Dick, Ron

Showcases fifty of the most remarkable and influential aircraft in history, including the Wright Brothers' 1905 Flyer, Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Vega, and the Boeing B-52. Also features futuristic aircraft currently in production.

Profiles fifty influential aircraft from throughout history, including the Wright Brothers' 1905 Flyer, World War II aircraft such as the BF 109 and Spitfire, jets of the Korean and Vietnam Wars, commercial planes, and experimental designs.

Presents an overview of the developments in commercial aviation through the end of the twentieth century, chronicling the evolution from fragile biplanes to huge jumbo jets.

Examines developments in military aviation after World War II, flight safety and disasters that have shaped it, and possibilities for aviation's future, and takes a look at efforts to recreate the Wright brothers' famous flight for its one hundredth anniversary.

Photographs and text help explore the research, construction, test flights, and adventures of the Wright brothers and other early flying pioneers.

A full-color, illustrated collection of fifty of history's most influential aircraft including the Wright Brothers' 1905 Flyer, World War II aircraft such as the BF 109 and Spitfire, jets of the Korean and Vietnam Wars, commerical planes, and experimental designs.