On December 17, 1903, Orville Wright lifted an airplane into the sky. Though the flight only lasted 12 seconds, history was made. The Wright brothers pulled off "the first powered, manned, heavier-than-air, controlled flight." This is one of many monumental events in aviation history, and readers can dive into more of the rich history at the link above. This Aerospace History Timeline begins in...

The Age of Aerospace, which was created in a joint effort between The Discovery Channel and the Boeing Company, presents readers with five forty-minute documentary episodes about the development of flying technology. The first episode ("What Can't We Do?") begins with the escapades of Bill Boeing, Donald Douglas, and other innovators, who created the airplane industry. "Miracle Planes," the second...