Flying Machines: Construction and Operation A Practical Book Which Shows, in Illustrations, Working Plans and Text, How to Build and Navigate the Modern Airship

"Flying Machines: Construction and Operation" by W.J. Jackman and Thos. H. Russell is a how-to book from the dawning age of flight. The book is a guide for those keen to build and pilot their own flying machines, and it delivers hands-on advice with illustrations and blueprints. It begins with the basic science of flight, tracing the history of aircraft and explaining how they work, including a chapter by Octave Chanute describing early aviation attempts. The authors aim to make complex ideas easy for the average person to grasp so they can construct their own aircraft. The book starts by showing the reader gliding machine mechanics and the types of materials needed to build a proper flying machine.