Wichita's Legacy of Flight

by AIAA-Wichita Section, Jay M. Price, Professor of History Jay M Price

Book Overview

Known as the "Air Capital of the World," Wichita, Kansas, has been continuously associated with aviation longer than any city in the world. The city's inventive and entrepreneurial spirit made an early mark on the aviation and aerospace industries. From the first hot air balloons floating over the wheat fields to the major aviation corporations that still call the city home, Wichita has been associated with the wonder of flight, which celebrates its...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738531804
• ISBN13: 9780738531809
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.6" x 9.2"