In this book on the history of flight in Scotland you can:* find out about the man who tried to fly off the wall at Stirling Castle and about Percy Pilcher and his fragile 'Bat' glider* be amazed at the story of Vincenzo Lunardi, and his balloon flight in 1785 from Edinburgh to Fife* see how aircraft are used in war, from the airships, and planes with open cock-pits, in World War I, to the Cold War V-bombers* read about UFOs in the 'Falkirk Triangle', the short-lived Rocket Post and much more * check out how you can visit Concorde Alpha Alpha at the National Museum of Flight in East Lothian, and the other flying machines there.
- ISBN:
- 9781905267248
- 9781905267248
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Category:
- Transport (Children's / Teenage)
- Format:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
-
04-02-2009
- Publisher:
- NMSE - Publishing Ltd
- Country of origin:
- United Kingdom
- Pages:
- 48
- Dimensions (mm):
- 240x190x5mm
- Weight:
- 0.2kg
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