Theme 5- Aviation by Ruby Trudgill

The Wright brothers flight (1903)

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Wright Flyer is also known as the kitty hawk and this was this made the first sustainable flight by a manned heavier than- air powered and controlled aircraft- on December 17, 1903. Invented and flown by brothers Orville and Wilbur wright, this marked the beginning of the pioneer era of aviation. After multiple unsuccessful attempts in December 1903 at kill devil hills near kitty hawk, north Carolina Orville Wright completed the successful flight which lasted just 12 seconds, travelled 120 feet and reached a top speed of 6.8 miles per hour.

Junkers-First metal aircraft (1917)

100195090 — 2024-01-15 11:34:44 UTC

The Junkers J 1, nicknamed the blechesel was an experimental monoplane aircraft developed by Junkers. This was the first all metal aircraft in the world which gave us a big leap into the aircraft world. This aircraft was manufactured early on in the first world war which is an era that aircraft designers relied on materials such as fabric covered wooden, these make wooden structures for these aircrafts braced with wires. So this aircraft changed the industry completely as the j1 was a revolutionary development in aircraft design. The all metal aircraft design he developed the cantilevered, detachable wing, the pressurized cabin and the lightweight construction method are still standard in aircraft construction today.

Jet Engine (1930)

100195090 — 2024-01-15 11:35:11 UTC

The jet engines can be dated back to the invention of the aeolipile around 1,50bc. The key to a practical jet engine was the gas turbine used to extract energy from the engine itself to drive the compressor. Sir Frank Whittle an English aviation engineer and pilot who invented the jet engine. Whittle was only 22 when he first thought to use a gas turbine engine to power an airplane. The young officer tried unsuccessfully to obtain official support for the study and development of his ideas but was ultimately forced to pursue his research on his own initiative. He received his first patent on turbojet propulsion in January 1930.

Boeing 242-The first model airliner (1933)

100195090 — 2024-01-15 11:36:02 UTC

The Boeing model 247 is an early American airliner and one of the first such aircraft to incorporate such as all metal. The Boeing had its first flight on the 8th feburary 1933 and is now currently retired. There was 75 models built of this aircraft and it could hold 10 passengers, pilot, co pilot and stewardess. The boeing also originated in the untied states.

Lear jet (1963)

100195090 — 2024-01-15 11:36:39 UTC

The lear jet was founded in the late 1950s by William Powell lear and it became a subsidiary of Canadian bombardier aerospace in 1990. The 3000th lear jet was delivered in June 2017. In February of 2021 bombardier announced the end of production for all new lear jet aircraft in 2021 with the continuation of support and maintenance for aircraft currently in service. The original Lear jet 23 was a six- to eight-seater and first flew on October 7, 1963, with the first production model being delivered in October 1964.

Concorde (1969)

100195090 — 2024-01-15 11:37:09 UTC

^{On the 2nd march 1969 the Concorde took fight for the first time, The Anglo-French plane took off from Toulouse and was in the air for just 27 minutes before the pilot made the decision to land. Concorde’s first commercial flights took place in 1976 between London and Bahrain, and Paris and Rio de Janeiro. The BBC news report was broadcast on 3rd march 1969. The Concorde made its first translansic crossing on September 26th 1973 and inaugurated the worlds first scheduled supersonic passenger service on the 21st January 1976.}

B747 (1969-70)

100195090 — 2024-01-15 11:37:40 UTC

The Boeing 747 is a large range wide body airliner designed and manufactured by Boeing commercial airplanes in the united states between 1968 and 2023. The airliners first flight was on the 9th February 1969 and is currently still in service today, they have currently built 1,574 including the prototype. The 747 was conceived while air travel was increasing in the 1960s.The era of commercial jet transportation, led by the enormous popularity of the Boeing 707 and Douglas DC-8, had revolutionized long-distance travel.

Airbus A380 (2005)

100195090 — 2024-01-15 11:38:10 UTC

The airbus A380 is a very large wide body airliner that was developed and produced by Airbus. It is the worlds largest passenger airline and only full length double deck jet airliner. Its first fight was on the 27th April 2005 and is currently still in service, its primary users are emirates, Singapore airlines, British airlines and Lufthansa. The number of these aircrafts that are currently built are 254 including 3 test aircrafts. Due to difficulties with the electrical wiring, the initial production was delayed by two years and the development costs almost doubled. It was first delivered to Singapore Airlines on 15 October 2007 and entered service on 25 October. Production peaked at 30 per year in 2012 and 2014. However, after the largest customer, Emirates, reduced its last order in February 2019, Airbus announced that A380 production would end in 2021.

B787 Dreamliner (2013-14)

100195090 — 2024-01-15 11:38:43 UTC

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is an American wide body jet airliner developed and manufactured by Boeing commercial airplanes. Its first flight was on the 15th December 2009 and is still currently in service its primary users are All Nippon Airways United Airlines,

Japan Airlines and American Airlines. The number of these airliners built is 1,110 as of December 2023. At launch, Boeing targeted the 787 with 20% less fuel burn than replaced aircraft like the Boeing 767, carrying 200 to 300 passengers on point-to-point routes up to 8,500 nautical miles.

Virgin Galactic (2018)

100195090 — 2024-01-15 11:39:12 UTC

Virgin Galactic Holdings, inc. is an American spaceflight company founded by Richard Branson and the virgin group conglomerate which retains an 11.9% stake through virgin investments limited. The company is developing commercial spacecraft and aims to provide suborbital spaceflights to space tourists. It was founded in 2004 and its fleet size at the moment is 3, however this was recorded in 2021. As well as this it only has 1 destination which is space which is the main focus of its manufacture.

Boeing 777x (2019-20)

100195090 — 2024-01-15 11:39:41 UTC

The Boeing 777x is the latest series of the long range wide body twin engine jetliners in the Boeing 777 family from Boeing commercial airplanes. This aircraft originates from the united states and its first flight was taken place on the 25th January of 2020. At this moment in time their are currently 4 that have been built and they are still in flight testing. he 777X features new GE9X engines, new composite wings with folding wingtips, greater cabin width and seating capacity, and technologies from the Boeing 787.

Boeing 737 max

100195090 — 2024-01-15 11:40:00 UTC

The Boeing 737 MAX is the fourth generation of the Boeing 737, a narrow body airliner manufactured by Boeing commercial airplanes. This aircraft is based on earlier designs and it is currently still in service. Its first flight was taken place on the 29th January 2016. This airline is originated in the united states and their are 1,420 of these built as of December 2023 and its primary users are Southwest Airlines, Ryanair, United Airlines and Alaska Airlines. In 2006, Boeing started considering the replacement of the 737 with a "clean sheet" design that could follow the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. In June 2010, a decision on this replacement was postponed until 2011