Thanks to The Wright brothers.
In 1905, the Wright Flyer III was capable of fully controllable & stable flight for substantial periods.
This is recognized by the Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI), the standard setting & record keeping body for aeronautics as "the first sustained and controlled heavier than air powered flight".
For The Wright brothers this is a major inspiration for their decision to pursue manned flight.
Today, in our admiration for these modern flying heavy metals, we tend to forget that every pilot starts from scratch & it is from the small light aircraft that they then embarked on their journey onto the medium size & eventually to the heavies.
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