Throughout the history of flight, new ideas in aircraft design have resulted in both resounding success stories and spectacular failures. Kids will be spellbound by flying cars, aircraft powered by people, and the unusual designs created in the search for more speed. Topics include: - the first monoplanes to fly a mile - the extremely successful vertical take-off Harrier - the unsuccessful parasite fighter XF-85 Goblin - millionaire Howard Hughes's "Spruce Goose" - the speedy bomber jet XB-70 Valkyrie - the German oddities ...
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Throughout the history of flight, new ideas in aircraft design have resulted in both resounding success stories and spectacular failures. Kids will be spellbound by flying cars, aircraft powered by people, and the unusual designs created in the search for more speed. Topics include: - the first monoplanes to fly a mile - the extremely successful vertical take-off Harrier - the unsuccessful parasite fighter XF-85 Goblin - millionaire Howard Hughes's "Spruce Goose" - the speedy bomber jet XB-70 Valkyrie - the German oddities Horten IV and VI gliders - plane identification guide
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