Aviation

Aviation is the practical aspect or art of aeronautics, being the design, development, production, operation and use of aircraft, especially heavier than air aircraft. The word aviation was coined by French writer and former naval officer Gabriel La Landelle in 1863, from the verb avier (synonymous flying), itself derived from the Latin word avis ("bird") and the suffix -ation.

Also see Aircraft and Aviation History.
...more

The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War
Falling
Drowning
Great Circle
Worst Case Scenario
Love in Plane Sight
Amelia's Shadow
The Defector (Apollo Murders, #2)
Come Fly with Me
American Sky
Fly Girl: A Memoir
Girls of Flight City
Come Fly the World: The Jet-Age Story of the Women of Pan Am
Spitfires: The American Women Who Flew in the Face of Danger During World War II
Razor 03: A Night Stalker’s Wars
The Wright Brothers
Fate Is the Hunter
West with the Night
Skunk Works: A Personal Memoir of My Years at Lockheed
Stick and Rudder: An Explanation of the Art of Flying
Wind, Sand and Stars
The Right Stuff
Sully: My Search for What Really Matters
Yeager: An Autobiography
Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History
A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War II
Flyboys: A True Story of Courage
The Aviators: Eddie Rickenbacker, Jimmy Doolittle, Charles Lindbergh, and the Epic Age of Flight
Night Flight
Skyfaring: A Journey with a Pilot
Catch-22 by Joseph HellerThe Raiders and the Cross by Patrick LarsimontNadya's War by C.S.  TaylorFlight of the Intruder by Stephen CoontsFlight of the Old Dog by Dale Brown
Military Aviation Novels
95 books — 71 voters

New Space Capitalism by Rainer ZitelmannStaccando l'ombra da terra by Daniele Del GiudiceVolo di notte by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryIl gabbiano Jonathan Livingston by Richard BachCarrying the Fire by Michael  Collins
FLY. Decolla, vola, esplora.
27 books — 3 voters

The Midnight Library by Matt HaigThe Bride Test by Helen  HoangThe Spanish Love Deception by Elena  ArmasFerry Pilot by Kerry McCauleySuch a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
Books with Airplanes on the Cover
48 books — 24 voters
Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth WeinAirport by Arthur HaileyCode Name Verity by Elizabeth WeinBiggles in the Antarctic by W.E. JohnsWingwalkers by Taylor  Brown
Pilots in Fiction
92 books — 22 voters


Michael               Wilson
The flight manual for the Saturn V rocket—the one that put a man on the moon—was barely 250 pages long. You’re not trying to go to the moon here—you just want to fly a drone.
Michael Wilson, Red Raven Part 107 Guidebook: A Complete Study Guide for the FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certification

Michael               Wilson
Flying should be fun, not a chore. That’s why we built this guide—to make the journey exciting, clear, and just challenging enough to keep you sharp.
Michael Wilson, Red Raven Part 107 Guidebook: A Complete Study Guide for the FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certification

More quotes...
Novels or non-fiction books regarding exciting aviation adventures.
3 members, last active a day ago
General Civil Aviation Authority Book club
1 member, last active 9 years ago
Aviation and Spaceflight A group that is dedicated to Aviation and Spaceflight. From learning more about the actual techn…more
3 members, last active 5 years ago
Discuss the author VH Folland, small press, a rocky road to print and the final book that result…more
1 member, last active 15 years ago