Who invented the first airplane in the world? Thank you, everyone.

Not the Wright brothers. Two years before the Wright brothers invented the plane, a man invented it, but it was regarded as a military secret. It was not made public at the time. Samuel pierpont Langlai1914, the inventor of this plane, conducted a flight experiment in Lake Guka near hammonds Port, new york, USA from May to June. There is a strange-shaped buoy tied to the plane. The plane has flown out of the water many times. The longest flight time is only 5 seconds. Although the results are not great, there are amazing conflicts of interest and conspiracy behind the completion of this flight experiment, which has had an amazing impact in the next 30 years. Now let's go back and talk about what happened 1 1 years ago. American Wright brothers (Wilbur, 1867 ~ 19 12, Orville brothers, 187 1 ~ 1948) successfully made the first mechanical flight in Kitty Hawk Dune, North Carolina, which was the first time in 60 years. Just nine days before this flight, the famous scientist samuel pierpont langley (1834 ~ 1906) conducted an airplane flight experiment in the Potomac River near Washington. However, the plane crashed when it flew away from the launch pad and fell into the river. Langlai was laughed at by the world and died silently three years later. Langley was then the president of the Smithsonian Institution, a large national academic institution in the United States, and a representative of the scientific community. Soon, the success of the Wright brothers was known to the world, and people warmly welcomed them to invent the plane. At this time, the scientists were unconvinced and said, "The honor was taken away by a bicycle manufacturer." In particular, Charlie Walcott, who became the president of the Smithsonian Institution after Langley, has been trying to restore the reputation of the previous president for a long time. Arrived at 19 14, the famous aviator glenn curtiss, the rival of the Wright brothers, repaired the fuselage of Langlai plane to test whether it was really impossible to fly. Actually, Curtis is planning something. Around the patent right of the auxiliary wing, he competed with the Wright brothers and lost the case not long ago. Undaunted, he changed his mind a little and challenged the Wright brothers again. At the same time, they actively influence the opinions of judges. He believes that if Langley's plane can indeed fly, indicating that Wright's achievements and technology are not unprecedented, then the judge will not only listen to Wright's story. The Smithsonian institution did not anticipate his attempt, so it happily accepted Curtis' request and gave him a trial fee of 2000 dollars. In this way, Curtis conducted an experiment in Lake Guka in 19 14, which was a great success. The Smithsonian Institution was overjoyed when it heard the news. In the annual report of that year, it issued a statement saying, "This test proves that Langley's plane is the first one that can fly in the world."