a history Desmond, Kevin 1950- creator author. text bibliography Print books. ncu ©2018 2018 monographic eng

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306 p: 26 cm "Attempts at electric powered flight date to well before the 19th century. Battery weight and low energy output made it impractical until the 1990s. The author describes the diverse designs of modern electric flying machines--from tiny insect-styled drones to stratospheric airships--and explores developing trends, including flying cars and passenger airliners"-- Kevin Desmond ; foreword by Ivo Boscarol. Includes bibliographical references (page 299) and index. Electric airplanes History Drone aircraft History TL685.35 .D47 2018 9781476669618 (softcover : alk. paper) 2018023833 DLC 180607 20200113110435.0 20532355 eng