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Presents the development and history of the JN-4D airplane, commonly called the Jenny, and portrays a typical woman pilot who trained army air cadets for World War I and later carried air mail.
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The Curtiss Jenny was the Model T of airplanes: it was the first aircraft to be mass produced, and the one in which nearly every famous early aviator--from Charles Lindbergh to Amelia Earhart--learned to fly. This stunning nonfiction picture bok portrays the building of a Jenny from wood, wire, and cloth, bringing to life the science and art of the early days of flight.
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