100 years of flight a chronicle of aerospace history, 1903-2003
In just 100 years, air and space exploration has progressed from a 12 second, 120 foot flight by two brothers, to a 30 year sustained flight, now 7 billion miles from Earth, travelling at 300,000 mph. This volume chronicles the most significant accomplishments in aerospace since 1903.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Reston, Va.
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
2003
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| Summary: | In just 100 years, air and space exploration has progressed from a 12 second, 120 foot flight by two brothers, to a 30 year sustained flight, now 7 billion miles from Earth, travelling at 300,000 mph. This volume chronicles the most significant accomplishments in aerospace since 1903. |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 528 pages illustrations (some color) 24 x 29 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781563475627 (hardcover) 1563475626 (hardcover) |