2006-12-12 14:40:35 · 11 answers · asked by Emily O 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
Invention and application are separate in terms of origin of flight. Just the idea of flight could be considered invention. Ancient Greeks had stories of flight as with Pegasus the winged horse and Daedalus who with his son made wings to escape from imprisonment. Many other stories of flight exist in the annals of human history. So even though the Wright brothers seem to be the first to actually achieve sustained flight in a vehicle called the airplane I would not credit them with the invention. Man has been trying to fly as far back as 400 BC with contraptions of feathers and wax and sticks with cloth and other wild forms of construction. The answer to your question will rely on your definition of "airplane".
2006-12-12 15:05:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Wright Brothers
2006-12-12 15:23:14 · answer #2 · answered by DON 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Wright Brothers.
2006-12-12 14:48:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its debateable but some would say that leonardo davinci had sketches of flying machines centuries ago the wright brothers were the first men to build a flying airplane though
2006-12-12 14:49:21 · answer #4 · answered by wrenchbender19 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Da Vinci. Santos Dumont was the first to fly by ownself, without using animal or any help gadget, on the contrary of Wright Bros., Emily,of course they develop, you Know,Dumont's ideas,more bucks flying, several applying companies, etc.
2006-12-12 17:50:26 · answer #5 · answered by 2Toke 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Davinci had the first layout for the aircraft, but the Wright bros made the first one, Kitty Hawk N.C. 1903
2006-12-15 07:13:44 · answer #6 · answered by Fly Girl. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it was the wright brothers but leonardo davinci had early drawings of flying machines
2006-12-12 15:03:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
orville and wilbur wright were the first to make a successful airplane so they get all the credit
2006-12-12 16:08:20 · answer #8 · answered by cbearhalla 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ever heard of the Wright Brothers????????????????
The first helicopter was drawn by Leonardo Di Vinci though
2006-12-13 08:55:41 · answer #9 · answered by vwj73 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Wright brothers.You should know that.
2006-12-12 14:43:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋