People had dreamed of flying for many years. The United States Army was trying to develop an airplane in 1903, but the plane wouldn’t fly. The New York Times wrote that maybe in “1 million to 10 million years” they might be able to make a plane that would fly. People had dreamed of flying for many years. The United States Army was trying to develop an airplane in 1903, but the plane wouldn’t fly. The New York Times wrote that maybe in “1 million to 10 million years” they might Be able to make a plane that would fly.