Hobbyists, aviation enthusiasts, and history buffs alike will find hours of enjoyment with this guide to making and flying paper fighter planes. Many of the past century's classic fighters are included here, such as the legendary Sopwith Camel, Mitsubishi Zero, Messerschmitt Bf 109, and McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom. The kit comes with ready-to-cut templates with pre-drawn insignias; numbered parts for each of the classic designs; and art supplies to decorate the entire fleet. Kit Includes: - Build Your Own Fighter Planes, a 48-page, 2-color book - 57 template cards ready to cut and assemble - 18 reusable templates - 5 colored markers

Easy-to-follow, step-by-step methods to lay out, analyse, and optimise your new homebuilt aircraft concept; Industry methods distilled to the essence, and written in a straight forward, easy-to-read style; No derivations, proofs, or complicated equations. Every step is illustrated with an all-new design example that is followed through from beginning to end.

How to Build Brick Airplanes puts the power of the world's most fearsome jets in your hands—learn how to build the SR-71, the P38 Lightning, the B2 bomber, and more, from LEGO bricks. Grab some bricks, because it's time to get building! How to Build Brick Airplanes is loaded with clear, easy-to-follow designs for creating contemporary and classic jets, warbirds, bombers, and more using nothing more than bricks found in many common LEGO sets. More than just simple, generic recreations, the planes here are all scale models of their real-world counterparts. How to Build Brick Airplanes opens with simpler designs, before working up to more detailed builds. This vivid, user-friendly, and fun title is sure to bring hours of joy and airborne wonder to LEGO fans across the globe, whether you're an aviation enthusiast, LEGO lover, or looking for a project to share with little ones of your own. LEGO is the world's #1 toy company. The adults who grew up building LEGO City and Spaceports are now passing their old sets on to their children—and a new generation of LEGO builders has emerged, along with a rabid online community and celebrated custom builders.

Forty-four accurately rendered illustrations with captions capture the exciting details of a low-flying U.S. F-117 Stealth fighter, an aircraft carrier-based F-18, a Tornado GR-1, a Russian-built MiG-15, and other historic planes.

Forty-six accurate, authentic renderings of fighters, bombers, transports, etc. Includes "Enola Gay," Japanese Zero, British Spitfire, German Komet jet fighter, many others. Captions include detailed coloring information, military role and affiliation of plane, manufacturer, other data. All illustrations copyright-free. 13 planes in color on covers. Publisher's Note.

Ladies and gentlemen, start your spaceships with this book that explores an exciting new era of space travel—the perfect science gift! Personal space travel is no longer the stuff of science fiction. The future is here: Civilians are launching into orbit. How to Build Your Own Spaceship takes readers on a fun and quirky trip to the forefront of commercial space travel-the latest technology, the major business players, and the personal and financial benefits that are ripe for the picking. Science-writer Piers Bizony's breadth of knowledge, quick wit, and no-nonsense explanations of the hard science in this emerging arena will satisfy even the most dedicated space fanatics. With practical advice (from picking the best jet fuel to funding your own fleet of space crafts), unbelievable space facts, and fascinating photos, Bizony's user-friendly guide to blasting off is a must-have ticket to the final frontier.

Take an action-packed flight through the history of aircraft and discover the intrepid pioneers who made a dream reality Uncover the engineering behind more than 800 aircraft models, from military jets to commercial planes. This visual history book captures the fascinating story of airplanes and aviation, and how their groundbreaking discovery has influenced the 21st Century. Inside the pages of this aircraft book, you’ll discover: • The history of military and commercial aircraft from all over the world, decade by decade, to the present day in stunning visual detail • Comprehensive catalogs highlight the most important aircraft of each period along with their specifications and unique features • Showcases on particularly celebrated aircraft – such as the Supermarine Spitfire and Concorde – in beautifully photographed “virtual tour” features • The stories of the engineers and manufacturers that created marques like Boeing and Airbus Take to the skies Modern flight has opened the world up to new opportunities and paved the way for the development of advanced research and technology. But, what made it so groundbreaking? This book uncovers the stories behind the first airplane models, the development of flight, and brings you to present-day marvels such as the Gypsy Moth and Supermarine Spitfire. The Aircraft Book is filled with stats, facts, and photographs that create a visual tour and allows you to see inside key commercial and military aircraft models from the exterior to the cockpit. Aviation enthusiasts will also be captivated by the manufacturer of aircraft engines and how famous models like Boeing and Lockheed became household names. Love history? Discover even more with DK! DK's The Definitive Visual History series is an iconic celebration of design and history. Packed with fascinating facts and statistics, these high-quality visual guides cover everything from history and notable designs to the people and technology that made it possible. Books in this series include The Car Book, The Train Book, The Tank Book, and so much more.

Instructions for making various types of model aircraft including the L'Entreprenant (p.7) -- Wright Flyer (p.9) -- Avro 504 (p.14) -- Handley Page 0/400 (p.18) -- Curtiss R-6 (p.22) -- Naval Aircraft Factory F-5L (p.25) -- Spad S.VII (p.28) -- DH-4 Liberty Plane (p.32) -- Sopwith Camel (p.32) -- Royal Aircraft Factory SE-5a (p.38) -- Fokker Dr. I Triplane (p.41) -- Dornier Flying Boat (p.44) -- Curtiss P-6 Hawk (p.48) -- Ford Tri-Motor (p.51) -- Boeing P-12 (p.54) -- Curtiss F8C Helldiver (p.56) -- Bristol Bulldog (p.59) -- Douglas 0-46 (p.62) -- Goodyear Zeppelin (p.65) -- Boeing P-26 Peashooter (p.68) -- Consolidated PBY-5A Cataline (p.70) -- Grumman J2F Duck (p.73) -- Swordfish (p.76) -- B-17 Flying Fortress (p.79) -- Douglas C-47 Skytrain (p.82) -- Vought SB2U Vindicator (p.84) -- P-40 Warhawk (p.89).