The history of aviation began with humanity’s ancient desire to soar like birds, progressing through Leonardo da Vinci’s sketches to the Wright brothers’ first powered flight in 1903. The 20th century witnessed rapid advancement: military aircraft in two world wars, commercial passenger service, jet engines, and supersonic flight.
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14 PLANE DISAPPEARANCES THAT STILL HAUNT INVESTIGATORS TODAY
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INFERNOS ALOFT: 7 INFAMOUS AIRSHIP CRASHES & DISASTERS
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HE PAINTS, HE PRAYS, HE RISKS HIS LIFE—MEET THE WORLD'S MOST FEARLESS PRIEST
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ONE WRONG MOVE AT 30,000 FEET MEANT DEATH—HE MADE THE JOURNEY SOLO
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THEY FLOATED NON-STOP AROUND EARTH AND ALMOST DIDN'T SURVIVE
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THEY FLEW A BALLOON ACROSS THE ENTIRE PACIFIC—HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED
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THE REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENTS OF RICHARD BRANSON
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WHAT HAPPENED WHEN THEY SENT A MAN TO SPACE IN 1957... IN A BALLOON
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THIS 20TH CENTURY GERMAN AIRSHIP DID WHAT MODERN PLANES STILL CAN'T
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THE LUXURY AIRSHIP THAT BECAME A FIREBALL IN LESS THAN A MINUTE
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THREE MEN FLOATED OVER THE ARCTIC IN 1897... THEIR BODIES WEREN'T FOUND FOR 33 YEARS
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THIS VICTORIAN SCIENTIST FLOATED INTO NEAR-DEATH AT 5 MILES HIGH — AND LIVED TO TELL IT
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THIS PARIS DAREDEVIL TOOK A 3,000-FOOT LEAP IN 1797 — WITH A WOODEN PARACHUTE
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HE BROKE EVERY RECORD GOING UP... THEN SHATTERED THEM GOING DOWN
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THE OVERLOOKED HISTORY OF BALLOONS IN WAR
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THE WORLD’S FIRST HOT-AIR BALLOONS WEREN’T EUROPEAN — THEY ROSE FROM ANCIENT CHINA
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