First official flight on the 14bis, 23rd Oct. 1906, Bagatelle field, Paris, France
In 1900 there were trains and boats. Some people had cars, but there were no planes. Many people had the dream to make a plane, but they didn't have the right ideas. Brazilian inventor Alberto Santos-Dumont had a clever idea. He invented a plane that was lighter and easier to move. His plane was the 14-bis. It was the first plane to fly certified by the Federation Aeronautique Internationale. The first planes were very small. They had one or two seats. They were slow and dangerous. Now we have very big planes, and they can go a long way. Flying is much safer now!
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