Posted on 15 October 2009. The foundation for human flight was
laid as early as 400 BC. From Archytas and Archimedes to modern-
day aviators, the dream of manned flight has flourished. As
technology developed, these visionaries began making innovations
that would eventually take mankind into the skies. Here are ten
of the most important moments in aviation history. 1. The First
Flight of an Engine – Powered Plane by the Wright Brothers –
1903 After several failed attempts at flight, the Wright
brothers finally built a movable track that in order to help
launch their ‘Flyer’. After two unsuccessful attempts, Orville
Wright finally managed to take the Flyer up for about 12 seconds
on December 17th, 1903, making the first successful powered
flight in history. The same flight was later repeated, though
after making a few modifications, flying for more than five
minutes in 1904 2. The First Flight across the Atlantic – 1919
The NC-4 was the first flying boat to cross the Atlantic during
the First World War. It was