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100 years of airborne innovation and adventure for aviation fans - in a new compact edition 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. Endorsed by the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum and the Imperial War Museum, Duxford.
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Flight, Reg Grant, Duxford Airfield (Great Britain), Smithsonian Institution
- Language
- Released
- 2010
- Binding
- (Hardcover),
- Book condition
- Good
- Price
- €7.99
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- Title
- Flight
- Subtitle
- 100 Years of Aviation
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Dorling Kindersley
- Released
- 2010
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 452
- ISBN10
- 1405353422
- ISBN13
- 9781405353427
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Historical Themes, History, Maps & Travel, Technology & Engineering, Travel, References & Manuals, Science, Cars & Transportation, Aviation
- Rating
- 4.35 out of 5
- Description
- 100 years of airborne innovation and adventure for aviation fans - in a new compact edition 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. Endorsed by the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum and the Imperial War Museum, Duxford.