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from the Wright Brothers to the supersonic jet /
Jan Van der Veken.

97 pages :

illustrations (chiefly colour)
Contents includes: Airplane design -- Atmosphere and weather -- Communication and navigation -- The future of flight.
Summary: This illustrated book gives an overview of aerodynamics, the mechanics of wing shape and lift, runway design, GPS, how ailerons, propellers, and flaps work, record-breaking flights across continents and oceans, and where the most treacherous runways are located.