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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... reported the progress he was making , usually in papers read before the Royal Society of New South Wales . Cha- nute not only was familiar with Hargrave's work but helped to make them more widely known through his own writings . For ...
... reported the progress he was making , usually in papers read before the Royal Society of New South Wales . Cha- nute not only was familiar with Hargrave's work but helped to make them more widely known through his own writings . For ...
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... reported the reduction from the engine crank shaft to the propeller , via chain drive , as being in the ratio of 10 to 33. The propeller shafts were held in brackets , about 111⁄2 ft . apart , supported from the rear of the main frames ...
... reported the reduction from the engine crank shaft to the propeller , via chain drive , as being in the ratio of 10 to 33. The propeller shafts were held in brackets , about 111⁄2 ft . apart , supported from the rear of the main frames ...
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... reported , the French pilot Roland Garros ( noted for his flying exploits before and during the war ) had destroyed a German Zeppelin by ramming it in flight with his monoplane at the sacrifice of his own life . The wildest rumors were ...
... reported , the French pilot Roland Garros ( noted for his flying exploits before and during the war ) had destroyed a German Zeppelin by ramming it in flight with his monoplane at the sacrifice of his own life . The wildest rumors were ...
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The Dreamers | 15 |
The Early Experimenters | 21 |
The Bird Men | 29 |
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