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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... problem , only to fall short of the goal . Lilienthal and Pilcher had been killed by their aerial experimentations ; the talented Pénaud , frustrated by obstacles , had committed suicide . How was it , how could it be , that two young ...
... problem , only to fall short of the goal . Lilienthal and Pilcher had been killed by their aerial experimentations ; the talented Pénaud , frustrated by obstacles , had committed suicide . How was it , how could it be , that two young ...
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... problem . " When their own experience taught them how difficult it was to amass even a few minutes of gliding flight , they refused either to become discouraged or to attempt too rapid progress on the basis of shaky and incomplete ...
... problem . " When their own experience taught them how difficult it was to amass even a few minutes of gliding flight , they refused either to become discouraged or to attempt too rapid progress on the basis of shaky and incomplete ...
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... problems of design and construction . Manly's engine was a 4 - cycle , 5 - cylinder radial with a bore of 5 in . and ... problem was much different . The fact that they were satisfied to build what was essentially a lightened adaptation ...
... problems of design and construction . Manly's engine was a 4 - cycle , 5 - cylinder radial with a bore of 5 in . and ... problem was much different . The fact that they were satisfied to build what was essentially a lightened adaptation ...
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The Dreamers | 15 |
The Early Experimenters | 21 |
The Bird Men | 29 |
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