History of Flight - AVB 1 (MOGT)

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22 Feb 13 History of Flight - AVB 1 (MOGT) CCPL Palmer

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History of Flight - AVB 1 (MOGT). CCPL Palmer. 22 Feb 13. Purposes of this lesson:. Describe briefly the history of aviation with respect to: Early flight Civil and commercial aviation Military aviation, and Recreational aviation. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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22 Feb 13

History of Flight - AVB 1 (MOGT)CCPL Palmer

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Purposes of this lesson:✤ Describe briefly the history of aviation with respect to:

✤ Early flight

✤ Civil and commercial aviation

✤ Military aviation, and

✤ Recreational aviation.

✤ Describe the full range of basic types of aircraft emanating from the lighter-than-air and heavier- than-air categories.

✤ This lesson will help you at cadets to pass your exam and to be more knowledgeable with aviation.

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Timeline

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1700s

✤ First balloon flight in 1783 - France

✤ First powered ballon and the first flight by a woman in 1784 - France

✤ First American flight 1793

✤ First Military use in 1794

✤ First parachute jump in 1797

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1800s

✤ First air transport company in 1843

✤ First dirigible - steam engine powered ballon - 1852

✤ First transatlantic attempt - 1873

✤ First successful metal dirigible - crashed because of leaks - 1897

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1900s

✤ First zeppelin flight - 1900

✤ Wright Brothers plane - first heavier than air flight - 1903

✤ First airplane maneuvers - 1904

✤ First multi engined aircraft - 1913

✤ First aerial combat - 1914

✤ First round-the-world flight - 1924

✤ First helicopter flight - 1937

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1900s...

✤ First turbojet flight - 1939

✤ First supersonic flight - 1947

✤ First airlines - 1950s

✤ First Satellite - 1957

✤ First moon landing - 1969

✤ First long distance solar powered flight - 1980

✤ First US female combat pilot to bomb enemy target - 1998

✤ First non-stop round the world balloon flight - 1999

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2000s

✤ First solo non-stop flight around the world without refueling - 2005

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Lighter-Than-Air Aircraft

✤ Aircraft that can rise and remain suspended by using contained gas weighing less than the air that is displaced by the gas.

✤ What types are there?

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Heavier-Than-Air Aircraft

✤ An aircraft which is heavier than the air that it displaces

✤ Any aircraft which flies by producing lift, rather than relying on being lighter than the air around it

✤ What are some examples?

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Outcomes from this lesson

✤ You should now be able to:

✤ Briefly describe the history of aviation

✤ Differentiate between heavier than air and lighter than air aircraft

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The End