The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

15.10 - The Plane! The Plane!

December 7, 1941. 75 years ago, The Pacific Clipper completes the first around-the-world flight by a commercial airliner. Read a book with an aircraft* on the cover.
*An aircraft is a machine that is able to fly by gaining support from the air that has the ability to carry a person. This includes hot air balloons, dirigibles (blimps), airplanes, biplanes, helicopters, gliders, hang gliders, seaplanes, jets, space shuttles, manned rockets. It does NOT include paper airplanes, kites, party balloons or parachutes.
ex.
Required: Include the cover.

These work

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Is there enough of a plane to approve this cover?

Would work? The bobble towards the nose looks like a cockpit which would imply that it is manned.

Would a space shuttle count?

Bea wrote: "Is there enough of a plane to approve this cover? "

yes

Coralie wrote: "Would work? The bobble towards the nose looks like a cockpit which would imply that it is manned."

yes

CassieV wrote: "Would a space shuttle count? "

from the task description "...jets, space shuttles, manned rockets...."

Would these wings work?

It's a fantasy novel, so the physics of it is a little unclear, but in the first book of the series, it was clear that the wings were intended to carry the wearer on long-distance flights, sort of like a hang-glider.

Is this enough of the balloon showing?

Brooke wrote: "Would these wings work?

It's a fantasy novel, so the physics of it is a little unclear, but in the first book of the series, it was clear that the wings were intende..."

Yes, according to the author's website they are mechanical wings. That seems to fall under "a machine that is able to fly by gaining support from the air"

Kathy G. wrote: "

Is this enough of the balloon showing?"

yes

Dlmrose wrote: "Kathy G. wrote: "

Is this enough of the balloon showing?"

yes"

Thank you!!!

Would this work? The image of the dirigible is reflected in the goggles....

Katie wrote: "Would this work? The image of the dirigible is reflected in the goggles....

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Yes, that works

Would this work? It looks like some kind of space shuttle. It looks big enough to hold passengers/pilots. And I don't think a rocket would have "wings". Though I could be wrong.

Barbara ★ wrote: "Would this work? It looks like some kind of space shuttle. It looks big enough to hold passengers/pilots. And I don't think a rocket would have "wings". Though I could be wrong.
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That appears to be a missile flying over a horizon- maybe water or sand below the atmosphere. There does not seem to be anything space-related. The book synopsis says: "a missile is heading right for Mecca on the first day of Ramadan.
That doesn't work.

Dlmrose wrote: "Barbara ★ wrote: ""a missile is heading right for Mecca on the first day of Ramadan. "..."

Darn I totally missed that. Okay I'll find another.

Does a crashed starship count?



From the book description: "This is the full-bodied novel of what happened when a colonial starship crashlanded on that uncharted planet."

Lavender wrote: "Does a crashed starship count?



From the book description: "This is the full-bodied novel of what happened when a colonial starship crashlanded on that unchart..."

Yes, that works

Could you approve this one ?

KSMary wrote: "Could you approve this one ?"

sure

How about this cover?

There is a listopia for books with airplanes or helicopters on the cover: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...

which may help

Paula wrote: "How about this cover? "

That works

Is this cover okay? The planes are kind of small...



Thanks!

Susan wrote: "Is this cover okay? The planes are kind of small...



Thanks!"

Those are planes, it works

Verifying thanks

Valerie wrote: "Verifying thanks"

Those are planes

Will the plane on this cover work?

Amanda A wrote: "Will the plane on this cover work? "

That's a plane.

Thanks! I was not sure if you wanted the wings to be visible on the cover.

I'm not sure if it's clear enough because it's so tiny, but would work? The space ship is in the upper left. Here's a larger image of the cover: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-15y6DD1zp_8...

Thanks for checking :)

Kait wrote: "I'm not sure if it's clear enough because it's so tiny, but would work? The space ship is in the upper left. Here's a larger image of the cover: http://3.bp.bl..."

OK, please point it out when you post

Will a picture of the dirigible work?


Curtsies & Conspiracies shows dirigibles on the wallpaper in the background (you have to enlarge the cover)

Sassafrass wrote: "Will a picture of the dirigible work?


Curtsies & Conspiracies shows dirigibles on the wallpaper in the background (you have to enlarg..."

Yes, that works

thanks!

will this work. flying planes of somekind in the city. you have to make it big to see.

Would you accept this silhouette of a plane?

JennRenee wrote: "will this work. flying planes of somekind in the city. you have to make it big to see."

Yes

Barbara ★ wrote: "Would you accept this silhouette of a plane?
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Yes

Would an X-Wing work? Rogue Squadron

Thanks!

yes

Can I get verified for having a blimp on the cover? Thank you.

Tara wrote: "Can I get verified for having a blimp on the cover? Thank you."

Covers do not need to be verified.

That appears to be a blimp. What is your concern?

Dlmrose wrote: "Tara wrote: "Can I get verified for having a blimp on the cover? Thank you."

Covers do not need to be verified.

That appears to be a blimp. What is your concern?"

I'm sorry, I thought since it was a cover related task that it would be best to have a book verified rather than have an issue down the road when claiming the book for the task.

Could you please verify The Best Is Yet to Come ?

It seems like front portion of rocket, but I am not sure about it.

Thanks.

Sankalp wrote: "Could you please verify The Best Is Yet to Come ?

It seems like front portion of rocket, but I am not sure about it.

Thanks."

There's not enough detail to confirm that it is an aircraft, sorry it doesn't work.