The document summarizes the history and impact of airplanes. It discusses how airplanes were invented dating back to ancient Greece and China. It then focuses on the Wright Brothers, Orville and Wilbur Wright, who made the first successful powered flight in 1903 in North Carolina. The document outlines some of the major positive impacts of airplanes such as saving time for travel and trade, as well as negative impacts like crashes, hijackings, and use in warfare. It provides examples of airplane roles in World War I and II and several Indo-Pakistani conflicts. In conclusion, the document gives a broad overview of the invention and influence of airplanes throughout world history.