Covers every significant event in the history of aviation including fliers and inventors, technological innovations, development of commercial airlines, and creation of military forces. Includes over 150 black and white photographs.
Describes the early lives of Wilbur and Orville Wright, the airplane design that helped them achieve controlled flight, the first powered flight, and the help they received from their sister, Katharine.
Presents a short study of the Wright Brothers and the history of flight, and describes who they were and how they became interested in flying, information about their historic flight, and other interesting facts about them.
A guide to the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., that provides information on the history of aeronautics and the museum and includes descriptions of galleries as well as notes about and photographs of objects and displays.
A brief biography of James H. Doolittle, a combat pilot of World War II that led an important low-level attack on Tokyo and another cities, providing information on his early life, his education, and his military career.
Contains an introduction to early aviation, chronicling the life and achievements of Orville and Wilbur Wright, describing their determined efforts to invent a flying machine and their success as they defied gravity at Kitty Hawk.
