Learn all about air transportation, starting with a history of flight. We'll cover humankind's first attempts to fly, through the aircraft of World Wars I and II, and continuing up to present-day flight. Topics include: the history of airplanes, Leonardo da Vinci, the first powered flight, monocasque aircraft, the First World War, the Douglas DC-3, the Second World War, jet aircraft, the Concorde, gliders, and helicopters.

Originally released by Cerebellum Corporation, 2013. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on July 10, 2018.

Aerostatic Balloons (2:57); --Planes (4:11); -- Helicopters (2:07); -- Summary (1:52); -- Credits: Air Transport (0:47); .