Book Of Aircraft

148 Pages·2016·38.64 MB·English

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Welcome to
The history of human aviation spans over a hundred years, from the
fi rst manned fl ight of the Wright Flyer in 1903, which fl ew a
groundbreaking 260 metres, to the futuristic spacecraft of today that
shuttle astronauts and payloads to the International Space Station.
Today’s aircraft are constantly evolving and being upgraded; would
the Wright brothers even recognise a Eurofi ghter Typhoon as a
descendant of their Flyer? In this new edition of How It Works Book of
Aircraft, we will bring to life a plethora of modern fl ying machines.
Find out what it takes to become a pilot for the Red Arrows and how
the Supermarine Spitfi re became such a successful aircraft in the
Military section. Discover how commercial airliners are becoming
more and more effi cient and what the next evolution of Concorde
may look like in the Commercial section. In the Spacecraft section we
transport you to the outer reaches of space to search for life on
distant planets and investigate how we may soon send humans to
Mars with the SpaceShipTwo. Enjoy the book!

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How It Works Book Of Aircraft 2nd Edition © 2016 Imagine Publishing Ltd
ISBN 978 1785 464 188
Part of the
bookazine series
Military
Iconic aircraft
aircraft
008 The world’s most 032 A erobatic displays
iconic aircraft
042 100 years of
022 Sky giants fi ghter planes
050 On board the Warthog
052 Supermarine Spitfi re
054 L ancaster Bomber
056 S ea Harrier
058 Inside a Huey
060 S ea Vixen
062 Westland Lynx
062 The record-
064 Strategic bombers
breaking helicopter
068 F-35 and future fi ghters
126 On board the
SpaceShipTwo
On board the 050
Warthog
Aerobatic 032
displays
006
042
100 years of
fi ghter planes
090
Spacecraft
The largest
passenger jet 118 Exploring the outer
solar system
122 The evolution of
Commercial space travel
aircraft 124 The Orion spacecraft
126 On board the
076 C ommercial drones
SpaceShipTwo
084 How to build a plane
128 Voyager spacecraft
088 The luxury of the
130 The MESSENGER probe
Lineage 100 jet
132 Big Space Balloon
090 W orld’s largest
passenger jet 134 Space Shuttle
payload bay
092 The new Concorde
136 ATV spacecraft
096 Solar-powered aircraft
138 Solar-powered
098 Hot air balloons
spacecraft
100 Inside a cargo plane
140 Next-generation
102 Boeing 787 Dreamliner space planes
106 Gliders
140 Next generation
107 Inside a blimp
space planes
107 The Perlan Project
108 Inside Air Force One
110 How to fl y a helicopter
111 The AirBoard
112 N ext-gen airships
007
ICONIC AIRCRAFT
12 most iconic aircraft
BREAKING THE
SOUND BARRIER FLYTIHNEG W AORROLUDND
GOING
SUPERSONIC
From the early days of aviation all the way through to the modern
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DID YOU KNOW? The Wright brothers’ father, a church minister, was adamant human flight could not be achieved
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day, iconic aircraft of all shapes and sizes have taken to the skies
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ICONIC AIRCRAFT
12 most iconic aircraft
Wright Flyer
The iconic aircraft that was created by the most famous of sibling partnerships
Orville and Wilbur Wright were pilot their invention. The aircraft was launched heavier than air machine to get airborne.
dedicated to their task of developing from a short monorail track by two modifi ed Designed in a biplane structure, the Wright
powered fl ight. Meticulously tested, bicycle wheel hubs. The engine was very basic Flyer had an unfortunate untimely demise
the Wright Flyer was constructed in Dayton, and worked using a hand lever that could only when it was wrecked four days after its maiden
Ohio but failed to take off on the fi rst tests open and close the fuel line rather than fl ight by a huge gust of wind. The design was
carried out on 14 December 1903. It eventually throttle. Prior to the Flyer, the brothers created fi rst housed in the British Science Museum
managed to get airborne a few days later on 17 various gliders from 1900 to 1903 that were before moving to the Smithsonian National Air
December and achieved a best of 260 metres tested without great success. Eventually, they and Space Museum in the USA after Orville’s
(852 feet) as Wilbur and Orville took turns to found the perfect formula as it became the fi rst death in 1948.
Construction
The aircraft was created out of
Wing warping
spruce and ash, which were chosen
for their strong yet lightweight When developing their projects, the
properties. Muslin fabric was brothers designed a system of gears
covered over the wood. and pivoting shafts that could angle
the aircraft in the desired direction.
Engine
The statistics…
The Flyer’s power system
produced 12 horsepower and was
an inline piston engine created by
local mechanic, Charlie Taylor.
Wright Flyer
Launch date: 17 December
1903
Length: 6.4m (21.1ft)
Weight: 274.4kg (605lb)
Wingspan: 12.2m (40.3ft)
Max speed: Minimal
Max altitude: Minimal
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