The Guinness Book of Aircraft
Author : Michael John Haddrick Taylor
Publisher :
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 47,37 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : 9780851125145
Author : Michael John Haddrick Taylor
Publisher :
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 47,37 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : 9780851125145
Author : David Mondey
Publisher :
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 32,33 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Transportation
ISBN :
Looks at all aspects of flight from the history, pioneers and early craft of flying, the record makers and breakers of the two world wars and the development of post-war aviation to rocketry and spacecraft.
Author : John M. Collins
Publisher : Ten Speed Press
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 18,76 MB
Release : 2013-03-26
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1607743884
A collection of easy-to-fold paper airplane designs and innovative theories of flight, including the author's Guinness World Record-breaking airplane. Features 16 tear-out model planes. Will YOU be the next to break the WORLD RECORD? Anything is possible with The New World Champion Paper Airplane Book, the newest collection of designs and theories of flight from John M. Collins, the man behind the Guinness World Record–breaking distance plane. Featuring twenty-two unique airplane designs with step-by-step instructional photos, plus tear-out models printed on regulation-weight paper stock, this entertaining and informative guide promises hours of flying fun. Take your paper airplane–making to the next level with features such as: · Instructions for folding “Suzanne,” the plane that shattered the previous world record by flying an unprecedented 226 feet, 10 inches, and garnered more than three million views on YouTube · Four “Follow Foil” aircraft that can stay aloft for minutes at a time · A pioneering cambered-wing plane · A primer on flight theory, and how it applies to paper airplanes · Tips for improving the accuracy and distance of your throws · The adjusting technique that helped break the record · And more!
Author : Ken Blackburn
Publisher : Workman Publishing
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 30,21 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780761123767
Contains instructions for creating accurate paper replicas of twelve historically important planes.
Author : Virginia Loh-Hagan
Publisher : Cherry Lake
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 38,42 MB
Release : 2017-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1634722272
The 21st Century Junior Library Extraordinary Engineering series explains how important feats of engineering are accomplished. Aircraft Carriers examines the engineering concepts that make these incredible floating cities possible. Sidebars encourage readers to engage in the material by asking deeper questions or conducting individual research. An activity, full color photos, a glossary, and a listing of additional resources all enhance the learning experience.
Author : Jeff Lammers
Publisher : Workman Publishing
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 28,87 MB
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780761143833
Presents step-by-step instructions for folding twenty different kinds of paper airplanes and provides illustrated papers for 112 planes.
Author : John Farndon
Publisher : Hungry Tomato (R)
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 45,34 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1467793590
"Original edition copyright 2015 by Hungry Tomato Ltd."--Title page verso.
Author : Michael John Haddrick Taylor
Publisher :
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 16,21 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN :
Author : John William Ransom Taylor
Publisher :
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 48,25 MB
Release : 1977
Category : Transportation
ISBN :
Historisk gennemgang af luft- og rumfart gennem tiderne omfattende såvel civil- som militærflyvning.
Author : Norman Ferguson
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 31,60 MB
Release : 2013-05-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0752492853
The Little Book of Aviation is a collection of facts, figures and interesting stories from the world of flight. Sad, humorous, baffling and astounding stories abound, from the pioneering days of the Wright Brothers to the present day, and covering everything from great milestones, famous names who've served, and the greatest of aircraft icons; phantom pilots and aircraft and a glossary of slang; the origins of plane-spotting and unusual aircraft names; great feats and enduring mysteries; lucky escapes and great aircraft in the movies... the trivia is limitless and will appeal to everyone, whether you want help telling your Spitfire from your Messerschmitt or you know a Spitfire I from a Spitfire II!