Seaplanes and Naval Aviation

By Ole Steen Hansen

Book Overview

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

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0778712095
• ISBN13: 9780778712091
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: Crabtree Classics
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.5" x 11.4"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6