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history
learn how today’s aerospace world evolved – from the earliest dreams of flying … to the 12-second airplane flight that gave humanity its wings … to a planet driven by aerospace and now venturing ever deeper into space.
history of flight timeline
Take a tour through the entire history of aerospace. Beginning in 3500 BC, we invite you to browse through the many contributions made to flight – right up to today’s most important developments.

Click directly on the timeline to view a decade of accomplishments. If an important milestone missing from our timeline? Please contact Sharon Grace.

1700s 1900s 1920s 1940s 1960s 1980s 2000s
pre-1700s 1800s 1910s 1930s 1950s 1970s 1990s
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is the world's largest technical society devoted to the global aerospace community.