Silver Dart

H. Green

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ISBN: 9781926908298

Silver Dart

The Story of J.A.D. McCurdy, Canada's First Pilot and the First Airplane

  Author:   H. Green    
  Publisher:  Breton Books

A WARM, ENTHUSIASTIC AND ENTERTAINING biography of the fearless pioneer pilot who flew Canada into the Aviation Era when his Silver Dart  lifted off lake ice in Baddeck, February 23, 1909. The story of the Aerial Experiment Association — four young men around Alexander Graham Bell — that developed and flew the flimsy planes that became the legendary Silver Dart. A story of companionship, invention and courage, as Canadian aviation was born in Cape Breton Island.

Details and Specs
ISBN associated with this title: 9781926908298
Item BB0110
PublisherBreton Books
PublisherBreton Books
Published on June 3 2014
Language eng
Pages 162
Format Paperback
Dimensions9(in) x 6(in)
Shipping weight276(g)
Status ACTIVE TITLE