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A jet engine works by squeezing air, setting it on fire, and shoving it backward

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Concorde crossed the Atlantic in under three hours

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A steel box cut shipping costs more than thirtyfold

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The SR-71's speed record has stood since 1976

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The first powered flight lasted just 12 seconds

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Shanghai's maglev floated commuters along at 431 km/h

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7 Jan 1785

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First flight across the English Channel by balloon

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9 Jan 1793

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First manned balloon flight in the Americas

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10 Jan 1863

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The London Underground opens, the world's first subway

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18 Jan 1911

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First aircraft landing on a ship

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21 Jan 1976

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The supersonic Concorde enters commercial service

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29 Jan 1886

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Karl Benz patents the first practical automobile

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9 Feb 1969

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The Boeing 747 makes its maiden flight

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17 Feb 1972

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VW Beetle overtakes the Ford Model T

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2 Mar 1969

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Concorde made its first test flight

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