Grant Reg Flight: 100 Years of Aviation Издательство: Dorling Kindersley Жанр: Dorling Kindersley Качество: Хорошее Страниц: 452 Формат: pdf, fb2, epub This title contains 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. It is endorsed by the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum and the Imperial War Museum, Duxford.
