Aviation Legends Paper Airplane Book
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| Rating | : | 4.27 (617 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0761123768 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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The authors explain how World War I was the catalyst to transform aircraft into weapons' carriers, and include several examples of military planes, such as the Bell X-1, the North American P-51 Mustang, and the Boeing F-15 Eagle. From School Library Journal Adult/High School-This brief and colorful history of flight begins with the first Chinese kites that flourished around 300 B.C.E. This is a good title for bringing military and aviation history to life, and to inspire teens enrolled in beginning engineering and physics classes to create their own aviation designs.Joyce Fay Fletcher, Rippon Middle School, Prince William County, VA Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information
gidon"not the best" according to gidon2000. I think this book is not so good because I found the models in this book a little difficult to fold and fly.I do think that the planes are beautiful and are great on display, but still the planes didn't fly well.my concorde flew a "supersonic" flight of 5 seconds to fly 2 feet and my spirit of st.louis didn't even make it across the dinner table.but also the book came wi. 000 said not the best. I think this book is not so good because I found the models in this book a little difficult to fold and fly.I do think that the planes are beautiful and are great on display, but still the planes didn't fly well.my concorde flew a "supersonic" flight of 5 seconds to fly "not the best" according to gidon2000. I think this book is not so good because I found the models in this book a little difficult to fold and fly.I do think that the planes are beautiful and are great on display, but still the planes didn't fly well.my concorde flew a "supersonic" flight of 5 seconds to fly 2 feet and my spirit of st.louis didn't even make it across the dinner table.but also the book came wi. feet and my spirit of st.louis didn't even make it across the dinner table.but also the book came wi. "good intro to paper scale modeling" according to Mukul Krishna. I am an avid fan of paper airplane models. I especially like making scale models of real aircraft. After having made all sorts I found this book really nice because of the little history on each plane that the book gives. Though it would have been really good if the models were good intro to paper scale modeling I am an avid fan of paper airplane models. I especially like making scale models of real aircraft. After having made all sorts I found this book really nice because of the little history on each plane that the book gives. Though it would have been really good if the models were 3-D and if the plans for the models were pre-cut or perforated on the margins.The models take . -D and if the plans for the models were pre-cut or perforated on the margins.The models take . Great pick for airplane enthusiast Momto2 This was for my 10 year old son. We saw this book at the library and he wanted one to use at home. It arrived quicker than expected, in perfect condition - just as described. We both had fun with it! However you should know these planes are mostly for display (they are made of paper) and don't really fly.
The Rutan/Yeager Voyager, the only aircraft to have flown around the world without refueling. Combining the passion for aviation and love for making paper airplanes, the Aviation Legends Paper Airplane Book offers easy-to-make, easy-to-fly, accurate models of 12 historically important planes. The Spirit of St. Complete with time lines, history, trivia, stats, and specs, it's the glory of aviation, all ready to make and fly.. The 1935 DC-3 Douglas Sleeper Transport, which revolutionized commercial travel. The Fokker Dr.I riplane, once famously painted red by Baron Manfred von Richthofen. These planes are just a few of the milestones of flight-now re-created as replica models by master paper airplane engineers Ken Blackburn and Jeff Lammers, authors of The