Flight

How does a jumbo jet stay up in the air? Why is a dragonfly similar to a helicopter? How can a bird fly without flapping its wings? How can a Stealth Fighter avoid being detected by enemy radar?Flight is the story of all things that fly. From supersonic planes and the albatrosses that glide on strong winds to the myths of powerful gods that flew on magical wings, it explores the amazing phonemenon of flight. Flight also gives the inside story on flying: what it is like to sit in the cockpit of a plane and how airports control the huge numbers of planes landing and taking off every minute.An engrossing exploration of an enthralling subject.