Great Aircraft Designs 1900 - Today

by Richard Spilsbury

Overview

Discover the most amazing aircraft designs since 1900. From the Wright brothers' Flyer to supersonic jets, this book charts the story of design that led to some amazing machines. We look at the needs that prompted their design, the designers responsible for breaking boundaries and the technology that made them possible.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781484626160
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2015
Series:	Iconic Designs
Pages:	48
Sales rank:	1,143,786
Product dimensions:	7.70(w) x 9.40(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	1030L (what's this?)
Age Range:	9 - 11 Years

About the Author

Richard Spilsbury is an experienced author of nonfiction books for young people. He has written about a wide range of topics including science, nature, and history.

Table of Contents

Introducing Iconic Aircraft 4

From Concept to Icon: Wright Flyer 6

Sopwith Camel 10

Graf Zeppelin 12

China Clipper 14

Spitfire 16

Designer in Focus: Reginald Mitchell 18

Flying Fortress 20

Messerschmitt Me 262 22

Sikorsky S-55 24

Harrier Jump Jet 26

From Concept to Icon: Learjet 28

Jumbo Jet 32

Designer in Focus: Joe Sutter 34

Concorde 36

Space Shuttle Orbiter 38

B-2 Stealth Bomber 40

The Future of Aircraft Design 42

Timeline 44

Glossary 45

Find Out More 46

Index 48

Interviews

Features timeline, detailed diagrams, historical information, glossary and index.