Stories from some of the most important aircraft in aviation history, from the first flights to the end of the Second World War. Details from their development, achievements, and surviving examples. Seventy-five aircraft, including the Montgolfier Balloons, the Wright Flyer, the Fokker Dr1 triplane, the Sopwith Camel, the Spirit of St Louis, the Ford Tri-Motor, the Douglas DC-3, the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, the Junkers Ju-87 Stuka, the Supermarine Spitfire, the Mitsubishi Zero, the F4U Corsair, the F6F Hellcat, the Avro Lancaster, the B-29 Superfortress, and many more. Illustrated.