Jet into the world of flight and discover early design problems that stopped pilots being able to see out of the plane and the first person to break the sound barrier. Did you know that early aeroplanes landed on wheels that were borrowed from carsand motorcycles?
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A lavish and enthralling account of 100 years of airborne innovation, with dramatic images and accounts of pioneering flights and technology, the aircrafts that made history and the pilots who flew them.
Author Reg Grant has written numerous books on the events of the 20th century, including a history of aviation. Consultant Michael Allaby was a fighter pilot and is a dedicated aeroplane enthusiast. He also writes books on science.
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