The invention of the airplane is most likely the most important innovations in transportation. The airplane industry is enormous; In 2016, the industry generated 501 billion US dollars. The question is why are airplanes so popular. Well, airplanes are able to drastically cut down on travel times. Although the airplane is extremely important for transporting, airplanes do have some drawbacks. For example, airplanes release harmful substances into the atmosphere. The airplane was invented by brothers, Orville and Wilbur Wright in 1903. Additionally, two pioneers in aviation are Otto Lilienthal and Sir George Cayley.
Orville and Wilbur Wright made their first successful flight in history of a heavier than air aircraft on December 17, 1903. The Wright brothers chose an area near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. They chose this …show more content…
Airplanes have a negative impact on the environment. Planes emit gases and substances such as carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides, lead, and black carbon. In the European Union, greenhouse gas emissions from aviation increased by 87 percent from 1990 through 2006. Airplane tickets are at extremely high costs for middle class families. Airplanes can also bring destruction in other forms such as bombing. Once in an interview regarding the death and destruction of the bombers of World War 2, Orville Wright once said, "We dared to hope we had invented something that would bring lasting peace to the earth. But we were wrong ... No, I don't have any regrets about my part in the invention of the airplane, though no one could deplore more than I do the destruction it has caused. I feel about the airplane much the same as I do in regard to fire. That is, I regret all the terrible damage caused by fire, but I think it is good for the human race that someone discovered how to start fires and that we have learned how to put fire to thousands of important
Orville and Wilbur Wright made their first successful flight in history of a heavier than air aircraft on December 17, 1903. The Wright brothers chose an area near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. They chose this …show more content…
Airplanes have a negative impact on the environment. Planes emit gases and substances such as carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides, lead, and black carbon. In the European Union, greenhouse gas emissions from aviation increased by 87 percent from 1990 through 2006. Airplane tickets are at extremely high costs for middle class families. Airplanes can also bring destruction in other forms such as bombing. Once in an interview regarding the death and destruction of the bombers of World War 2, Orville Wright once said, "We dared to hope we had invented something that would bring lasting peace to the earth. But we were wrong ... No, I don't have any regrets about my part in the invention of the airplane, though no one could deplore more than I do the destruction it has caused. I feel about the airplane much the same as I do in regard to fire. That is, I regret all the terrible damage caused by fire, but I think it is good for the human race that someone discovered how to start fires and that we have learned how to put fire to thousands of important