Flight

From the Wright brothers' first powered flight, to Concorde's final voyage and the tragic crash of the Columbia, this title presents the history of aviation. Charting the trailblazers, jet test pilots and constant progress at the cutting-edge of technology, it explores almost every aspect of flight.

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A thorough, beautifully presented history of aviation" The Times

From the Wright brothers’ first powered flight, to Concorde's final voyage and the tragic crash of the Columbia, take a sky-high journey through the history of aviation.

Charting the trailblazers, jet test pilots and constant progress at the cutting-edge of technology, every aspect of flight is explored. Recalling memorable events - record-breaking flights, aerial warfare and terrorist hijackings - this is the story of how man's dream to fly became a reality and central to modern history.