Discover the daring aviation pioneers who made the dream of powered
flight a reality, forever changing the course of history.
Aviator Lincoln Beachey broke countless records: he looped-the-loop,
flew upside down and in corkscrews, and was the first to pull his
aircraft out of what was a typically fatal tailspin. As Beachey and
other aviators took to the skies in death-defying acts in the early
twentieth century, these innovative daredevils not only wowed crowds,
but also redefined the frontiers of powered flight.
Higher, Steeper, Faster takes readers inside the world of the brave
men and women who popularized flying through their deadly stunts and
paved the way for modern aviation. With heart-stopping accounts of the
action-packed race to conquer the skies, plus photographs and
fascinating archival documents, this book will exhilarate readers as
they fly through the pages.