From the Wright Brothers' first biplane to the Concorde supersonic airliner, from the P-51D Mustang of World War II to the modern-day Stealth fighter - this title describes the quest for mastery of the skies from the early 1900s, including how the Wright Brothers struggled into the air for the first time.

At the end of the book you can find out the latest developments and see where aircraft design is heading in the future.