Aviation: The obsession of humanity

Arabs recorded a precedent in the history of aviation when an Arab man was able to fly using scientific methods. He was Abbas Ibn
Firnas (810–887 A.D.),who took to the skies using a set of wings in Córdoba in the 9th century.

Highlights

Aviation in ancient times
Arab Muslims and aviation
Western attempts to fly
December 17, 1903 … the start of the aviation era
Progress of aviation in the 20th century
Emergence of international aviation organizations