The Wright brothers invented and flew the first airplane in 1903, recognized as "the first sustained and controlled heavier-than-air powered flight". Most airplanes are flown by a pilot on board the aircraft, but some are designed to be remotely or computer-controlled such as drones. Worldwide, commercial aviation transports more than four billion passengers annually on airliners and transports more than 200 billion tonne- kilometers of cargo annually, which is less than 1% of the world's cargo movement. The broad spectrum of uses for airplanes includes recreation, transportation of goods and people, military, and research. Airplanes come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and wing configurations. North American P-51 Mustang, a World War II fighter aircraft The first flight of an airplane, the Wright Flyer on DecemAn All Nippon Airways Boeing 777-300ER taking off from New York JFK AirportĪn airplane ( American English), or aeroplane ( Commonwealth English), informally plane, is a fixed-wing aircraft that is propelled forward by thrust from a jet engine, propeller, or rocket engine. For other uses, see Airplane (disambiguation) and Aeroplane (disambiguation).
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