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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... show . Certain it is that , in 1893 , Montgomery's comments at the Third International Conference on Aerial Navigation in Chicago showed an awareness of air flows around , and pressures on , wings which previously had been only ...
... show . Certain it is that , in 1893 , Montgomery's comments at the Third International Conference on Aerial Navigation in Chicago showed an awareness of air flows around , and pressures on , wings which previously had been only ...
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... showed the engine to have been undamaged , and the airframe to be readily repairable . Dr. Langley issued a state- ment in which he referred to the matter as " one of the large chapter of accidents that beset the initial stages of ...
... showed the engine to have been undamaged , and the airframe to be readily repairable . Dr. Langley issued a state- ment in which he referred to the matter as " one of the large chapter of accidents that beset the initial stages of ...
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... showed consistent improvement over the years , and reflected the philosophy of the brothers that reliability rather than lightness was what was most important . A 1910 compilation of aviation engines showed about 76 types being ...
... showed consistent improvement over the years , and reflected the philosophy of the brothers that reliability rather than lightness was what was most important . A 1910 compilation of aviation engines showed about 76 types being ...
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The Dreamers | 15 |
The Early Experimenters | 21 |
The Bird Men | 29 |
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