TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 Dreaming of Flight CHAPTER 2 A Specialized Shape CHAPTER 3 Taking Off HOW IT WORKS Jet Engine CHAPTER 4 In the Air CHAPTER 5 The Future of Flight Focus on Airplanes Index Glossary To Learn More
CHAPTER 1 DREAMING OF FLIGHT DREAMING OF FLIGHT Humans have been trying to fly since Humans have been trying to fly since ancient times Inventors tried to build ancient times Inventors tried to build ornithopters or machines with flapping ornithopters or machines with flapping wings But none got off the ground wings But none got off the ground The first successful flight took place The first successful flight took place in (cid:3)(cid:2)(cid:1)(cid:127) in France Joseph-Michel and in in France Joseph-Michel and Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier launched Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier launched a giant balloon made of silk and paper a giant balloon made of silk and paper Ukrainian architect Vladimir Tatlin designed this Ukrainian architect Vladimir Tatlin designed this ornithopter ornithopter 5
