"Mesin penerbangan" dilencongkan ke sini. Untuk kegunaan lain, sila lihat Mesin penerbangan (nyahkekaburan).
Mesin penerbangan awal termasuk kesemua bentuk pesawat yang dikaji atau dibina sebelum perkembangan kapal terbang moden menjelang tahun 1910. Kisah penerbangan moden bermula lebih daripada seabad sebelum kapal terbang pertama yang berjaya dikendalikan oleh manusia, dan pesawat terawal beribu-ribu tahun sebelum.
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