The Heritage of Kitty HawkW.W. Norton, 1962 - 211 էջ The story of the early aviation pioneers and their accomplishments from the beginnings until World War 1. |
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... Bleriot abandoned this device for lateral control in favor of the Wright's wing warping . In this machine he used first a 25 hp . and later a 50 hp . Antoinette engine . In the “ Libellule , " Bleriot flew a number of times during the ...
... Bleriot abandoned this device for lateral control in favor of the Wright's wing warping . In this machine he used first a 25 hp . and later a 50 hp . Antoinette engine . In the “ Libellule , " Bleriot flew a number of times during the ...
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... Bleriot began construction of his # 11 , the monoplane that would bring him lasting fame and fortune . It was not greatly differ- ent from its immediate predecessors except that it was smaller . Wing span was 252 feet , and fuselage ...
... Bleriot began construction of his # 11 , the monoplane that would bring him lasting fame and fortune . It was not greatly differ- ent from its immediate predecessors except that it was smaller . Wing span was 252 feet , and fuselage ...
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... Bleriot was on the verge of bankruptcy . Now , orders came in from all sides ; ultimately they totaled hun- dreds . The success of Bleriot as a designer and builder of aircraft was assured . In later years , as will be described in ...
... Bleriot was on the verge of bankruptcy . Now , orders came in from all sides ; ultimately they totaled hun- dreds . The success of Bleriot as a designer and builder of aircraft was assured . In later years , as will be described in ...
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The Dreamers | 15 |
The Early Experimenters | 21 |
The Bird Men | 29 |
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