1 4584 /en/todai-research/feature-stories/japanese-aviation-still-soaring-after-a-century/ /cms/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/aviation_slider_250_155.jpg /cms/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/aviation_slider_92_57.jpg The first fixed-wing aircraft to take to the Japanese skies was a glider, co-developed by a University of Tokyo scientist. In the 100 years since that first flight, the University has remained at the forefront of aviation technology development in Japan. Now it is taking on a new challenge by nurturing the talent that will sustain the next generation of aircraft manufacturing in Japan. Professor Tanakadate who contributed to the creation of Tokyo Imperial University Aeronautical Research InstituteCredit: Tanakadate Aikitsu Association On the morning of December 5, 1909, a bamboo-framed and white cloth-covered glider was hauled onto the Daiichi Senior High School’s athletic field, today a part of the University of Tokyo’s Faculty of Agriculture on the Yayoi campus. A large number of s...Academic Information]]>