Commercial Aircraft - Paperback

by Ole Steen Hansen (Author)

The first commercial flights in the 1920s, were cold, expensive, and dangerous. Today, millions of people fly safely around the world each day in comfort. Realistic illustrations and clear text explain to children how these planes and their engines were developed and how millions of people fly around the world each day. Topics include: - the first airlines - flying boats - first jet airliners - Boeing - engines - Concorde - low cost airlines - bushpilots - airbus - the future of commercial fight - plane identification guide