{"product_id":"milestones-of-flight-isbn-9780760350270","title":"Milestones of Flight","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Experience the history of flight with the world-class aviation collection at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum, which attracts millions and millions of visitors each year in Washington, D.C. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the moment the Wright Brothers first took flight in 1903 to the modern-day reliance on stealth aircraft and drones, there have been significant advances made in aviation. \u003ci\u003eMilestones of Flight\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates each era of advancements by showcasing the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's world-class aircraft collection. Authored by Dr. Robert van der Linden, a leading expert on aviation and Chairman of the Aeronautics Department at the NASM, this book is a stunning profile of the advancements in flight from decade to decade, illustrated with beautiful, large-scale photography and enhanced with little-known facts, anecdotes, and insights from major players in the aviation industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClimb inside the cockpit of the Spirit of St. Louis that Charles Lindbergh piloted solo across the Atlantic Ocean, making history. Contrast that with a Boeing B-29 Superfortress, the first aircraft to drop an atomic bomb. The full-page photos of each milestone-making aircraft are accompanied by timelines to showcase related aircraft as well as sidebars with interesting and little-known facts, stories, and related research.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMilestone categories include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Era of Early Flight\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- World War I First Fighters\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Long-Range Record-Setting Flight\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Popular Flight\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- First Commercial Airliners\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- World War II Aircraft\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Experimental Flight\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Cold War Military\/Korean Conflict Aircraft\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Commercial Jets\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Modern Military Aircraft\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat will the next milestone be?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zenith Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44892463169765,"sku":"NP9780760350270","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/O_0494fbcc-d9e4-4533-83ff-496cf4b82ab6.jpg?v=1773103842","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/milestones-of-flight-isbn-9780760350270","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}