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In 1751, Italian Andrea Grimaldi, exhibited a flying carriage: the machine, which remains untested, has a complex structure and a wingspan of 22 feet. (AYY)

Going back to 1905, Wilbur Wright in the Flyer II made the 1^st flight of over a half-an-hour at Simms Station, Ohio. (AYY)

Going back again to 1907, the 1^st British Army dirigible airship, the Nullis Secundus (second to none), made a spectacular flight over the capital city of London. (AYY)