1908: Henri Farman

Posted By on Apr 26, 2011 |

In 1908 Henri Farman, a Frenchman, was the first person to be
officially recorded as flying a distance of one kilometre. He went
on to set many records, including flying the first airplane to carry
3 people.

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Author: Roger Codger

Roger has plenty of stories to tell about the aviators of years gone by, and the golden age of aviation when anything was possible. We love hearing him talk about the heroes of the past, some famous and others not so -- courageous pioneers who made aviation what it is today.

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