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Ader ÉoleFrench aeronautical pioneer Clément Ader designed, built, and “flew” the Éole. On Oct. 9, 1890, Ader became the first pilot to achieve a powered takeoff from level ground, though his flight lasted only a few seconds and barely cleared the ground.
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Concorde. Front end of one of the 20 Concorde supersonic airplanes. A joint British French production they flew for 30 years (1973-2003).
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