Provides a close-up look at 650 different aircraft and profiles the inventors, engineers, and pilots who transformed military and civilian flight.
For the committed aircraft enthusiast and the curious air traveler alike, 'Ultimate Aircraft' is an invaluable visual reference source, packed with a wealth of information about the evolution of aircraft and the pioneers who gave humankind wings. The human conquest of the skies is a story of unparalleled achievement. 'Ultimate Aircraft' charts every key step in the absorbing progression from the first fragile and experimental gliders to the first fragile and experimental gliders to the high-capacity airliners of today's multibillion-dollar industry.