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From Wax Wings to Flying Drones: A Very Unreliable History of Aviation

From Wax Wings to Flying Drones: A Very Unreliable History of Aviation

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An irreverent romp through time looking back over the history of aviation, from Icarus and his wax wings to everything that happened since

Was Keith Harris’s Orville really named after the first-ever flyer?

What exactly is a ‘Spitfire’?

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Product ID:	9780750999731
Product Form:	Hardback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Title:	From Wax Wings to Flying Drones
Subtitle:	A Very Unreliable History of Aviation
Authors:	Author: Norman Ferguson
Subjects:	Manufacturing industries, Aviation manufacturing industry, Aircraft and aviation, Humour, Gift books, Aircraft: general interest, Humour, Gift books
Description:	Select Guide Rating An irreverent romp through time looking back over the history of aviation, from Icarus and his wax wings to everything that happened since Was Keith Harris’s Orville really named after the first-ever flyer? What exactly is a ‘Spitfire’? Why did Richard Branson try to cross the Atlantic in a balloon when he owned an airline? These are the questions that fail to keep proper aeronautical historians awake – but no matter, From Wax Wings to Flying Drones is here to answer them. Chock-full of important stuff like planes, pilots and pioneers such as the Wright brothers, Amelia Earhart and that man off the telly who used to fly on Concorde, this is a book for everyone who’s ever watched a plane in the sky and thought, ‘I wonder what its registration is?’
Imprint Name:	The History Press Ltd
Publisher Name:	The History Press Ltd
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	2022-08-11

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Weight	344 g
Dimensions	134 × 206 × 24 mm

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