Heavier-than-air aircraft

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1. Introduction to aviation technology
2. Aviation as a field of study in Kenya
3. The first human flight
4. George Cayley and the glider
5. The Wright brothers and powered flight
6. Helicopters, jets and modern aviation
7. Lighter-than-air aircraft
8. Heavier-than-air aircraft
9. Functions of different types of aircraft
10. Classifying aircraft and why it matters