Group 1Skylur JamesonPeter LheureuxMarc Driscolli

Rob Wong

Early engineers used abbreviated design process Kites, gliders, balloons

Different goals were set “Flight” vs. “Free, sustainable, & controllable flight”

Trial and Error concept had many obstacles & limited success Health concerns and dedication

Wright brothers would design procedure to refine concepts Included synthesis and analysis of design Creative and logical

17 December 1903 achieved and sustain flight

Chinese conducted first flight missions Leonardo Da Vinci designed aircrafts & helicopters Joseph-Michel & Jacques-Etienne Montgolfer’s hot air balloon Jacques Charles launched first hydrogen balloon

August 17, 1783 & with passengers on September 19, 1783 Pilatre de Rozier and Marquis d’Analandes had first free flight in

a hot-air balloon. Rozier became first casualty in manned flight

Balloons became very important for travel & other features Propellers, engines, and frames added to balloon concept Airships became new craze

Provided quick and safe transportation Hindenburg ended the airship era

Late nineteenth century brought attention to manned gliders & airplanes

Otto Lilienthal’s writings were foundation for aeronautics

Aviation Pioneers: Gustav Lilienthal, P.S. Pilcher, Felix du Temple, Alexander Mozhaiski, and Clement Ader

Samuel Langley was a central figure in the early 1900’s