Douglas Propliners
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Douglas Propliners
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Author : Rene Francillon
language : en
Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK
Release Date : 2012-03-01
Douglas Propliners written by Rene Francillon and has been published by Haynes Publishing UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-01 with Transportation categories.
Rene J. Francillon’s in-depth study of the world’s first truly modern airliners is crammed with stunning photographs of Douglas prop-liners from the golden age of air travel, as well as detailed technical illustrations and full-colour profiles of Douglas aircraft in the airline liveries of the period. Comprehensive appendices give full production details of the DC-1 through to DC-7 models; fuselage serial numbers assigned to the DC-1 through to DC-7; constructor numbers and initial customers for all DC-1 through to DC-7, including military variants; and Douglas aircraft historical thumbnails, first flight date, number of aircraft built, brief details and specifications for all aircraft models built by the Douglas companies.
Douglas Propliners
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Author : Arthur Pearcy
language : en
Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
Release Date : 2000
Douglas Propliners written by Arthur Pearcy and has been published by Voyageur Press (MN) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Douglas airplanes categories.
This volume covers the legendary Douglas Propliners. The aircraft were manufactured by the Douglas Aircraft Corporation which was established in California by Donald Wills Douglas. This text contains a wealth of material - both factual and photographic.
Propliners
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Author : Clinton Groves
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
Propliners written by Clinton Groves and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Propeller-driven aircraft categories.
Propliners Of The World
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Author : Gerry Manning
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
Propliners Of The World written by Gerry Manning and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Covers 75 years of the Douglas DC 3 and its turboprop conversions through de Havilland Canada s ageless pair of Beaver 18 and Twin Otter to classic aircraft such as the Douglas DC 7 and German built Junkers Ju 52. A nostalgic, photographic look at some of the great classic propeller driven aircraft as they operate around the world.
Realizing The Dream Of Flight
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Author : National Aeronautics and Space Administration
language : en
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Release Date : 2005-12-31
Realizing The Dream Of Flight written by National Aeronautics and Space Administration and has been published by Government Printing Office this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-12-31 with History categories.
These essays in celebration of the Wright brothers' first flight 100 years ago grew out of presentations by a group of prominent scholars in 2003 at a conference sponsored by the NASA History Division and held at the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland, Ohio. The volume focuses on the careers of some of the many men and women who helped to realize the dream of flight both through the atmosphere and beyond. These accounts are original and compelling because they examine the history of flight through the lens of biography.
Realizing The Dream Of Flight
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Author : Virginia Parker Dawson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Realizing The Dream Of Flight written by Virginia Parker Dawson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Aeronautics categories.
The Atl 98 Carvair
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Author : William Patrick Dean
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2015-09-15
The Atl 98 Carvair written by William Patrick Dean and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-15 with Transportation categories.
The ATL-98 Carvair is a truly unusual aircraft. Converted from 19 C-54 World War II transport planes and two DC-4 airliners into a small fleet of air ferries by Aviation Traders of Southend, England, the Carvair allowed commercial air passengers to accompany their automobiles onboard the aircraft. The planes were dispersed throughout the world, operating for 75 airlines and transporting cars, royalty, rock groups, refugees, whales, rockets, military vehicles, gold, and even nuclear material. After more than 45 years, two Carvairs were in 2008 still in service. This comprehensive history of the ATL-98 Carvair, begins with corporate histories and profiles of key players, including William Patterson, Donald Douglas, and Freddie Laker. Four chapters illustrate the evolution of the car-ferry as a viable aircraft, the history of Aviation Traders, engineering details incorporated into the Carvair's production, and major Carvair operators. Chapters on each of the fleet's 21 planes provide individual histories and anecdotes. Seven appendices provide several kinds of data and the book is fully indexed.
Forgotten Bastards Of The Eastern Front
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Author : Serhii Plokhy
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2019-09-02
Forgotten Bastards Of The Eastern Front written by Serhii Plokhy and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-02 with History categories.
The full story of the first and only time American and Soviets fought side-by-side in World War II At the conference held in in Moscow in October 1943, American officials proposed to their Soviet allies a new operation in the effort to defeat Nazi Germany. The Normandy Invasion was already in the works; what American officials were suggesting until then was a second air front: the US Air Force would establish bases in Soviet-controlled territory, in order to "shuttle-bomb" the Germans from the Eastern front. For all that he had been pushing for the United States and Great Britain to do more to help the war effort--the Soviets were bearing by far the heaviest burden in terms of casualties--Stalin, recalling the presence of foreign troops during the Russian Revolution, balked at the suggestion of foreign soldiers on Soviet soil. His concern was that they would spy on his regime, and it would be difficult to get rid of them afterword. Eventually in early 1944, Stalin was persuaded to give in, and Operation Baseball and then Frantic were initiated. B-17 Flying Fortresses were flown from bases in Italy to the Poltava region in Ukraine. As Plokhy's book shows, what happened on these airbases mirrors the nature of the Grand Alliance itself. While both sides were fighting for the same goal, Germany's unconditional surrender, differences arose that no common purpose could overcome. Soviet secret policeman watched over the operations, shadowing every move, and eventually trying to prevent fraternization between American servicemen and local women. A catastrophic air raid by the Germans revealed the limitations of Soviet air defenses. Relations soured and the operations went south. Indeed, the story of the American bases foreshadowed the eventual collapse of the Grand Alliance and the start of the Cold War. Using previously inaccessible archives, Forgotten Bastards offers a bottom-up history of the Grand Alliance, showing how it first began to fray on the airfields of World War II.
America Goes Hawaiian
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Author : Geoff Alexander
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2018-12-31
America Goes Hawaiian written by Geoff Alexander and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-31 with Social Science categories.
How did Hawaiian and Polynesian culture come to dramatically alter American music, fashion and decor, as well as ideas about race, in less than a century? It began with mainland hula and musical performances in the late 19th century, rose dramatically as millions shipped to Hawaii during the Pacific War, then made big leap with the advent of low-cost air travel. By the end of the 1950s, mainlanders were hosting tiki parties, listening to exotic music, lazing on rattan furniture in Hawaiian shirts and, of course, surfing. Increasingly, they were marrying people outside of their own racial groups as well. The author describes how this cultural conquest came about and the people and events that led to it.
Flying Across America
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Author : Daniel L. Rust
language : en
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Release Date : 2012-11-20
Flying Across America written by Daniel L. Rust and has been published by University of Oklahoma Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-20 with History categories.
Americans who now endure the inconveniences of crowded airports, packed airplanes, and missed connections might not realize that flying was once an elegant, exhilarating adventure. In this colorful history, Daniel L. Rust traces the evolution of commercial air travel from the first transcontinental expeditions of the 1920s, through the luxurious airline environments of the 1960s, to the more hectic, fatiguing experiences of flying in the post-9/11 era. In the beginning, flying coast-to-coast was an exciting yet uncomfortable journey of nearly forty-eight hours that required numerous stops and overnight travel by train. With time and technical innovation, passengers became increasingly removed both physically and psychologically from the raw experience of flying. Faster planes, pressurized cabins, onboard amenities, and stronger safety precautions made flying more convenient and predictable—but also less evocative and sensational. Prior to the 1980s, Americans dressed for air travel in their formal best and enjoyed such luxurious onboard amenities as delicious meals and ample cabin space. What made air travel glamorous, however, also made it more expensive. With deregulation in 1978, cost reductions reduced flying to a more tedious and, after 9/11, more regimented experience. Rust’s narrative brims with firsthand accounts from such celebrities as Will Rogers and from ordinary Americans. Enlivened by more than 100 illustrations, including vintage brochures, posters, and photographs, Flying Across America reminds today’s airline passengers of what they have gained—and what they have lost—in the transcontinental flying experience.