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The world's first power-driven heavier-than-air machine in which man made free, controlled, and sustained flight Invented and built by Wilbur and Orville Wright Flown by them at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina December 17, 1903 By original scientific research the Wright brothers discovered the principles of human flight
Lawson C.2 or T-2. The Lawson Airplane Company was founded by former Major League Baseball player Alfred Lawson.In 1919 and 1920, the company designed and built the first two US transports, the Lawson C.1 or T-1 and the Lawson C.2 or T-2 in an effort to establish a commercial airline after the war. [3]
This is a list of aircraft by date and usage.The date shown is the introduction of the first model of a line but not the current model. For instance, while "the most popular" aircraft, such as Boeing 737 and 747 were introduced in 1960x, their recent models were revealed in the 21st century.
Wisconsin has 8 airports which offer regular commercial airline service; Air Wisconsin, 1965 – present. Based in Greenville. Operates as a regional airline flying for American Airlines under the name American Eagle. [6] Kohler Aviation, 1929–1934. Operated Loening C-2 amphibious aircraft between Milwaukee and Grand Rapids, Michigan.
The Eugene A. Gilmore House, also known as "Airplane" House, constructed in Madison, Wisconsin in 1908, is considered "a superb expression of Frank Lloyd Wright's mature Prairie style." The client, Eugene Allen Gilmore , served as a law professor at the nearby University of Wisconsin Law School .
List of firsts in aviation; Timeline of spaceflight; Timeline of transportation technology This page was last edited on 1 February 2025, at 01:10 (UTC). Text is ...
The Wright Flyer (also known as the Kitty Hawk, [3] [4] Flyer I or the 1903 Flyer) made the first sustained flight by a manned heavier-than-air powered and controlled aircraft on December 17, 1903. [1] Invented and flown by brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright, it marked the beginning of the pioneer era of aviation.
Invented the autogyro, the predecessor of the modern helicopter (9 Jan 1923). [17] [18] De la Cierva's flapping hinge overcame the problems of early rotor-winged flight, and is the basis of the modern helicopter rotor. Alexander Graham Bell: 3 Mar 1847 2 Aug 1922 Scotland (United States) (Canada) Science Design Construction Support Glider Propeller