Flying Through the History Books

The invention of the airplane was the most exciting and important invention for the transportation industry during the Industrial Revolution. The satisfaction of finally being able to fly with the birds and visit new places while careening around through the air made people all over the world ecstatic about this new, revolutionary creation. The airplane would also later on provide for faster imports and exports of goods which will in turn get more money because of this innovative way to transport goods that does not take as long to make transactions. Airplanes increasingly become larger and are higher in quality which eventually made them capable of being used in wars. Also, the president and other American representatives are now able to fly to other countries to maintain peace and keeping foreign connections strong. These could not be possible without the relentless pursuit of the desire to attain flight.
There were many milestones in creating “the first airplane.” Many inventors like Joseph Michael and Jacques Etienne Montgolfier who started all the talk that flying is actually possible by launching their first successful hot air balloon in 1783. However, the Wright brothers are accredited with the end result of the airplane’s first successful flight. The Wright Brothers invented and did their testing of their engine propelled airplane in Kill Devil Hills and Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. By 1903, the brothers built a biplane named through history as the Wright Flyer (Ethell 19). Through the works of the Wright brothers and other equally important contributors we prove that humans can fly. The entire world was abuzz at what the Wright Brothers had achieved. Finally, after all these years of enviously watching birds fly over their...

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...is fanciful invention. The airplane allowed for many great opportunities that previously could not be done. Flying with the birds and visiting new places, providing faster imports and exports of goods, and war capable flying machines enabled humans to excel. This far-fetched dream to fly that ultimately became a reality will go down as one, if not the most important invention of human history.

Works Cited

Bernstein, Adam. "Paul Tibbets Jr.; Piloted Plane That Dropped First Atom Bomb." Washington Post. The Washington Post, 02 Nov. 2007. Web. 12 May 2014.
Ethell, Jeffrey L. Frontiers of Flight. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian, 1992. Print.
“FDR becomes first president to travel by airplane on U.S. official business.” 2014. The History Channel website. Web. May 12 2014.
Rabinowitz, Harold. Conquer the Sky: Great Moments in Aviation. New York, NY: Metro, 1996. Print.