How did they fly ones?

	How did they fly ones?
Do you know the myth of Dedal and Ikarus?	Dedal and Ikarus made wings, like those of birds and fly. But son Ikarus did not listen to his father and he flew high near the sun. Heat from the sun melt the wax and his wings fell off. He crashed into the deep.
Do you know that first flying device was a parachute?	This kind of a flying device was planned by Leonardo da Vinci, but there are no reports of any attempts. In 17.th century there was a similar parachute constructed by Croat Faust Vrančič. He tested it in Venice successfuly.
What was first: a baloon or an aircraft?	You are right: a baloon. It happened in 18th century. A hotair baloon of Montgolfier brothers. They were too afraid to fly with it themselves. Two brave volunteers flew in it.
Which baloons were most popular?	Those were the baloons of german count Zeppelin, the zeppelins, they flew from 1900 to 1937. Zeppelin LZ 127 flew around the world in 22 days in the year of 1929. It's speed was 107 km/h.
Who is the beginner of aviation?	German engeener Otto Lilienthal, which flew with aircraft (no engine) more than 2000 times. He ended like Ikarus.
Do you know the Wright brothers?	Of course, the Wright brothers were the first Amerikans who successfuly flew with a motorised aircraft on december 17.th 1903.
Who flew over the ocean between France and England first?	That was Louis Bleriot in 1909. The flight lasted for half an hour.
What about the Atlantic, who flew across the Atlantik first?	Charles Lindberg flew over the Atlantic first in 1927. From America to Europe.
When did Slovenians fly for the first time?	In 1909 Edvard Rusjan flew near Gorica with Eda I. for the first time. The aircraft was his own product.
Were the aircraft used in wars?	Yes, unfortunatly for destruction. In world war I they mostly used two-seated, two-winged aircraft which could reach the speed of almost 200 km/h. Fighter aircraft in world war II could reach 700 km/h.
When did the first aircraft break the sound barrier? Do you know what speed is needed in order to do that?	That happened in 1947. The speed needed for that is 1200 km/h.
What about the beginnigs of helicopters?	First helicopters were planned by Leonardo da Vinci. Frenchman Breguet managed to fly in such a device in 1907.