1970 ⟶ Maiden Flight of the Boeing 747
January 22: Maiden flight of the Boeing 747.
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✈️ Wright Brothers Achieve First Sustained Powered Flight
First sustained and controlled heavier-than-air powered flight achieved by an airplane flown at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina by Orville and Wilbur Wright. See Claims to the first powered flight.⟶
AviationFlightTransportation
United States✈️ Boeing 707 Makes Maiden Flight
December 20: First flight of the Boeing 707.⟶
AviationCommercial AviationJet AgeAir TravelTransportation
United States✈️ Maiden Flight of the Boeing 747
January 22: Maiden flight of the Boeing 747.⟶
AviationCommercial AviationTransportationAerospaceJet AgeGlobalization
United States🚀 Space Shuttle Columbia's First Orbital Flight
April 12: First orbital flight of the Space Shuttle.⟶
Space ExplorationNASASpace Shuttle ProgramAerospace EngineeringCold WarScientific Advancement
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