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'''Flying machines''' have been around for centuries. The ancients flew kites, and some of these were large enough to carry a man. Hot air balloons flew over Europe as the the twentieth century approached.
'''Flying machines''' have been around for centuries. The ancients flew kites, and some of these were large enough to carry a man. Hot air balloons flew over Europe as the the twentieth century approached. Leonardo Devinci's drawing of a helicopter-like flying machine is a well known example of early ambitions to build a flying vehicle.
Just before World War I the first successful powered aircraft took off at [[Kitty Hawk]], located by the [[Atlantic Ocean]] in the State of [[North Carolina]].
Just before World War I the first successful powered aircraft took off at [[Kitty Hawk]], located by the [[Atlantic Ocean]] in the State of [[North Carolina]].