How It Works: Book of Aircraft. Volume 1

Imagine Publishing Ltd., 2015. — 149 p. — ISBN: 978 1785 461 316The history of human aviation spans over a hundred years, from the first manned flight of the Wright Flyer in 1903 to the futuristic spacecraft of today that shuttle astronauts and payloads to the International Space Station. Today's aircraft are constantly evolving and being upgraded. In the How It Works Book of Aircraft we will bring to life a plethora of modern flying machines, from fighter jets to drones and hot air balloons to rocket ships.Take an adrenaline-fuelled ride into the sky and beyondIconic aircraft
From the early days of aviation to the modern day, iconic aircraft of all shapes and sizes have taken to the skiesFighter Jets
Come fact to face with the world's most technologically advanced aircraft, built for speed and stealthFlying in style
Take a look inside commercial aircraft, from private jets and hot air balloons to personal drones and glidersExploring space
Survey the outer limits of our universe with the spacecraft that investigate alien worlds and starsAlso inside.
Sky giants
Aerobatic displays
100 years of fighter planes
The Warthog
Supermarine Spitfire
Lancaster Bomber
Sea Harrier
Inside a Huey
V-1 flying bomb
Recon drones
Sea Vixen
Westland Lynx
Strategic bombers
F-35 and future fighters
The new Concorde
Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Private jet
Airbus A380
Water bombers
Hot-air balloons
Air Force One
Gliders
Gyroplanes
Inside a blimp
How to fly a helicopter
The AirBoard
Solar-powered aircraft
On board a cargo plane
Commercial drones
Next-gen airships
Exploring the solar system
Evolution of space travel
Orion spacecraft
IKAROS solar sail
Voyager spacecraft
The MESSENGER probe
Big Space Balloon
Space Shuttle payload bay
Automated transfer vehicles
Solar-powered spacecraft
Next-gen space planes