History of flying planes
Who invented the first plane flown by man?
On December 17th, 1903, Orville Wright piloted the first powered airplane.
On December 17th, 1903, Orville Wright piloted the first powered airplane.
Does anyone disagree that the Wright brothers were the first to fly a plane?
Yes! A German pilot named Gustav Whitehead is believed to have flown a plane in 1901. This is more than two years before the Wright brothers.
Yes! A German pilot named Gustav Whitehead is believed to have flown a plane in 1901. This is more than two years before the Wright brothers.