George Cayley's revolutionary designs (jan 1, 1793 – jan 1, 1853)
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1799, George Cayley set forth the concept of the modern airplane as a fixed-wing flying machine with separate systems for lift, propulsion, and control. He was building and flying models of fixed-wing aircraft as early as 1803, and he built a successful passenger-carrying glider in 1853.
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