Lagâri Hasan Çelebi

Lagari is known to perform the first flight in 17th century with a rocket, which was composed of a big cage with a conic top filled with gun powder. The flight was accomplished as a part of celebrations performed for the birth of Murad IV's daughter (see Ottoman Empire). He is considered to have made a soft landing to the Bosporus and to be rewarded by the sultan by a valuable military position in the Ottoman army. The flight is estimated to last about 20 seconds and the maximum height reached to be around 300 meters.