History Of Airplanes

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History Of Airplanes

• By
• Terina Lualemaga

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The First Airplane

• The first airplane was made by the Wright
  Brothers. They were successful with their 1902
  glider. During the spring and summer of 1903,
  they made history.
• On December 17, 1903, Wilbur and Orville had made
  4 flights at Kitty Hawk with their first powered
  aircraft. They invented the first successful
  airplane.

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Wright Brothers

• The Wright Brothers have two older brothers,
  Reuchlin and Lorin, and a younger sister,
  Katharine. Their father Milton was a Bishop and
  his mother Susan was a very educated person and
  she also stimulated the Wright Brothers interest
  in mechanical things and would also let them use
  their fathers tools. Thats why they probably
  wanted to invent airplanes.

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Who Uses Airplanes?

• Who uses airplanes?????
• Military people
• Marine people
• Pilots
• Regular people
• EVERYONE USES AIRPLANES!!!!!!!!!

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What Is The Name Of The Largest Plane Ever?

• The largest plane in the world is called the
  Flying Boat, (aka) Spruce Goose.
• Its about 400,000 pounds!!!!

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Airlines We Use Today!!!

• Hawaiian Airlines
• Go! Airlines
• United Airlines
• Delta Airlines
• NorthWestern Airlines
• SouthWestern Airlines

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Interesting Stories

• Ever since man saw birds fly, man has wanted to
  fly!!! A lot of people try to fly, so they put on
  feathers and fake wings and their goal is to try
  to fly. But they fail to accomplish their goal!
  This is where the airplanes come in! Since man
  cant fly, they thought they could create
  something that can. So, the Wright Brothers
  invented the first plane and they made 4
  flights!!!

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Airplane Crashes

• From 1988 to 2007 there was an average of about
  36 airplane crashes per year.
• A recent plane crash The aircraft crashed and
  disintegrated one-half a mile from the runway
  while attempting to land at Tripoli International
  Airport. Ninety-two passenger and a crew of 11
  were killed. A 8 year old Dutch boy was the sole
  survivor.

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Most Expensive Airplane

• The most expensive airplane is called the,
  Advanced Technology bomber, (aka) ATB!
• It costs 23 billion.
• It was built for defense against enemies.
• The project didnt turn out as expected. So they
  had to redesign the ATB. After they redesigned
  the project, its cost was 23 billion.

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Jets

• The new jet that was just made can go about, 700
  mph.
• It costs 50 million!

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Sources

• http//theaviatorhh.com/sprucegoose.htm
• http//www.sprucegoose.org/aircraft_artifacts/exhi
  bits_cont1.html
• http//inventors.about.com/od/dstartinventions/a/s
  pruce_goose_2.htm
• http//www.planecrashinfo.com/
• http//most-expensive.net/aircraft
• http//www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2008-03-13-
  gulfstream-private-jets_N.htm