Van Sickle's Modern Airmanship
Edition: 8 edition
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
Published: July 13, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 926
ISBN-13: 9780070696334
Subjects: Aviation skills / piloting; Reference works; Aviation - Piloting & Flight Instruction; Air Pilot Procedures; Sports & Recreation; Transportation; Navigation; Aircraft,Flying,Instruments,Basic Flight Techniques,Aviation,Light Aircraft,Aeromedicine,Weather,Atmosphere,Avionics,Propulsion,Aerospace Structures; Transportation / General; Aeronautics; Air Sports; Airplanes; Piloting
First sentence: The Wright brother's first powered flight lasted just 12 seconds and traveled a little over 120 feet.