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Inventors in the field of Aviation
Invention Inventor Year Aeroplane Orville and Wilbur Wright 1903 Airship (non-rigid) Henri Giffard 1852 Airship (rigid) G.F. vonZeppelin 1900 Hot ai...
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| Invention | Inventor | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Aeroplane | Orville and Wilbur Wright | 1903 |
| Airship (non-rigid) | Henri Giffard | 1852 |
| Airship (rigid) | G.F. vonZeppelin | 1900 |
| Hot air balloon | Jacques and Joseph Montgolfier | 1783 |
| Gliders | Sir George Cayley | 1853 |
| Helicopter | Etienne Oehmichen | 1924 |
| Hovercraft | Christopher Cockerrell | 1955 |
| Jet Engine | Sir Frank Whittle | 1937 |
| Parachute | AJ Garnerin | 1797 |
| Rocket | Robert Goddard | 1926 |