The Paris Air Show
Publisher: Zenith Press
Published: September 18, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 156
ISBN-13: 9780760307281
Subjects: Aircraft: general interest; Salon international de l'aero; Transportation; Aeronautics & Astronautics; Aviation - History; Transportation / Aviation / General; History; Salon international de l'aâeronautique et de l'espace
First sentence: The airplane was invented in 1903, but this was not widely recognized until 1908, thanks to poor communications, the Wrights' lack of interest in publicity, and the attitude of their European rivals.