Aviation History

The idea of human flying was first thought in around 400 BC in China. The first actual sustained, controlled, powered flight was built in at 10:35 a.m., on December 17, 1903 by the Wright Brothers, Orville and Wilbur. The airplanes we see today wouldn’t be far from being invented if the Wright Brothers had stop from keep trying to invent the plane. Since right after the Wright brothers invented their first plane, the world has started to innovate. Wright brothers were the first to make world’s first flight on the air in the history of humankind. Today, in every part of our world, the airplanes are used for many different purposes such as “the way we travel, how we distribute food and goods, how we respond to emergencies, how we interact with people in other countries, how we wage war, and how we enjoy peace” (Wright-brothers.org). It is all because of the history. They learn from previous studies, mistakes, and discoveries to make a better improvement for the future. The aircrafts has connected every part of the world closer and has revolutionized economy, technology, and warfare. Even though the Wright brothers were known as the first human to make a flight, they themselves never claimed to be the first to have flown in an airplane. They claimed that they were, “the first to make a sustained, controlled, powered flight” (Wright-brothers.org). Finally, the dream of mankind flying became true and the Aviation has revolutionized our civilization.

According to the NASA’s article, it said, “The discovery of the kite that could fly in the air by the Chinese started humans thinking about flying” (grc.nasa.gov). In early 400 BC, the Chinese first invented the kite and it has leaded human to think about flying. During seventh century, m...

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...they stated, “First, they had access to knowledge about flight gained by others before them. Second, they lived at a time when the first practical power plant had been developed. Finally, they possessed a combination of altitudes and aptitudes which enabled them to bring the work of all the previous individuals together and combine it into a successful product” (allstar.fiu.edu).

As the year went on, the design and mechanics of the plane greatly advanced, cockpits were built for the pilot and suggestions were made to make the plane a weapon. The first dogfight was in 1912 between British and German planes. During World War One, aviation was first used as a weapon. The two most popular types of plane being built were bi and tri planes. Pilots would carry grenades and the first bombs with them and simply throw them out of the plane as they fly above the enemy lines.