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A MODEL GLIDER IN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN TOMBS

Remains left behind by many civilizations indicate that air transport was used in very ancient times.
This can clearly be seen in Mayan ruins, pictures in the Egyptian pyramids, and Sumerian inscriptions.
As far as we can tell, people were building and using vehicles similar to gliders, airplanes, and heli-
copters thousands of years ago.

In fact, the Qur'an indicates that air transport may have been used long ago:

And We gave Solomon power over the wind—a month's journey in the morning and a month in the
afternoon. (Surah Saba': 12)

It is very likely that the long distances referred to in this verse could have been traveled quickly in
Prophet Solomon's (pbuh) day. This transportation may have taken place by means of wind-powered
vehicles using a technology similar to that found in planes today. (God knows the truth.)

One piece of evidence that past civilizations employed air transportation is a model glider found in

Egypt. This model, discovered in 1898, has been dated at about 200 BCE. Of course, finding a model
glider some 2,200 years old is a rather remarkable event. This archaeological finding completely un-
dermines the evolutionist conception of history. An even more interesting picture emerges when the
model's technical features are examined. The shape and proportions of this wooden model's wings
were designed in such a way as to give the aircraft a maximum lift with a minimum loss of speed, as in
the Concorde, the product of today's most advanced technology. This also shows that the ancient
Egyptians had a very good knowledge of aerodynamics.

Viewed from behind

Viewed from the side
Viewed from above

A model glider estimated to date back to 200 BCE

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