1852 ⟶ Giffard Makes First Manned, Powered Dirigible Flight

Henri Giffard becomes the first person to make a manned, con...
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🎈 Montgolfier Brothers Fly First Manned Hot Air Balloon

Joseph-Ralf and Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier build the first manned hot air balloon.⟶
Montgolfier Brothers Fly First Manned Hot Air Balloon (1783)
AeronauticsFlightTransportation
FranceFrance

⚙️ Henri-Joseph Maus Invents the Tunnel Boring Machine

Henri-Joseph Maus invents the tunnel boring machine.⟶
Henri-Joseph Maus Invents the Tunnel Boring Machine (1846)
InfrastructureIndustrial RevolutionTransportationConstructionMining
FranceFrance

🎈 Giffard Makes First Manned, Powered Dirigible Flight

Henri Giffard becomes the first person to make a manned, controlled and powered flight using a dirigible.⟶
Giffard Makes First Manned, Powered Dirigible Flight (1852)
AviationEarly AviationTransportation
FranceFrance

🚁 Paul Cornu's First Free Flight of a Rotary-Wing Aircraft

The first free flight of a rotary-wing aircraft is carried out by Paul Cornu.⟶
Paul Cornu's First Free Flight of a Rotary-Wing Aircraft (1907)
AviationFlightEarly Aviation
FranceFrance

✈️ Concorde 001 Makes Maiden Flight

March 2: Concorde 001 flies from the first time, from Toulouse, piloted by André Turcat.⟶
Concorde 001 Makes Maiden Flight (1969)
AviationAerospaceTransportation
FranceFrance