII

    Planes in WWII
    World War II set the standard for aircraft combat by producing even more powerful bombers, faster fighters and rocket- and jet-propelled airframes.

  • Today's Airplanes

    Today's Airplanes
    Today's planes help us to travel through air. This is a huge advantage because we can now fly over oceans, that acted as natural barriers between continents in the past. Nowadays we can travel from one continent to others much faster and more comfortable than boats. Planes fly thanks to powered motors and the light materials they are made of.