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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... produced by induction from a steam jet in a wooden trunk or conduit ” Phillips , in 1884 , patented a whole series of curved wing shapes for airplanes . These , in the main , borrowed the concave lower surfaces and the convex upper ...
... produced by induction from a steam jet in a wooden trunk or conduit ” Phillips , in 1884 , patented a whole series of curved wing shapes for airplanes . These , in the main , borrowed the concave lower surfaces and the convex upper ...
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... produced 130 hp . Cylinders were machined of nickel steel , with spun copper water jackets brazed to the cylinders . Ball bear- ings were used extensively . The Salmson engine was built in France and under license in Great Britain . One ...
... produced 130 hp . Cylinders were machined of nickel steel , with spun copper water jackets brazed to the cylinders . Ball bear- ings were used extensively . The Salmson engine was built in France and under license in Great Britain . One ...
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... produced 25 hp . Each engine weighed about 120 lb. In France , the Clément - Bayard company also built opposed ... producing up to 100 hp . The Roberts engine was built in some numbers . The talents of the early aviation engine designers ...
... produced 25 hp . Each engine weighed about 120 lb. In France , the Clément - Bayard company also built opposed ... producing up to 100 hp . The Roberts engine was built in some numbers . The talents of the early aviation engine designers ...
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The Dreamers | 15 |
The Early Experimenters | 21 |
The Bird Men | 29 |
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