Supporting aviation (e.g., positive publicity personal, corporate and/or philanthropic sponsorship, education).įirst brief uncontrolled powered flight (“hop”) for 50 m (160 ft), 20 cm (8 in) from the ground in steam-powered Éole (), designed, constructed and tested Ader Avion II (1893) and Ader Avion III (). Flying (Aviator) solo in an aircraft and receiving a relevant flying certificate (pre-1910) or any significant national (e.g., a flight representing a country's first) or international achievement, or flight award (initial record holders or demolishing existing records, but not simply breaking established records). Manufacturing aircraft (including some direct or supervisory control over design) for commercial and/or military contracts (intended to represent founders of the aviation industry). Constructing a prototype aircraft (pre-1910). Designing any aircraft (pre-1910), or a distinct/innovative new design. Scientific contribution to theory and principles (whether correct or not) that were used as contemporary resources, building blocks, or influenced period thought, significant scientific or theoretical achievements with model aircraft. The list is of outright records, irrespective of race, nationality or gender, and in which at least one of the following criteria is met: The Achievement column will sort according to the date of the pioneer's earliest significant contribution to aviation. If two pioneers are paired together, sorting by DOB or Country uses the information for the first of the pair. Columns for Name, Date of birth/Date of death, Country and Achievement can be sorted in either ascending or descending order. The table is organized by pioneer name in alphabetical order. When available, the aircraft type/model and the place of the accident are included in the text. ( †) : A dagger following the pioneer's name indicates they died in or as a result of an aircraft accident. Support: Significant industrial endorsements, philanthropic, founding of relevant organizations, etc. Aviator: International firsts, major records, major awards received. Manufacture: Building aircraft to fill commercial or government requests. Construction: Building prototypes/experimental/practical aircraft. 
Design: Original or derivative ideas or drawings for conceptual/experimental/practical methods of air travel. Science: Contributions to aerodynamic theory, aviation principles, discoveries advancing aircraft development, etc. 
The Wright brothers' first powered, controlled, and sustained flight, captured on film Table key Pioneer type
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