Aeronautics Volume 13-14 (Paperback)


This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1913 Excerpt: ...to an aeroplane are more unsafe, being often unwieldy, beside the unreliability of the engines. This latter form of invention is only suited to the limited intelligence of birds, which the Creator has so admirably equipped for their purpose, but for man, the supreme creature of creation, let him not continue to be subject to the elements; let him conquer them. "Set this message of mine abroad on the earth by describing this machine; perhaps it will direct the efforts of my brother inventors, so that they may reach the goal Lincoln Beachey has in a way proved something more remarkable than his ability to fly upside-down and to loop-the-loop; he has proved that the public is very much interested in aviation and quite willing to pay for the privilege of seeing flying that is out of the ordinary. One might think no more bizarre idea possible than that of giving a public flying exhibition in San Diego, Cal. No town or city in the United States sees as much free flying. The natives of San Diego have only to look over their heads any day in the week to see the military aviators from the U. S. Army aviation camp flying over the city. It is claimed that the average San Dicgan will not bother to turn his head to see an aeroplane in flight, yet San Diego put down $4,000 to see Beachey loop the loop. There was no guarantee, nothing but an ordinary announcement that an admission fee would be charged that afternoon, and the "gate" was four thousand big iron men. What will the gate be in the big cities? FOREIGN AERONAUTICAL MOTORS By the Staff Correspondent. The variety of different types of motors exhibited at the recent Paris Aeronautical Salon would indicate that European designers and manufacturers are still at a difference of opinion as to which is the...

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1913 Excerpt: ...to an aeroplane are more unsafe, being often unwieldy, beside the unreliability of the engines. This latter form of invention is only suited to the limited intelligence of birds, which the Creator has so admirably equipped for their purpose, but for man, the supreme creature of creation, let him not continue to be subject to the elements; let him conquer them. "Set this message of mine abroad on the earth by describing this machine; perhaps it will direct the efforts of my brother inventors, so that they may reach the goal Lincoln Beachey has in a way proved something more remarkable than his ability to fly upside-down and to loop-the-loop; he has proved that the public is very much interested in aviation and quite willing to pay for the privilege of seeing flying that is out of the ordinary. One might think no more bizarre idea possible than that of giving a public flying exhibition in San Diego, Cal. No town or city in the United States sees as much free flying. The natives of San Diego have only to look over their heads any day in the week to see the military aviators from the U. S. Army aviation camp flying over the city. It is claimed that the average San Dicgan will not bother to turn his head to see an aeroplane in flight, yet San Diego put down $4,000 to see Beachey loop the loop. There was no guarantee, nothing but an ordinary announcement that an admission fee would be charged that afternoon, and the "gate" was four thousand big iron men. What will the gate be in the big cities? FOREIGN AERONAUTICAL MOTORS By the Staff Correspondent. The variety of different types of motors exhibited at the recent Paris Aeronautical Salon would indicate that European designers and manufacturers are still at a difference of opinion as to which is the...

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United States

Release date

March 2012

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March 2012

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Dimensions

246 x 189 x 4mm (L x W x T)

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Paperback - Trade

Pages

78

ISBN-13

978-1-130-32243-9

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9781130322439

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1-130-32243-2



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