The history of aviation
The animation offers a summary of the history of aviation from the Middle Ages.
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Keywords
aviation, aircraft, airplane, stealth, bomber, multirole fighter aircraft, passenger carrier, freighter, fighter aircraft, hang glider, airship, Zeppelin, propeller, jet engine, aerial, vehicle, society, transportation, economy, development, geography, technology
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Fokker Dreidecker I (1917)
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Wright Flyer I (1903)
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