About This Book
The story follows a boy nicknamed Kiwi who becomes involved with the testing and preparation of a long-distance airplane alongside his father and another young flyer. It moves from shore-based workshops and hangar work through the machine’s trials, a daring non-stop transoceanic flight, and tense mid-Atlantic difficulties that test skill and courage. After the flight the narrative examines changed circumstances, the experience of adapting to unfamiliar conditions, and the boy’s progression from observer to trained aviator. Illustrations accompany the adventure and emphasize technical detail, practical procedures, and the emotional steadiness required for long-distance aviation.
About the Author
More Books by This Author
1 picks
You May Also Like
6 picks
!Tention: A Story of Boy-Life during the Peninsular War
by George Manville Fenn
"Boy" the Wandering Dog: Adventures of a Fox-Terrier
by Marshall Saunders
"Carrots:" Just a Little Boy
by Mrs. Molesworth
"Granny's Chapters" (on scriptural subjects) / The New Testament, with a Sketch of the Subsequent History of the Jews.
by Lady Mary Ross
"Great-Heart": The Life Story of Theodore Roosevelt
by Daniel Henderson
"Say Fellows—" / Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues
by Wade C. Smith
