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History of aviation

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People have wanted to fly for a long time.

Daedalus and Icarus MKL Bd. 4 1890 (132198258).jpg
Daedalus and Icarus MKL Bd. 4 1890 (132198258).jpg
Long ago, people tried to use wings. Some used kites to fly in the air.
Fier Drake (1634 kite woodcut).png
Fier Drake (1634 kite woodcut).png
Later, big balloons went up high. Now, we have fast planes.
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First flight2.jpg
Do you want to fly in a plane?

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File:L’Intrépide, Austrian Military Museum.jpg
L’Intrépide, Austrian Military Museum.jpg
File:Wright Military Flyer arrives at Fort Myer VA DA-SD-05-00659.JPEG
Wright Military Flyer arrives at Fort...
File:Leonardo da vinci, Drawing of a flying machine.jpg
Leonardo da vinci, Drawing of a flying machine.jpg
File:Daedalus and Icarus MKL Bd. 4 1890 (132198258).jpg
Daedalus and Icarus MKL Bd. 4 1890 (132198258).jpg
File:Fier Drake (1634 kite woodcut).png
Fier Drake (1634 kite woodcut).png
File:Leonardo Design for a Flying Machine, c. 1488.jpg
Leonardo Design for a Flying Machine, c. 1488.jpg
File:Le premier circuit fermé en dirigeable, 25 sept 1885, Commandant P. Renard, Gallica.jpg
Le premier circuit fermé en dirigeable,...
File:Santos-Dumont flight around the Eiffel Tower.jpg
Santos-Dumont flight around the Eiffel Tower.jpg
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Governableparachute.jpg
File:Print (BM 1871,0812.5370).jpg
Print (BM 1871,0812.5370).jpg
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1874DuTemple.jpg
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LeBris1868.jpg

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