The U.S. has led the world in vertical lift technologies with the help of some of the brightest minds in this field-Igor I.  Meer

Presents a comprehensive history of the many different types of flying boats and amphibious aircraft designed and built in the United States. This title is divided into three chronological sections: the early era (1912-1928), the golden era (1928-1945), and the postwar era (1945 - present), with historical overviews of each period.  Meer

Provides a concise historical survey of the various types of aircraft used by the United States Army Air Corps, Army Air Forces, and Air Force, and the Navy and Marine Corps to accomplish air attack missions since 1926.  Meer