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Cameron N-type envelope@ Cameron Balloons Ltd, Bristol, UK. www.cameronballoons.co.uk

Nadar (1820–1910) elevating photography to the height of art, published 1862 9litho), Daumier, Honore (1808-79)/Private Collection/The Stapleton Collection/The Bridgeman Art Library

Branson with Per in cabin @ Getty Images

Nazca lines @ Charlie & Josette Lenars/CORBIS

Lenormand's parachute @ Mary Evans Picture Library

Peasants attacking a balloon @ Mary Evans Picture Library

The death of Francois Pilatre de Rozier (1754-85) near Boulogne on 15th June 1785 after trying to cross the Channel in a Mongolfiere balloon (gouache on paper), French School, (18th century)/Louvre. Paris, France/Archives Charmet/The Bridgeman Art Library

The Flying Machine of Jean Pierre Blanchard (1753–1809) (coloured engraving) by Martinet, Francois Nicolas (fl. 1731-80)/The Bridgennan Art Library

Felix Nadar's Giant Balloon in Paris, c. 1863 (b/w photo), French Photographer, (19th century)/Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France/Archives Charmet/The Bridgeman Art Library

Giffard's airship @ Getty Images

The Hindenburg @ Getty Images

Breitling Orbiter 3 @ Cameron Balloons Ltd, Bristol, UK, www.cameronballoons.co.uk

Sir George Cayley's sketch of the Cayley Flyer. Courtesy of the Royal Aeronautical Society (National Aerospace Library)

Aerial Steam Carriage @ Science Museum/SSPL

Avion III, 'The Bat', designed by Clement Ader (1841–1925) at the Satory military camp. October 1987 (engraving) (b/w photo) French School, (19th century)/CNAM, Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers, Paris/The Bridgeman Art Library

Otto Lilienthal @ Getty Images

Wing illustration @ Ruth Murray

Evolution of wing design @ Nasa

Wright brothers' kite @ Library of Congress — digital via/Science Faction/Corbis

Wright brothers' propellor @ SSPL via Getty Images

Curtiss in flight @ Corbis

Louis Bleriot @ Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS

Helen Dutrieu (1877–1961) standing beside a plane, before 1914 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century), Private Collection/Archives Charmet/The Bridgeman Art Library

Red Baron with father @ Bettmann/CORBIS

Florence Barnes @ Underwood & Underwood/CORBIS

Georgia 'Tiny' Broadwick @ Bettmann/CORBIS

Ormer Locklear @ Bertram/CORBIS

Guillamet and Mermoz @ Mary Evans/Rue des Archives/Tallandier

A giant Sikorsky biplane, one of which bombarded the Germans in East Prussia. @ HuIton Archive/Getty Images

Lindbergh and the Spirit of St Louis at Sandpoint Airfield. Seattle @ PEMCO — Webster & Stevens Collection; Museum of History and Industry, Seattle/COR BIS

Wiley Post @ Getty Images

Amelia Earhart @ Getty Images

Howard Hughes @ Bettmann/CORBIS

Hughes at the controls in the 'Spruce Goose' @ Bettmann/CORBIS

La Guerre Infernale @ Leonard de Selva/CORBIS

Japanese fire balloon. US army photo A3718 °C

The Coriolis effect @ Ruth Murray

The jet streams @ Ruth Murray

Richard Branson and Per Lindstrand @ News (UK) Ltd/Rex Features