Fascinating Aviation. From the First Airplanes to Aircraft

Konstantin Weigelin — a Russian engineer and science popularizer — tells about aviation vividly and engagingly, turning flying machines into a source of discoveries and inspiration. The book contains dozens of stories and facts that reveal the mysteries of flight.

- What does "faster than the wind" mean?
- How do cyclones, weather, and wind affect aviation?
- How does a wing hold a heavy aircraft in the sky?
- How to build and launch a kite?
- In what ways do birds fall short of airplanes?
- How is an airplane constructed, and what tests do flying models undergo?

This book is for everyone who wants to feel the magic of flight and understand how winged machines are arranged. Weigelin shows that aviation is both technology and formulas, as well as amazing stories of courage and ingenuity. You can expect clear explanations of complex principles and the joy of discovery — for the world of aviation can amaze just as much as space!