what is flight

Introduction

Flight history starts from ancient times. People wanted to fly in the sky like a bird. Birds can overcome the force of gravity by waving. Centuries ago, people tried to fly the bird imitation. Some of them was jumping from towers with Attached wings. Leonardo Da-Vinci invented a flying machine, which was flapping its wings like a bird. 1783 Invention of Hot air balloon, allowed people to Climb in the air. The experiments on aircrafts and gliders were continued, To determine wing optimization. Finally, XX century, the Wright brothers invented the first power-operated aircraft and actually flew.

Aircrafts

            Jet aircraft and hot air balloon are two different flying machines. Hot air balloon flies by the big ball, which is full by the hot air. Jet flies by the Jet engine, which makes Traction power. The shape of the fuselage allows the aircraft to autopsy the air.

Ikarus - the first man who succeeded to fly.

Dedalos traveled to the island of Crete with his son Ikarus. And they Participated in the construction of a labyrinth of King Minos. In the center of that labyrinth lived minotaur (a creature with the head of a bull on the body of a man). Dedalos, scared that king Minos was going to imprison him, Made feather wings, which was made ​​from wax, and flew with his son. While flying, Ikarus, Fascinated with flight, came close to the sun. The wax was melted by the sun. Ikarus fell down and died.