Flight
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A thorough, beautifully presented history of aviation" The Times From the Wright brothers' first powered flight, to Concorde's final voyage and the tragic crash of the Columbia, take a sky-high journey through the history of aviation. Charting the trailblazers, jet test pilots and constant progress at the cutting-edge of technology, every aspect of flight is explored. Recalling memorable events - record-breaking flights, aerial warfare and terrorist hijackings - this is the story of how man's dream to fly became a reality and central to modern history.
Author: Reg Grant
Format: Hardback, 452 pages, 223mm x 264mm, 1704 g
Published: 2007, Dorling Kindersley Ltd, United Kingdom
Genre: Aircraft & Spacecraft: General Interest
Description
A thorough, beautifully presented history of aviation" The Times From the Wright brothers' first powered flight, to Concorde's final voyage and the tragic crash of the Columbia, take a sky-high journey through the history of aviation. Charting the trailblazers, jet test pilots and constant progress at the cutting-edge of technology, every aspect of flight is explored. Recalling memorable events - record-breaking flights, aerial warfare and terrorist hijackings - this is the story of how man's dream to fly became a reality and central to modern history.
Flight