Man's quest for flight

Mans quest for flight Throught history, mankind has tried to imitate the flight of birds. Many memorable efforts to achieve flight have been recorded. However, most early attempts ended in failure. The following illustrates the various steps man has taken in his quest for flight, starting with Greek mythology and ending with the Wright Brothers' famous first flight. According to Greek mythology, around 1200 B.C., Daedalus was the first to master the art of flying. …

…gliders to progress to airplanes. The progress that man achieved in his quest for flight was at first slow. As technology advanced and minds began to open, avaition began to advance quite rapidly. Today, nearly one hundred years after the Wright brothers' famous flight, we have seen aviation advance faster than anyone could have imagined. In order for mankind to continue to advance we must continue to encourage and support the future pioneers of aviation.