Innovation in Aviation

Since genesis, mankind has always been obsessed with the desire of flight. The reason for this obsession can be related to the mindset of the people, for whom the power of flight was synonymous with power, freedom and divinity that provided an individual, euphoria of being superhuman. The obsession that would allow them to shun the troubles of the world, make them as free as a bird and be closer to the gods that reigned above the clouds.

This obsession and passion to fly can be found in many mythological reproductions too. There are various instances where the means and methods of flying have been described in mythological scripts. We find references of Ravana’s flying chariot “Pushpaka” and “mechanical bird” being mentioned in Rig Veda (verses 1.164.47-48) of Indian mythology. Similarly, other mythologies like Greek’s, mentions the winged divine stallion “Pegasus” and “Icarus” who wore the wings made from feathers and wax for a plight of freedom. These abstracts played an important role in increasing the desire and pushing the boundary of human creation and intellect to see if they could fly.

The desire of successful and prolonged flight could only be satiated by inventing a machine that could take off under its own power, provide sustain prolonged flight and can be controlled during flight. In the modern world, though the attempts were repetitive, the first eureka moment was December 17, 1903 when Wright Brothers finally made an aircraft that made four successful flights, and became the first aircraft to take off under its own power. Since then, there have been thousands of aircrafts with advanced technologies in all possible aspects to conquer the sky and make flying a safe and pleasurable experience.