The History of Aviation

Ranging from the first visions of how man might fly and the Wright Brothers’ early experimental flights, up to today’s hi-tech stealth bombers, The History of Aviation is a fascinating celebrationof manned, powered flight, covering both passenger and military aircraft, as well as helicopters and freighters. From the Boeing 737 and 747 workhorses of civil aviation to the B-52 bomber to the U2 spy plane, to Concorde, the Saturn rockets and the Space Shuttle, all aspects of flight are explored in fascinating detail in this attractive volume. Presented in stunning landscape format, The History of Aviation includes over 400 annotated profile artworks and photographs, detailed technical specifications, performance data and archive photography. With an accessible, informed text, The History of Aviation will be of great interest to both aviation enthusiasts and general readers alike.