The greatest turning points in aviation

What have been the most ground-breaking moments in our mastery of the skies? BBC Future looks at some of the milestones since the dawn of powered flight. The Aircraft’s first flight is only 120FT (36.5M) Long – Shorter than the wingspan of a boeing 747.

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MHI Canada Aerospace, Inc. a group company of MItsubishi Heavy Industries, is a Tier 1 manufacturer of major aircraft structures and assemblies, based in Mississauga, Ontario. Over the past decade, MHICA has built more than aircraft components, it has built a recognized worldwide reputation for capacity, precision, on-time delivery and excellence.

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