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What were some of the contributions from Leonardo da Vinci? correct answers He came up with the center of pressure and center of gravity Who were Icarus and Daedalus? correct answers The Greek myth of Daedalus and his son flying out of prison with homemade wings. Icarus flew too close to the sun and fell and drowned. Who were the Montgolfier Brothers correct answers The brothers who created the first hot air balloon What were the first living passengers on these balloons? correct answers Sheep, duck, and rooster What did Sir George Cayley come up with and what was he know as? correct answers The 4 forces of flight- Drag, Thrust, Lift, Weight/// First airplane pioneer and was called the father of aviation What did Samuel Pierpont Langley make? correct answers He created the Aerodrome which was a steam powered glider that launched from a catapult right into the Potomac river What are the Write Brothers accredited with and what date? correct answers Flew First controlled flight on Dec 17, 1903 in Kill Devil Hills, NC Who was the Write Brothers mechanic? correct answers Charles Taylor Who was Otto Lilienthal? correct answers Known as father of Modern Aviation, powered flight. "Sacrifices must be made" What was Glenn H. Curtiss's contributions to aviation in the U.S.? correct answers Put motorcycle engines in planes and made first flight over 1km What was the Curtiss-Wright patent feud? correct answers Wrights tried to sue Curtiss over method of flight control, stunned U.S. development of aircraft What did Calbraith Perry Rodgers do? correct answers He was the first person to fly across the entire U.S. mainland Who was Harriet Quimby? correct answers First woman to fly solo across the English Channel Who was Ferdinand von Zeppelin? correct answers Created the first rigid dirigible (LZ-1) Who was Billy Mitchell? correct answers Father of U.S. Airforce What was the first Commercial Airline? correct answers "St. Petersburg- Tampa Airboat line" Who was Bessie Coleman? correct answers 1st Licensed black female pilot