HISTORY OF THE AVIATION ERA OF AVIATION FROM 200BC-1920AD

1. ERA 200BC-1920AD

2. 
The illusion that a person could fly like a
bird cost some brave and foolish men their
lives or limbs.
Legends or foolish ?

3. 
In the most famous of these ancient stories, the
Daedalus makes wings of feathers and wax so he
and his son used for flying.
DAEDALUS AND ICARUS

4. Icarus flies too close to the sun and melts
the wax, falling to his doom.

5. 
King Bladud
Besnier the Locksmith (1678)
The Marquis de Bacqueville (1742)
Manole’s Legend (16th Century)
Tower jumpers
Tower jumpers who launched
themselves into the air supported only
by blind faith and poorly improvised
wings.

6. 
Kites was discovered by Chinese, they use kites
for many purposes.
Human Flight
Testing the Wind
Military Applications
Rescue Mission
Measuring Distances
For Signaling
kites

7. 
Leonardo da Vinci made the first real studies of
flight in 1480’s. He had over 100 drawings that
illustrated his theories on flight.
Leonardo da vinci (1452-1519)

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Ornithopter

9. 
 Two brothers in 1783 Joseph and Jacques were inventors
of the first hot air balloon.
 First passengers were SHEEP ROOSTER and DUCK.
First hot air balloon

10. 
 He spend 50 years to improve Gliders. He
discovered a way that man could fly. He designed
many different versions of glider.
 Changed the shape of the wings
 Designed a tail
 Tried a biplane design
 Recognized that there would be a need for power if
the flight was to be in the air for a long
time.
George Cayley

12. 
 Octave Chanute published a book in 1894. He
gathered all the information about AVIATION. It
included all the worlds aviation pioneers. The
WRIGHT BROTHERS used this book.
Octave Chanute

13. Wright Brothers used this book as a
basis for much of their experiments.
Chanute was also in contact with the
Wright Brothers and often commented
on their technical progress.

14. 
 Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright, together known
as the Wright brothers, were American aviation
pioneers generally credited with inventing, building,
and flying the world's first successful motor-
operated airplane
 Wright Flyer on December 17, 1903, 4 mi (6 km)
Wright brothers

15. 
 Over 30 nations declared war between 1914 and
1918. The majority joined on the side of the Allies,
including Serbia, Russia, France, Britain, Italy and
the United States.
WW1 1914–1918

16. 
 August 25, 1919, the first regular international
passenger air service took place between London
and Paris
Commercial Aviation

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Thank You !