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Aeronautics Aeronautics is the science of flight. Scientists and engineers who study aeronautics learn about how and why airplanes fly. The term aeronautic literally means sailing in the air.

The father of aeronautics

The father of aeronautics

The Early models In 1804 Cayley designed and built a model monoplane glider of strikingly modern appearance. By 1816 Cayley had turned his attention to lighter-than-air machines and designed a streamlined airship with a semi-rigid structure.  In 1837 Cayley designed a streamlined airship to be powered by a steam engine.

1849 In 1849 Cayley built a large gliding machine, along the lines of his 1799 design, and tested the device with a 10-year old boy aboard. The gliding machine carried the boy aloft on at least one short flight.

1853  Cayley built an even larger gliding machine and had his coachman aboard when he tested the device that same year. This was the final model and the more efficient of them all. Sir George Cayley's endeavors (including in areas other than aeronautics) have hardly been forgotten and he is seen as the single most important aerial researcher and theoretician of his time. His theories and activities inspired the next wave of aeronautics, which included William S. Henson and John String fellow.

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The workshop and Hall at Brompton

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Impact on industrial revolution during the industrial revolution Long term impact Impact on industrial revolution

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