• Iñaki Ascacíbar

Language of the publication:

  Spanish

Now in its second edition, this third volume of the collection will explain all the human and technical efforts involved in mankind's successful achievement of developing "heavier than air" flying machines.

From the Montgolfier brothers and the first flight of a hot air balloon in 1783, to dirigibles, right through to the new Airbus A3XX, with its maximum take-off weight of 475 tonnes, as well as military aviation projects to make planes invisible to radar.

The author, in the first part of his book, tells us the whole story, punctuated by anecdotes which will doubtless spark the interest of every reader in this passionate world of aeronautics. In the second part, the author attempts to reveal, in an accessible and approachable way, the mystery for most of humanity that still today is the ability to fly.