Humanity has been flying in different ways for hundreds of years, and the desire to leave the earth behind has always been an important motive in culture. Even as far back as the tale of Icarus it has been there, and it was obvious in the detailed and creative designs of flying machines by the Italian Renaissance man Leonardo Da Vinci: man has always wanted to fly. The beginning of air travel as it is known today, however, was at the turn of the 20th C with the famous flight of the Wright brothers.
December 17, 1903 saw the Wright brothers take off in a flying machine of their own design. What made this a particularly special flight, however, was that it was the first powered, sustained, and heavier than air human flight. Attempts previous to this had merely involved gliding. It was this day, with the flight of these brothers, that created the air travel we recognise today.
As with many technological advances, the initial use of air travel was for military purposes. World War I involved many famous skirmishes between fighter planes, and the planes which dropped bombs were instrumental, too. Once the war was over, however, effort could be put into developing aircrafts for civilian purposes.
Post WWI, there were many great leaps forward in airplane technology, and as this happened, supplies and people began to be taken from location to location via airplane. One of the best remembered examples was the Graf Zeppelin, which was known for its ability to travel much further than other planes. Tragically, in 1937, the infamous Hindenburg caught fire, and crashed, killing 37 people.
It was around this time, however, that Lindbergh made his memorable solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean, and the milestone that was the Douglas DC-3 was created. This plane was the first true passenger only plane, and also was the first to generate a profit from its travels. This means it was not only the beginning of air flight per se, but also to beginning of air travel as an industry. The beginning of WW2 ushered in the building of airports in major cities across the world.
December 17, 1903 saw the Wright brothers take off in a flying machine of their own design. What made this a particularly special flight, however, was that it was the first powered, sustained, and heavier than air human flight. Attempts previous to this had merely involved gliding. It was this day, with the flight of these brothers, that created the air travel we recognise today.
As with many technological advances, the initial use of air travel was for military purposes. World War I involved many famous skirmishes between fighter planes, and the planes which dropped bombs were instrumental, too. Once the war was over, however, effort could be put into developing aircrafts for civilian purposes.
Post WWI, there were many great leaps forward in airplane technology, and as this happened, supplies and people began to be taken from location to location via airplane. One of the best remembered examples was the Graf Zeppelin, which was known for its ability to travel much further than other planes. Tragically, in 1937, the infamous Hindenburg caught fire, and crashed, killing 37 people.
It was around this time, however, that Lindbergh made his memorable solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean, and the milestone that was the Douglas DC-3 was created. This plane was the first true passenger only plane, and also was the first to generate a profit from its travels. This means it was not only the beginning of air flight per se, but also to beginning of air travel as an industry. The beginning of WW2 ushered in the building of airports in major cities across the world.
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