Flying Machines: Construction and Operation; a practical book which shows, in illustrations, working plans and text, how to build and navigate the modern airship (Illustrated)
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| Rating | : | 4.94 (956 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B007X4OX1S |
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| Number of Pages | : | 482 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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Dr. Joseph S. Maresca said A Real Gem For Aviator Buffs !. Flying Machines by Russell is a nicely crafted work on the evolution of aircraft and the many imperfections encountered in the initial attempts at flight. For instance, Horatio Phillips experimented with wing sections to produce lift but experienced bad equilibrium.Surprisingly, the Wright brothers added a front rudder and placed the operators horizontally on the craft in order to achieve success flying. Fascinating, but Kindle edition is a mess. Jan Wolter It's 1910, only seven years after the Wright Brother's first flight, and excitement about "flying machines" is at such a high pitch that it seems profitable to publish a manual for the aspiring pilot. The authors, Jackman and Russell, don't seem to be particularly distinguished aviators on their own account, but they've managed to recruit the grand old man of aviation, Octave Chanute, to write their fir. Learn to fly -- 1910 style Rick Cook A look at how to build your own airplane and learn to fly it -- at least before WWI. And if you were willing to take your life in your hands.This faded sepia snapshot of the early days of flight gives a fair amount of detail on the subject and quite unintentionally drives home just how dangerous the process actually was. "Frail" doesn't begin to describe the gliders and planes described herein. "Suicida
The complete original illustrations are included in this edition.. This book was published only a few short years after the Wright Brothers took their first flight. A fascinating, fun, and historic read