aeronautics

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.

Presents a short biography on the Wright Brothers from their early dreams of manned flight and race to become the first to build a flying machine.

Introduces the Wright Brothers and their quest to invent a flying machine, presented in the form of a school report.

Discusses Lindbergh's famous flight across the Atlantic and his later life.

Describes the development of the airplane and some of the inventions that have made it a more common means of transportation.

Text and pictures describe significant aircraft, personalities, and flights from 1804-1919.

A biography of the brothers responsible for develoing the first airplane, featuring excerpts from thier journal entries, letters, and drawings.