Airplane Stories and Histories: Volume 1 (Paperback)

Airplane Stories and Histories: Volume 1 By Norman Currey Cover Image
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Airplane Stories and Histories chronicles two hundred years of aviation highlights including the exploits of pioneers such as Sir George Cayley, the Wright brothers, Charles Lindbergh, Wiley Post, Amelia Earheart, R. J. Mitchell, Sir Geoffrey de Havilland, Alland Loughead, Frank Whittle, and Kelly Johnson. Notable events and developments are discussed, such as the first flight, first transatlantic flight, first around-the-world flight, the jet engine, Spitfire, Mustang, Mosquito, Comet, Concorde, Boeing 747, C-5 Galaxy, Avro Arrow, C-130 Hercules, and the advent of unmanned vehicles (drones). An extensive bibliography is provided for those who wish to explore subjects at greater depth.



Product Details
ISBN: 9781524573690
ISBN-10: 1524573698
Publisher: Xlibris
Publication Date: March 24th, 2017
Pages: 96
Language: English