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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... beginning in 1883. First he built an orni- thopter , with results that were uncertain . Next he constructed three gliders which , according to his own account in 1909 , demonstrated exactly the necessity for curved wing surfaces . After ...
... beginning in 1883. First he built an orni- thopter , with results that were uncertain . Next he constructed three gliders which , according to his own account in 1909 , demonstrated exactly the necessity for curved wing surfaces . After ...
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... beginning in July 1900 ; not long thereafter , funds to continue his work were forthcoming from the Imperial Gov- ernment . Beginning about 1906 , the ideas of von Parseval and of von Gross for semi - rigid airships received strong ...
... beginning in July 1900 ; not long thereafter , funds to continue his work were forthcoming from the Imperial Gov- ernment . Beginning about 1906 , the ideas of von Parseval and of von Gross for semi - rigid airships received strong ...
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... Beginning in the 19th century , the principles of fluid mechanics were rigorously appraised by engineers and physicists . Bodies in motion were studied , both in the air and in water , by use of a " whirling - arm " device ( in the ...
... Beginning in the 19th century , the principles of fluid mechanics were rigorously appraised by engineers and physicists . Bodies in motion were studied , both in the air and in water , by use of a " whirling - arm " device ( in the ...
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The Dreamers | 15 |
The Early Experimenters | 21 |
The Bird Men | 29 |
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