From the first hot air balloons to military supercraft, trace the evolution of technology's hottest topic - man's never ending quest to fly. A host of famous flying machines throughout history show how inventors and engineers have developed and improved on technology to make aircraft such an important part of human history. This book also dissects some major developments, such as the jet engine and wing shapes and also explains what happens in a sonic boom and how thrust, gravity lift and weight are all crucial to flight to give a rounded picture of these amazing machines.

Technology Timelines is a series of six book aimed at upper KS2 and early KS3 readers, tracing the development of specific technologies through the ages.

This book is part of a book series called Technology Timelines .

This book is suitable for Key Stage 2. KS2 covers school years 4, 5 and 6, and ages 8-11 years. A key stage is any of the fixed stages into which the national curriculum is divided, each having its own prescribed course of study. At the end of each stage, pupils are required to complete standard assessment tasks.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2016 by Hachette Children's Group .

Tom Jackson is the author of over 60 natural science books for children. He is a zoologist and has worked in publishing for many years. Franklin Watts is well-known for its high-quality and attractive books. We aim to give children of all abilities a life-long love of learning and reading.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: Introduction
• 1: Taking to the Air
• 1: Dogfighters
• 1: Lighter than Air
• 1: Long Distance
• 1: War in the Air
• 1: The X Planes
• 1: Airliners
• 1: Fast Jets
• 1: Top Secret
• 1: Drones
• 1: Speed and Stealth
• 1: The Future of Flight
• 1: Glossary and Index