Since the Wright brothers took the first and most famous powered flight in 1903, aviation has developed at breakneck speed, taking us across the sound barrier and even beyond our own atmosphere.

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5 of the Most Famous Planes to Ever Take the Skies

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S ince the Wright brothers took the first and most famous powered flight in 1903, aviation has developed at breakneck speed, taking us across the sound barrier and even beyond our own atmosphere. Here are five famous planes that have shaped the history of aviation and, in so doing, the history of human progress itself. 

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