The first airplane was invented by the Americans, the Wright brothers. There is still controversy in various countries about who invented the earliest airplane in the world, but the more common view is that it was invented by the Americans, the Wright brothers.
The airplane was one of the most significant inventions of the early 20th century, with the Wright brothers' flight on December 17, 1903 serving as "the first controlled, sustained powered flight by a heavier-than-air aircraft." Recognized by the Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI), they founded the "Wright Aircraft Company" in the same year.
Since the invention of the airplane, it has increasingly become an indispensable means of transportation for modern civilization. It profoundly changed and affected people's lives and started the history of people's conquest of the blue sky.
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Controversy over the inventor of the airplane
The airplane is one of the most significant scientific and technological achievements made by mankind in the 20th century. Some people compare it with Television and computers are tied as the three inventions that have had the greatest impact on mankind in the 20th century. There is still controversy in various countries about who invented the world's earliest airplane, but the more common view is that it was invented by the Americans, the Wright brothers.
1. The United States: It is believed that the inventors of the airplane were the Americans, the Wright brothers (Wilbur Wright and Orville Wright), who successfully tested the aircraft in the United States at 10:35 am on December 17, 1903.
2. France: It is believed that the world’s earliest airplane was invented by Frenchman Clément Ader. It successfully flew in France on October 9, 1890. Some people believe that he invented it. The first airplane in history.
3. Brazil: It is believed that Brazilian Alberto Santos-Dumont invented the airplane. On October 12, 1906, Santos-Dumont’s "14 bis" airplane was successful. It was the world's first successful powered flight to fly to an altitude of 60 meters. Previous flights did not meet the standard of "flying" in the true sense.
4. Germany: Gustav Weiskopf, the pioneer of the aircraft manufacturing industry, successfully tested the "Vulture" aircraft in 1901, which could fly 2.5 kilometers away from the ground. Gustav developed it by the Billet brothers. The airplane was born two years earlier.
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