A period of intense activity in the study of aerodynamics began In the 1880s. Daring pioneers designed gliders made of little more than wood and canvas and risked their lives to further our knowledge of flight. Louis Bleriots cross-channel flight of 1909 was made in a
simple monoplane with a three-cylinder engine and stick-and-rudder controls of the type still used today. World War I forced a fast rate of development, leading to more robust and manoeuvrable aeroplanes. (查看原文)
Before the advent of high-strength metal alloys and
reliable welding techniques, the most effective way of making a light, rigid airframe was to build it in wood and brace it with wire. There was nothing simple or crude about such structures, which employed hundreds of
intricate metal fittings and carefully selected timber. The wings of the Bleriot XI were designed to be detached and stacked alongside the fuselage for road and rail transport (查看原文)
0 有用 litinan 2022-01-23 19:16:44
非常棒，覆盖了19世纪到当代整个飞机进化史。信息翔实、印刷精美。
0 有用 xmonkey 2019-09-18 18:27:33
图片很赞！选的飞机也都很经典。
0 有用 单宁 2021-12-28 22:06:33
一本可以走马观花的知识文献图册，趣味性差了些。
0 有用 無逸 2016-04-12 20:10:20
科普 航空
0 有用 弗来事宽 2023-09-15 13:42:04 北京
爽