Throughout history, human beings have had a desire to fly.

In 1903, the United States tried to develop an airplane, and failed:

"In 1 million to 10 million years they might be able to make a plane that would fly." -The New York Times

Eigth days after the New York Times made this statement, In Kitty Hawk, NC; Wilbur and Orville Wright conducted the first successful ‘heavier than air’ flight ever.

Their airplane was propellor driven, and it was able to stay up in the air for 12 seconds on its’ first round.

They had 3 more successful flights that day, with very little media coverage.

After only a few years, they managed to stay in the air for over an hour!