Aviation Legends Paper Airplane Book [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Ken Blackburn (Author), Jeff Lammers (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2001

The Spirit of St. Louis. The P-51 Mustang. The Fokker Dr.I riplane, once famously painted red by Baron Manfred von Richthofen. These planes are just a few of the milestones of flight-now re-created as replica models by master paper airplane engineers Ken Blackburn and Jeff Lammers, authors of The World Record Paper Airplane Book, Kids' Paper Airplane Book, and Pocket Flyers Paper Airplane Book, together with a soaring 1.6 million copies in print.

Combining the passion for aviation and love for making paper airplanes, the Aviation Legends Paper Airplane Book offers easy-to-make, easy-to-fly, accurate models of 12 historically important planes. There are at least two full-color copies of each plane-one for flying, one for show-plus fold-up stands to display them. The book is like a greatest hits of powered aviation: The Wright Flyer. The 1935 DC-3 Douglas Sleeper Transport, which revolutionized commercial travel. The Rutan/Yeager Voyager, the only aircraft to have flown around the world without refueling. Complete with time lines, history, trivia, stats, and specs, it's the glory of aviation, all ready to make and fly.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Adult/High School-This brief and colorful history of flight begins with the first Chinese kites that flourished around 300 B.C.E. and ends with contemporary space shuttles. The authors explain how World War I was the catalyst to transform aircraft into weapons' carriers, and include several examples of military planes, such as the Bell X-1, the North American P-51 Mustang, and the Boeing F-15 Eagle. There is a section of hints on paper-airplane construction and advice on how to adjust the reproductions for optimum flight. More than half of the book is comprised of patterns that follow the fascinating text and illustrations; they are designed to be cut out and assembled, but they can be traced, cut out, and retraced onto heavy paper like the kind used in the book. This is a good title for bringing military and aviation history to life, and to inspire teens enrolled in beginning engineering and physics classes to create their own aviation designs.
Joyce Fay Fletcher, Rippon Middle School, Prince William County, VA
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From the Back Cover

FLY A PIECE OF HISTORY

12 Models - 30 Planes - 12 Display Stands

Presenting the greatest hits of powered aviation - here are easy-to-make, accurate, and airworthy replicas of 12 historically important planes. There's the Wright Flyer, changing aviation history with a 12-second maiden voyage. The Fokker Dr.I Triplane, famously and perhaps fatally painted bright red by the Red Baron, Manfred Von Richthofen. Plus the Ryan NYP - Spirit of St. Louis, Bell X-1, and Rutan/Yeager Voyager, the only aircraft ever to circle the globe without refueling, setting eight world records and returning to Edwards Air Force Base with a mere 18 gallons of fuel to spare. With 30 planes in all, there are at least two full-colored copies of each model - one for flying, one for show - plus fold-up stands to display them. Each model is meticulously detailed and comes with comprehensive folding instructions, along with tips on how to achieve the best flight. Includes a brief history of aviation, chart of famous aviators, stats, and specs. It's an air and space museum, ready to cut, fold, glue, and fly.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Workman Publishing Company (October 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761123768
• ISBN-13: 978-0761123767
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #406,157 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good intro to paper scale modeling, October 29, 2001

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Mukul Krishna (TX) - See all my reviews
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I am an avid fan of paper airplane models. I especially like making scale models of real aircraft. After having made all sorts I found this book really nice because of the little history on each plane that the book gives. Though it would have been really good if the models were 3-D and if the plans for the models were pre-cut or perforated on the margins.

The models take you through the early years of flight to the modern era and there are ample copies of each in case you foul up on one.

All-in-all I think this is a great book for paper airplane fans like me and kids as well. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is thinking about purchasing it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars not the best, October 1, 2009

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I think this book is not so good because I found the models in this book a little difficult to fold and fly.I do think that the planes are beautiful and are great on display, but still the planes didn't fly well.my concorde flew a "supersonic" flight of 5 seconds to fly 2 feet and my spirit of st.louis didn't even make it across the dinner table.but also the book came with very valuable information.I recommend this book only to people who like making airplanes that are for decoration only.