Airborne Australia
The history and science of air travel in Australia from bombers to choppers to gliders, with awesome illustrations throughout and a full-colour comic strip section . . . what more could you ask in a non-fiction book for boys?
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Did you know that Australians designed and built some of the world's first aircraft, allowing our fearless pilots to smash flying records, bring aid to outback communities and defend our shores?Find out more about what a boomerang and an airplane wing have in common, how jet engines work and the amazing inventions that first dared to defy gravity. From bombers and hot-air balloons to choppers and gliders, Australian aviation has serious altitude. Brain-Buster Puzzles! Learn to draw planes! Schematics, amazing facts and more!
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