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Aircraft

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This work traces the technical and historical development of lighter-than-air and heavier-than-air craft from early balloons and gliders through powered aeroplanes and rigid dirigibles, explaining basic principles of lift and flight, pilot training, and aerodynamic considerations. It surveys design advances, wartime adaptations, engine development, and growth of aircraft manufacturing and airmail services, and discusses operational topics such as navigation, types of flying, commercial uses, safety and regulation, and the emergence of transatlantic aviation. Illustrated chapters include production data and appendices summarizing aircraft and engine output and contemporary regulatory proposals.

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Title: Aircraft

its development in war and peace and its commercial future

Author: Evan John David

Release date: September 3, 2024 [eBook #74358]

Language: English

Original publication: New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1919

Credits: Fiona Holmes and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

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Transcriber’s Note

Some spellings have been left as is e.g. Wavrille/Waville

Hyphenations have been standardised.

Changes made are noted at the end of the book.