If you are one of the millions of airline passengers who take to the air daily and have no idea how an aeroplane flies or how it is flown but would like to find out then this is the book for you. It is written by an airline pilot who knows from firsthand experience those questions that are asked most frequently. He knows that for many it is an interest born of curiosity and in some cases caused by fear. In this revised third edition Julien Evans explains in straightforward everyday language