List out the persons from the lesson who made brave attempts to fly. – InterviewSolution

1.	List out the persons from the lesson who made brave attempts to fly.
Answer» In 1496 A.D., many men attempted to fly by tying wings on their cloth. But they could not succeed. Unfortunately, all these adventurers met with a tragic end. In 1783 A.D., three animals – a sheep, a hen and a duck were sent in a hot air balloon in France. In 1853 A.D., Sir George Cayley built a contraption which floated for some time before touching down. In 1891 A.D., Otto Lilienthal built a glider successfully. In 1903 A.D., the Wright Brothers built a machine which flew for a while. Thus, finally man was successful in his attempts to fly.

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