"Military and civil aviation from the beginnings to the present day." "History of powered flight ... directory of almost 1500 manufacturers. Technical glossary. Over reference 1000 reference illustrations."

Includes index. INCLUDES GLOSSARY AND INDEX.

The history of flight -- Man becomes airborne -- Pioneers of powered flight -- The first war in the air -- The conquest of the globe -- The new airborne armies -- World War in the air -- Keeping the balance of power -- Universal transport -- The A-Z of the world's aircraft -- Glossary -- Index.