Here's what you might expect to find in aerial fiction:
* Setting: Stories could take place in airplanes, hot air balloons, blimps, helicopters, spaceships, or even imagined flying contraptions.
* Themes: They might explore themes of freedom, escape, perspective, isolation, adventure, or the vastness of the world.
* Characters: Characters could be pilots, passengers, skydivers, astronauts, or even mythical beings like angels or fairies.
* Plots: The stories might involve journeys, escapades, conflicts, or even reflections on life as seen from above.
Examples of what might be considered aerial fiction:
* Classic Literature:
* "The Little Prince" by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (explores themes of perspective and imagination)
* "The Wind in the Willows" by Kenneth Grahame (features a fantastical flying journey)
* "Gulliver's Travels" by Jonathan Swift (involves journeys to fantastical flying islands)
* Modern Fiction:
* "The Aeronauts" by Anne Charnock (a historical novel about early hot air balloon pioneers)
* "The Martian" by Andy Weir (features a gripping account of a stranded astronaut on Mars)
* "The Cloud Atlas" by David Mitchell (contains sections set in the future with flying machines)
* Films:
* "Up" (animated Pixar film about a man who uses balloons to achieve his dreams)
* "The Right Stuff" (movie about the early days of the space race)
* "Fly Away Home" (film about geese being raised by a human who teaches them to migrate)
While not a formally recognized genre, aerial fiction offers a unique perspective and captivating stories that explore the vastness of the skies and the possibilities of flight.