1906 ⟶ Santos-Dumont Flies the 14-bis in Paris

October 23: Brazilian inventor Alberto Santos-Dumont takes o...
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🪂 Lenormand's First Modern Parachute Use

Louis-Sébastien Lenormand invents and uses the first modern parachute.⟶
Lenormand's First Modern Parachute Use (1783)
Flight
FranceFrance

✈️ 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.⟶
Wright Brothers Achieve First Sustained Powered Flight (1903)
AviationFlightTransportation
United StatesUnited States

✈️ Santos-Dumont Flies the 14-bis in Paris

October 23: Brazilian inventor Alberto Santos-Dumont takes off and flies his 14-bis to a crowd in Paris.⟶
Santos-Dumont Flies the 14-bis in Paris (1906)
AviationFlight
FranceFranceBrazilBrazil

🚁 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

✈️ Lindbergh's First Nonstop Flight from New York to Paris

May 20 – 21: Charles Lindbergh performs the first nonstop flight from New York City to Paris; becomes a world hero.⟶
Lindbergh's First Nonstop Flight from New York to Paris (1927)
AviationTransportationCommunicationGlobal Impact
United StatesUnited StatesFranceFrance