Video: Goodwood Revival 2013: A brief history of aviation At the 2013 Goodwood Revival, Rob Wildeboer, Goodwood's aviation general manager, provides a quick guide to the history of aviation. We begin with a replica of Alliott Verdon Roe's 1908 Avro Biplane, and can see how far technology advanced in just four years as we jump to the Avro 504 biplane with its rotary engine, which made its maiden flight 100 years ago. Wildeboer describes how designers became braver as time went on, experimenting with high-wing monoplanes such as the 1929 Curtis Robin, and the low-wing Ryan ST-A sport trainer from 1934. He examines how external bracing was used on monoplanes, as well as how the Beech Staggerwing, with its retractable undercarriage, represented the ultimate expression of the biplane design. Next we visit a 1936 Junkers Ju52/3M German transport plane from the Second World War, one of which took part in an air display at the Revival. Our brief history of flight ends with a 1958 Aviamilano Falco F.8, an aerobatic aircraft built out of wood and capable of pulling 6g. "In 50 years of development, you can see the leap in technology," says Wildeboer, comparing the Falco with the 1908 Avro Biplane. It does beg the question: what will the next 50 years bring?