Includes bibliographical references (p. [361]-362) and index.
Contents
Flailing in the dark: aeronautics before the 19th century -- Starts and stops: aeronautical progress in the 19th century -- The real beginning: the Wright Flyer -- Seat-of- the-pants design: the era of the Strut-and-Wire Biplane -- The first design revolution: the era of the mature propeller-driven airplane -- The second design revolution: the era of the jet-propelled airplane.