Seaplanes and Naval Aviation (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780778712251)

The world's first regular scheduled air route was flown by a flying boat. Seaplanes are a large part of the history of flight, especially in areas of the world with many lakes and other waterways. Seaplanes uses action-filled illustrations and historical and contemporary images to show how cool plane/boat hybrids can be. Interesting text describes: - How flying boats were the dream of almost every early aircraft designer - The world's first seaplane, the hydravion - Early seaplanes were open-cockpit biplanes that frequently crashed - Battles at sea in World War I and World War II - How floatplanes were used to explore northern areas and even deliver mail in Canada, the United States and Russia

Author: Ole Steen Hansen
ISBN-10: 0778712257
ISBN-13: 9780778712251
Publisher: Crabtree Classics
Language: English
Published: 03/15/2003
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.54lbs
Size: 11.14h x 9.24w x 0.16d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.7
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 77479 / Seaplanes and Naval Aviation