A Century of Flight
(1903 - 2003)

The centenary of aviation is an internationally recognized event that will be celebrated in many countries across the world.

From the first tentative flight in a powered aircraft on the sands of Kitty Hawk in 1903 we now can look back at the extraordinary achievements of human ingenuity during this short period of time.

One hundred years ago Orville Wright took to the skies for a flight of not more than a few seconds duration. Today it is estimated that at any given time an average of 1 million people are airborne world wide in aircraft capable of traversing the world for distances of thousands of kilometers at near supersonic speeds.

Malaysia has a rich aviation heritage. Since the 1930s aircraft have been widely used in both civilian and military roles.

During more recent times Malaysia's National carrier MAS has forged a leading role as one of the worlds foremost commercial airlines.

Also of note is the fact that Malaysia is a major manufacturer of aircraft components and even its own composite built single engine aircraft the Eagle.

The Malaysian national science Centre in collaboration with Air Venture Sdn Bhd have embarked on plan to celebrate  the centenary of aviation and bring the public of this nation to greater awareness of the impact and importance aviation has and will continue to have on all our lives.