Briefly introduces the process by which an airplane is made from sheet metal and other parts.

"The secret of flight wasn't cracked until the beginning of the twentieth century. This book explores how . . . understanding of the science of flight has improved, creating aircraft that are bigger and faster than the Wright brothers ever dreamed of. It covers helicopters, jet-planes,rocket-planes, planes big enough to carry hundreds of people, planes that can fly faster than the speed of sound, and even flying machines small enough to strap on your...

Describes the enormous building north of Seattle, Washington, where Boeing passenger jets are manufactured.