Famous planes. Issue 100. 5th edition. PEGOV M.

Since ancient times, a person dreamed of flying above the ground, but only at the beginning of the last century he was able to climb the sky by plane. Aviation history - from the first aircraft to modern airliners and orbital aircraft - this excitingly interesting book is devoted.

In separate chapters-stories about legendary aircraft-such as the ANT-25, on which Valery Chkalov in 1937 flew through the North Pole to America, as the "flying tank" IL-2 as inconspicuous night bombers The U-2, who heroically fought in the Great Patriotic War, like a beautiful bird of the supersonic passenger Tu-144 and today's swift migi. And it may happen that in the future the young reader will not just get into the passenger chair, but pick up the helm himself or create a unique winged car. After all, the era of aviation continues!