Hugh Armstrong Robinson: The Story of Flying Lucky 13 - Hardcover

by Billie Holladay Skelley (Author), Rachel Bowman (Illustrator)

Children's Biography: A remarkable engineer, inventor, and pilot, Hugh Armstrong Robinson performed many first-flight feats and was one of the most successful aviators of his time. His concept for quickly decelerating a plane by catching a cable was so successful it is still used today. Robinson devoted his life to advancing the field of aviation and to making the dream of human flight a reality.