The most important inventions of mankind

As man learned to fly.The man dreamed of flying even in ancient times. From this period comes on, inter Alia, with Daedalus, who together with his son Icarus tried to escape from the island of Crete by air, but his son is raised too high, and the connecting rooftop delicate wings of wax. For many centuries it was only unreachable dream. The first successful flights took place only in the seventeenth century, when there are hot air balloons. The first aircraft created in the nineteenth century, a successful flight took place at the beginning of the twentieth century. Soon, airplanes have become a particularly important means of not only transport but also the conduct of war. Today, due to flight connections, within a few hours can be found at the other end of the world. The aircraft can travel between cities, countries and even continents, resulting in a significant convergence of the population to each other. Today, you can also travel helicopter, while all the time, scientists are working on new ways of moving in the air.