First to fly a plane

Many years before the Englishmen started writing about airplane and aeronautics,There existed many Sanskrit books which discussed these topic. One among such book is Vaimanika shastra written by Baradwaj Maharshi

Acoording to this book , In Krita Yuga there were no airplanes discovered .

In Thetra Yuga Manthrik airplanes were discovered. Eg: Pushpakam, Ajamukham, Jyothir Mukham

In Dwapara Yuga Tantrik airplanes existed. Eg: Bairavam, Ambareeksham,Kakubam

In Kali Yuga, Kritrima(Artificial) airplanes existed. Eg: Shakunam,Mandalam,Vakra,Somakam. Metals used to built kritrima airplanes are alloys of Somakam,Soundalikam,Mourtwigyam

According to this book Solar energy is used for this purpose.Its a great book on aeronautical science, But it is entirely different from today's aeronautics.Ravana's plane pushpaka vimana is a famous one, If all these are true then How can Wright brothers be the first to fly a plane