The History Of Flight With Dvd And Book Set

This tells the story of man's obsession with flight. From the myths and legends of the ancients, to the supersonic aircraft of the present day, the great feats and achievements in aviation history are described. The Story of Boeing The Boeing Company Part 1: Developing aircraft requires huge expenditure. One company has on a number of occasions bet more than it's entire net worth. The company was Boeing and its gambles have paid off making it an aviation giant. In 1952 Boeing developed a prototype transport plane - this was to become the Boeing 707. The Boeing Company Part 2 - During the early 1960's the US Air Force, asked for tenders to build and supply a large transporter. The technology Boeing used to build the Jumbo plane was accumulated over many years - mainly from building bombers for the US Air Force during the war years.  The Little Book of the Flight - This tells the story of man's obsession with flight. From the myths and legends of the ancients, to the supersonic aircraft of the present day, the great feats and achievements in aviation history are described.