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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... span of 46 feet , it was smashed at the end of its first test . Whether it actually flew , as two witnesses declared , was never certain . In 1891 , a third machine , with 54 - foot wing span , was reported also to have flown . This ...
... span of 46 feet , it was smashed at the end of its first test . Whether it actually flew , as two witnesses declared , was never certain . In 1891 , a third machine , with 54 - foot wing span , was reported also to have flown . This ...
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... span of about 40 feet , with a supporting area of 860 sq . ft . Total weight , including the flyweight Santos - Dumont's 110 lbs . and the larger engine , was only 645 lbs . Wing loading was figured at 1⁄2 lb. per sq . ft . , compared ...
... span of about 40 feet , with a supporting area of 860 sq . ft . Total weight , including the flyweight Santos - Dumont's 110 lbs . and the larger engine , was only 645 lbs . Wing loading was figured at 1⁄2 lb. per sq . ft . , compared ...
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... span varied from about 37 feet to 46 feet , and fuselage length from 27 feet to 30 feet . Weight empty was 1,200 to 1,400 pounds ; fully loaded , it was 2,100 to 2,400 pounds . How well the Germans were learning to design and build bi ...
... span varied from about 37 feet to 46 feet , and fuselage length from 27 feet to 30 feet . Weight empty was 1,200 to 1,400 pounds ; fully loaded , it was 2,100 to 2,400 pounds . How well the Germans were learning to design and build bi ...
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The Dreamers | 15 |
The Early Experimenters | 21 |
The Bird Men | 29 |
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