Paper airplanes are something that kids all over the world are familiar with. After all, they are a toy that can be made almost anywhere as all you need is a piece of paper and the ability to fold it ...

Aviation history is usually about the planes that were made in large numbers. These planes helped shape wars and the way ...

Aviation is inseparably linked to the chase of speed. Since the first days of the powered flight, engineers and pilots have ...

Flailing in the dark: aeronautics before the 19th century -- Starts and stops: aeronautical progress in the 19th century -- The real beginning: the Wright Flyer -- Seat-of- the-pants design: the era ...

This historical survey takes the reader from the origins of flight through the latest in military and civil aircraft, with many detailed, technical line drawings.