Aircraft, a picture history (discounted price, faded cover)This source book covers the story of aircraft from the historic Wright Flyer of 1903 to the supersonic Concorde of today. The picturesall types of aircraft from all countries, provide a unique guide to the way aircraft have developed, and clearly show the big impetus to development given by the two world wars. At the beginning of the First World War, aircraft were frail machines, unarmed and suitable only for reconnaissance duties. By its end pilots