List of early flying machines

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The human dream of flight: Utopian flying machines from the 18th Century (illustration from the late 19th Century).

This is a listing of early flying machines.

Claims regarding early flying machines vary in countries, books and encyclopedias. They all use different criteria when considering, among others, the validity of a claim, and the meaning of the phrase flying machine. These and other controversial issues are discussed in first flying machine.

In this list, various advancements are presented, including actual flying machines, prototypes, models, designs or important pieces of literature. But note that some of this information is disputed by some sources.

[edit] Historic Records

[edit] Literature,myth or designs only

[edit] See also

• Timeline of aviation
• Aviation history
• Accidents and incidents in aviation
• World War I Aviation

[edit] Notes

1. ^ （永定三年）使元黄头与诸囚自金凤台各乘纸鸱以飞，黄头独能至紫陌乃堕，仍付御史中丞毕义云饿杀之。(Rendering: [In the 3rd year of Yongding, 559], Gao Yang conducted an experiment by having Yuan Huangtou and a few prisoners launch themselves from a tower in Ye, capital of the Northern Qi. Yuan Huangtou was the only one who survived from this flight, as he glided over the city-wall and fell at Zimo [western segment of Ye] safely, but he was later executed.) Zizhi Tongjian 167.

[edit] External links

• Listing and descriptions of pre-wright flying machines
• Analysis of Wright Flyer
• Prehistory of Flight
• Claims to First Flight