Air all around us -- Types of aircraft -- Hot-air balloons -- Floating airships -- Heavier-than-air craft : the basics -- Forces at work -- Flying an airplane -- Staying aloft without power -- Airliners -- Helicopters -- Military aircraft -- "Green" designs -- Flying machines everywhere.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary
Reveals the science behind air pressure and flying everything from hot-air balloons to helicopters to jet aircraft through eye-catching full-color photograph and illustrations, as well as through textual explanations of real-world examples.
