Airplanes, from the Dawn of Flight to the Present DayDescribes man's early efforts to fly and provides drawings, data, and statistics on the airplanes that have been produced throughout the world since the Wright Brothers' historic flight Notes Be the first to contribute. |
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Introduction | 7 |
From Leonardo da Vinci to Samuel Langley | 9 |
From the Wright Brothers First Flight to 1914 | 17 |
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