Chronicles the rapid evolution of aviation technology and focuses on the meaning of flight for the human spirit.

Between the world wars, no sport was more popular, or more dangerous, than airplane racing. Thousands of fans flocked to multi-day events, and cities vied with one another to host them. The pilots themselves were hailed as dashing heroes who cheerfully stared death in the face. Well, the men were hailed. Female pilots were more often ridiculed than praised for what the press portrayed as silly efforts to horn in on a manly, and deadly, pursuit. Keith...

"From the winged gods of mythology to the technology of the Stealth Bomber, Aviation: A Smithsonian Guide presents the thrilling panorama of world aviation. It combines fast-paced narrative by Flying Tiger pilot Don Lopez with stunning color visuals from the National Air and Space Museum."--BOOK JACKET. "Seven thematic sections detail landmark events, technological advances, and the drama of the men, women, and aircraft that soared ever higher, farther,...

The survivors tell of their day to day stuggle for life on the Andes Mountain. Alive re-creates one of the greatest survival stories of our time.

A description of the basic radiation data gathering systems used on three U.S. aircraft during the GARP Atlantic Tropical Experiment.

A new addition to the Questioneers series, a full-color nonfiction early reader series based on the new Ada Twist, Scientist Netflix series! Why do airplanes look the way they do? Why can't birds fly when they're first born? And why do some paper planes fly farther than others? Ada Twist, Scientist: The Why Files is the perfect nonfiction resource for all these questions and more. Discover everything there is to know about flight from Ada Twist,...

Short discussion of the discretionary aviation grant program with links to related legislation: Cumulative grants report by airport and Grants reports by year.

The Colorado Airport System includes a total of 74 public-use airports, and of which 14 are categorized as commercial service airports and 60 categorized as non-commercial service general aviation airports. Includes maps of the commercial service and general aviation airports. The Colorado aviation system plan, technical report is a tool that helps to identify those airports and those projects that help to provide a system of airports that can meet...

An astronaut-in-training has to leave NASA (to save the family farm) but just can't give up on his dream of shooting into space, even if he has to do it all by himself. And that will of course get everyone up in arms, from his wife to his banker to the town gossips to the media and the Department of Homeland Security.