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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... learned how to maintain good lateral control during turns by pointing the nose slightly downward . “ In other words , the machine was in what has come to be known as a ' stalled ' condition , " Wilbur said in 1912 , as he recalled the ...
... learned how to maintain good lateral control during turns by pointing the nose slightly downward . “ In other words , the machine was in what has come to be known as a ' stalled ' condition , " Wilbur said in 1912 , as he recalled the ...
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... learned how to bank and how to turn . His airplane had become an aerial chariot , responsive to his com- mands . The townsfolk were quick to urge that Glenn abandon his “ wild- eyed , hallucinated , visionary " ways before he broke his ...
... learned how to bank and how to turn . His airplane had become an aerial chariot , responsive to his com- mands . The townsfolk were quick to urge that Glenn abandon his “ wild- eyed , hallucinated , visionary " ways before he broke his ...
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... learned to fly in 1910 , and continued the operation with another sister when their brother was killed Decem- ber 31 of that year . The accident occurred in New Orleans , where he had taken a troupe of international pilots for ...
... learned to fly in 1910 , and continued the operation with another sister when their brother was killed Decem- ber 31 of that year . The accident occurred in New Orleans , where he had taken a troupe of international pilots for ...
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The Dreamers | 15 |
The Early Experimenters | 21 |
The Bird Men | 29 |
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