American Round-Engine Airliners

American Round-Engine Airliners
Author: William Pearce
Publisher: Specialty Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9781580072571

"Readers are brought from commercial air transport's very beginnings to the zenith of what is fondly referred to as flying in the "Golden Age of Air Transport," when jetliners were still on the drawing board or in early production, and still a dream to come for passengers and crew."--Provided by publisher.

American Round-Engine Airliners

American Round-Engine Airliners
Author: William Pearce
Publisher: Specialty Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9781580072571

"Readers are brought from commercial air transport's very beginnings to the zenith of what is fondly referred to as flying in the "Golden Age of Air Transport," when jetliners were still on the drawing board or in early production, and still a dream to come for passengers and crew."--Provided by publisher.

A Field Guide to Airplanes of North America

A Field Guide to Airplanes of North America
Author: M. R. Montgomery
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2006
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780618411276

Describes and illustrates over four hundred different airplanes likely to be seen in North America, grouped in the categories of biplanes, agricultural planes, low-wing singles, amphibians, low-wing twins, high-wing twins, twin-boom and canard twins, four-engine props, business jets, jet airliners, military aircraft, recently retired military aircraft, and helicopters.

Air Force One

Air Force One
Author: Nicholas A Veronico
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Total Pages: 163
Release: 2018-03
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0760357994

Featuring over sixty years of noted presidential travel through the air, Air Force One features never-before-seen photography and updates the story through 2017.

America's Round-Engine Warbirds

America's Round-Engine Warbirds
Author: Bill Yenne
Publisher: Specialty Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-11-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9781580072793

With a particular emphasis on the design, development, and evolution of American radial aircraft engines, this work chronicles the progression of US military aircraft from pre-World War II through the transition to the jet engine. Included are powerplants produced by Pratt & Whitney, Curtiss-Wright, Continental, Lycoming, and Jacobs that powered a wide range of aircraft. Aircraft coverage includes trainers, such as the Vultee B-13 Valiant and North American's T-6 Texan as well as full-on warbirds, such as the Boeing B-29 Superfortress; the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt; Grumman's Wildcat, Hellcat, and Bearcat series; the North American B-25 Mitchell; the Vought F4U Corsair; the Consolidated B-24 Liberator; and a host of others. Author Bill Yenne's coverage of these aircraft and their radial powerplants is a significant addition to the story of this fascinating period in military aviation history.

American Military Transport Aircraft Since 1925

American Military Transport Aircraft Since 1925
Author: E.R. Johnson
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 489
Release: 2013-04-23
Genre: History
ISBN: 0786462698

Without the support of airlift, the modern American military machine would be brought to a standstill. Since World War II--beginning with the Cold War and continuing up to the present day--the U.S. armed forces have come increasingly to rely upon airlift for mobility. The power to rapidly move and thereafter support a military operation--anywhere in the world, at any time--has become a foundational element of American defense policy. This work provides the reader with a comprehensive historical survey--including technical specifications, drawings, and photographs--of each type of fixed-wing aircraft used by U.S. military forces over a nearly 90-year period to carry out the airlift mission.

The Story of American Aviation

The Story of American Aviation
Author: Jim Ray
Publisher: Good Press
Total Pages: 171
Release: 2019-11-29
Genre: History
ISBN:

This book traces the history of aviation in America, from its early days to post-World War II. The book covers a range of topics, including the first transatlantic flight, the birth of precision bombing, the development of the first aircraft carrier, and the growth of commercial air travel. It also provides a detailed account of key events and innovations in American aviation and the impact of aviation on modern society.