aircraft

The earliest successful human flights were conducted using lighter-than-air balloons. Today, modern aircraft wings use a principle known as the Bernoulli effect to generate lift. Examine significant developments in air and space technology in air and space, one of the titles in the technology and innovation series.

From its early investments in the internet, to developing drones that have crept into the civilian market, the U.S. military has long been on the leading edge of technologies of all kinds.

Through exciting text, captivating images, and informative sidebars, students will explore how the Wright brothers' use of aeronautical principles, trial and error, testing of components in a wind tunnel, and new approaches to the problems of flight blazed a trail for others to follow.

Mustang, Thunderbolt, Hellcat, Flying Fortress, Lightning: these are the names of some of the greatest American warplanes ever. These and more than a hundred aircraft are fully described and colorfully illustrated in this comprehensive guide - one of the most useful of its kind today.