timeline for GM on airlines history by Ellie Bradshaw

the wright brothers flight 1903

100182429 — 2023-11-28 16:38:20 UTC

The Wright brothers, Orville wright and Wilbur wright was the first to make a controlled, sustained flight of powered , heavier than air aircraft with the wright flyer on December 17th 1903. for 4 miles (6 km)south of Kitty Hawk , north Carolina at what is now know as kill devil hill. the brothers was the first to invent aircraft controls that made fixed-wing powered flight possible.

junkers- first metal aircraft 1917

100182429 — 2023-12-04 09:41:06 UTC

Junkers j 1, also nicknamed Blechesel was an experimental monoplane aircraft developed by junkers.

(junkers were members of the landed nobility in Prussia. They would own great estates that was then maintained and worked by Peasants with very few rights. )

It was also the first mental aircraft in the world.

The aircraft design incorporated a corrugated aluminium mental skin was was very rare at the time.

The designer of this plane was named Hugo Junkers,

Jet engines 1930

100182429 — 2023-12-04 09:53:37 UTC

Hans Von Ohain of Germany, was the designer of the first operational jet engine. The engine was then went to great |Britians Frank whittle. But was flight tested until 1941.

The jet engines components consist of, dynamic com-pressure,fan,com-buster,Turbine,Propelling nozzle.

Boeing 242 first model airline 1933

100182429 — 2023-12-08 15:10:57 UTC

it is an american airline and was one of the first. They entered their service with the airline Untied air lines. it was the first sleek, low-wing, all-metal, retractable gear, with a twin engine marking the start of a new era. it was the new improved faster, safe along with more economical to operate.

Learjet 1963

100182429 — 2023-12-08 15:28:13 UTC

This is an American 6-8 seat aircraft (2 crew then 4-6 passengers ). it was know for being a high speed business jet, and its first flight was made on the 7th October 1963 and was then introduced to airlines and public on the 13th October 1964. and current times there is still around 2,000 flying till this day. the Learjet also was fast and went a top speed of 561 mph and a 3 G rate of climb at 6,900 feet per minute and the only planes/people to out fly it was the US air force and navy fighter.

Concorde 1969

100182429 — 2023-12-11 11:28:31 UTC

Concorde first flew on April 9th and it flew from Filton to RAF fair ford and was piloted by Brian Trubshaw. although before too long it was then banned from being produced and flown due to the impact the noise had as it was so loud and extremely expensive to operate which then restricted flight ability. it stopped flying on the 26th November 2003 and there was only 20 built which 10 was build in Britain and then a further 10 was built in France.

B747 1970

100182429 — 2023-12-11 11:51:33 UTC

this aircraft was used by Pam Am and their first flight was February 9th 1969. it then entered services with Pam Am in January 1970. it was also one of the largest passenger planes to be built. while in service there was around 60 losses of this aircraft, one time a hostage was murdered, another time a terrorist was killed although 32 losses resulted in no life being taken.

the first prototype was also given to the national museum of flight in Boeing field , Seattle.

it is also been recognized as the queen of the sky with its impressive size and graceful presence.

airbus A380 2005

100182429 — 2023-12-11 12:28:26 UTC

this was the biggest jet in the world being a double Decker jet. it flew for the first time on the 27th April 2005 with 6 people onboard. it had more usable storage space than the second largest aircraft. unfortunately the airbus A380 was stopped due to upgrading to higher classes was going to cost over £37 million which was fair too much for the company to be able to pay out.

out of the total 254 airbuses there was only 7 of them which was dismantled and scrapped.

the airbus A380 was invented and designed by Airbus and the primary uses which use these airbuses in service are, emirates, Singapore airlines, British airways.

B787 dream liner 2013-14

100182429 — 2023-12-14 17:42:29 UTC

this was the fastest commercial aircraft while at the same consuming less fuel.

although this aircraft was grounded in January 17th 2013 due yo on going investigations, which was then concluded and there reason for being grounded was because of a lithium- ion battery. a cell within the battery was short circuit causing what is know as a thermal runaway. n one case the battery set a light causing a fire and several other jets battery's smoked in the past also so until t was resolved they could no longer fly.

virgin galactic 2018

100182429 — 2023-12-14 18:05:45 UTC

virgin galactic is a American spaceflight company founded by Richard Branson and the virgin group conglomerate a 11.9% stake through virgin investments limited.

the company is developing commercial spacecraft and aims to provide suborbital spaceflights for space tourists.

virgin galactic suborbital space craft are air launched from beneath carrier plane know as the white ight two.

Branson had hoped to see the maiden spaceflight by 2010 but the date was delayed for several years and then delayed a further again due to the October 2014 crash of VSS enterprise.

virgin galactic stocks crashed later on due to billionaire Richard Branson blocks further investment. galactic 05 was the final flight for virgin galactic in 2023. as the company engaged standard inspection of its vehicle's prior to the next scheduled flight in January 2024. and the end goal is t carry 6 people into space 3 crew and 3 passengers.

Boeing 777x 2019-20

100182429 — 2023-12-14 18:43:20 UTC

The engines was installed by early January 2019 and the first 777-9 body joined happened in February for a delivery planned in summer 2020 to Lufthansa. the prototype occurred on march 13 2019, in a low-key employees only event overshadowed by the crash of a Ethiopian airlines 737 max 8 on march 10.

the thing that's special about the 777x is the revolutionary folding mechanism which was the first in the industry which was introduced to solve the 777X problem of airport space.

Boeing paused the 777x productional 2022 shortly after it modified the timeline for the certification of the plane. the 777xwhich was originally expected to enter service in 2020 has been waylaid by a lengthy FAA certification process. four years ago, the Boeing Co.

Boeing 787 max

100182429 — 2023-12-14 18:57:34 UTC

The Boeing 737 MAX is the fourth generation off the Boeing 737 a narrow body airline manufactured by the Boeing commercial airplanes.

it succeeds the Boeing 737 next generation and completes with the airbus A320neo family.

despite flight rights concerns many pilots and airlines deemed it safe to fly.

the 737 max offers a cozy cabin for passengers with larger windows energy officiant engines, the 737 MAX offers excellent economics reducing fuel uses and emissions by 20% while producing a 50% smaller noise footprint than the airlines it replaces.