The Story of Air Transport in America

From the early attempts at flight to the influence of the world wars to the aircraft of the 1990s, this book provides a well-organized overview of the history of aircraft. Each chapter has a boxed timeline of "Historical Headlines" & there are sidebars on key people & events, including Amelia Earhart, Jacqueline Cochran, & the flight of the Voyager. Appendix on "Major Events in U.S. Air Transport," glossary, bibliography, & index. Part of the Connecting a Continent series.Spangenburg, Ray is the author of 'The Story of Air Transport in America' with ISBN 9780816022601 and ISBN 0816022607.