Description
By: Megan Cullis, Amy Chiu, Emily Bone | Illustrator: Bonnie Pang | Series: Beginners
Who flew the very first planes? Which pilot was the first to fly around the world? When were Spitfires used? What was it like to fly from the very first airports? Which planes are flying now, and what will air travel be like in the future? Find out the answers and much more in this easy-to-read book, filled with amazing photographs, step-by-step illustrations, and useful internet links.
Chapters in this book include:
- Sky travel
- Trying to fly
- The first flight
- Famous firsts
- War planes
- Amazing stunts
- Jet-powered
- Passenger planes
- Supersonic
- Planes now
- Flying safely
- At sea
- Formation flying
- What next?