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Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Kite Balloons to Airships-- written by and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Roy Grossnick
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781478386186
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (861 download)
Download or read book Kite Balloons to Airships... the Navy's Lighter-Than Air Experience written by Roy Grossnick and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dawn of aviation began with lighter-than-air craft and gliders. They were in the forefront of what eventually led to the Wright brothers' activities at Kitty Hawk. The Navy's early use of lighter-than-air craft may be traced back to the American Civil War. However, it was a short-lived affair and these LTA possibilities were not pursued after the war. With the advent of airplanes in naval service, the Navy again turned its interest to lighter-than-air craft. The Navy's lighter-than-air program blossomed and its fleet of airships became the largest the world has ever seen. During the era of the giant rigid airships, the Navy built some of the largest airships in the world. Many achievements were recorded by the Navy's LTA branch and new records were set, records which still remain unbroken today. This monograph is intended to provide an overview of the Navy's involvement with balloons, airships and their operations, which shows their failures and accomplishments and their contributions to the Navy's mission of guarding the sea lanes of America. It is not an in-depth study of the LTA program, but provides an overall look at the history of LTA in the Navy. Various aspects of the LTA program have had extensive coverage, especially the rigid airship era; however, the entire history of LTA in the Navy has not been told under one cover. The Navy's LTA program technically ended in the 1960s. But the evolutionary trends that can be seen in history could possibly bring back certain functions of LTA and make them viable in today's world of supersonic flight and space travel.
Author : Roy A. Grossnick
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Total Pages : 78 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (133 download)
Download or read book Kite Balloons to Airships-- written by Roy A. Grossnick and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Percy James Hammond Sumner
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Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Design and Stability of Streamline Kite Balloons written by Percy James Hammond Sumner and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Alfred Hildebrandt
Publisher : London : A. Constable
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Airships Past and Present written by Alfred Hildebrandt and published by London : A. Constable. This book was released on 1908 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Construction and Repair
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Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Type "M" Kite Balloon Handbook written by United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Construction and Repair and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On development, design, construction, instruments, inspection, operation, and repair; with data on required parts, and fabric and rigging characteristics.
Author : Gertrude Bacon
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Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book Balloons, Airships and Flying Machines written by Gertrude Bacon and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Great Britain. Royal Naval Air Service
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Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book Kite Balloon Training Manual written by Great Britain. Royal Naval Air Service and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : George Whale
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781547214129
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (141 download)
Download or read book British Airships, Past, Present, and Future written by George Whale and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-06-09 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: INTRODUCTION Lighter-than-air craft consist of three distinct types: Airships, which are by far the most important, Free Balloons, and Kite Balloons, which are attached to the ground or to a ship by a cable. They derive their appellation from the fact that when charged with hydrogen, or some other form of gas, they are lighter than the air which they displace. Of these three types the free balloon is by far the oldest and the simplest, but it is entirely at the mercy of the wind and other elements, and cannot be controlled for direction, but must drift whithersoever the wind or air currents take it. On the other hand, the airship, being provided with engines to propel it through the air, and with rudders and elevators to control it for direction and height, can be steered in whatever direction is desired, and voyages can be made from one place to another--always provided that the force of the wind is not sufficiently strong to overcome the power of the engines. The airship is, therefore, nothing else than a dirigible balloon, for the engines and other weights connected with the structure are supported in the air by an envelope or balloon, or a series of such chambers, according to design, filled with hydrogen or gas of some other nature. It is not proposed, in this book, to embark upon a lengthy and highly technical dissertation on aerostatics, although it is an intricate science which must be thoroughly grasped by anyone who wishes to possess a full knowledge of airships and the various problems which occur in their design. Certain technical expressions and terms are, however, bound to occur, even in the most rudimentary work on airships, and the main principles underlying airship construction will be described as briefly and as simply as is possible. The term "lift" will appear many times in the following pages, and it is necessary to understand what it really means. The difference between the weight of air displaced and the weight of gas in a balloon or airship is called the "gross lift." The term "disposable," or "nett" lift, is obtained by deducting the weight of the structure, cars, machinery and other fixed weights from the gross lift. The resultant weight obtained by this calculation determines the crew, ballast, fuel and other necessities which can be carried by the balloon or airship. The amount of air displaced by an airship can be accurately weighed, and varies according to barometric pressure and the temperature; but for the purposes of this example we may take it that under normal conditions air weighs 75 lb. per 1,000 cubic feet. Therefore, if a balloon of 1,000 cubic feet volume is charged with air, this air contained will weigh 75 lb. It is then manifest that a balloon filled with air would not lift, because the air is not displaced with a lighter gas. Hydrogen is the lightest gas known to science, and is used in airships to displace the air and raise them from the ground. Hydrogen weighs about one-fifteenth as much as air, and under normal conditions 1,000 cubic feet weighs 5 lb....
Author : Ralph Hazlett Upson
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Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Free and Captive Balloons written by Ralph Hazlett Upson and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Anthony Burton
Publisher : Pen and Sword Aviation
ISBN 13 : 9781526719492
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (194 download)
Download or read book Balloons and Airships written by Anthony Burton and published by Pen and Sword Aviation. This book was released on 2019-12-19 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book tells the often dramatic and always fascinating story of flight in lighter than air machines. For centuries man had dreamed of flying, but all attempts failed, until in 1782 the Montgolfier brothers constructed the world's first hot air balloon The following year saw the first ascent with aeronauts - not human beings but a sheep, a duck and a cockerel. But it was not long before men and women too took to the air and became ever more adventurous. The aeronauts became famous giving displays before crowds of thousands, often accompanied by special effects. In the early years, ballooning was a popular pastime, but in the 19th century it found a new use with the military. Balloons were used to send messages out during the Siege of Paris and later found a role as observation balloons for the artillery. But their use was always limited by the fact that they were at the mercy of the wind. There were numerous attempts at steering balloons, and various attempts were made to power them but it was the arrival of the internal combustion engine that saw the balloon transformed into the airship. The most famous developer of airships was Graf von Zeppelin and the book tells the story of the use of his airships in both peacetime and at war. There were epic adventures including flights over the poles and for a time, commercial airships flourished - then came the disaster of the Hindenburg. Airships still fly today and ballooning has become a hugely popular pastime.
Author : Gertrude Bacon
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)
Download or read book Balloons, Airships, and Flying Machines written by Gertrude Bacon and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-06-03 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Balloons, Airships, and Flying Machines by Gertrude Bacon presents an account of the evolution of aviation from the first balloons to the inventions of the early 20th century. It's a well-planned and incredibly written narrative of ballooning and early aviation, which makes it easily understandable for any reader. Gertrude Bacon (1874 – 1949) was an aeronautical pioneer. She accomplished a significant number of "firsts" for women in aviation. Gertrude promoted aeronautics through her writing and encouraged commercial and popular flying as fields for women. Content includes: The Origin of Ballooning The Coming of the Gas Balloon Famous Balloon Voyages of the Past The Balloon as a Scientific Instrument The Balloon in Warfare The Airship The Flying Machine Conclusion
Author : United States. Army. Air Corps
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Total Pages : 948 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Air Corps Information Circular written by United States. Army. Air Corps and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 948 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 1714 pages
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Download or read book Air Service Information Circular written by and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 1714 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Laurence M Burke
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 : 1682477509
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (824 download)
Download or read book At the Dawn of Airpower written by Laurence M Burke and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2022-05-15 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the Dawn of Airpower: The U.S. Army, Navy, and Marine Corps’ Approach to the Airplane, 1907–1917 examines the development of aviation in the U.S. Army, Navy, and Marine Corps from their first official steps into aviation up to the United States’ declaration of war against Germany in April, 1917. Burke explains why each of the services wanted airplanes and show how they developed their respective air arms and the doctrine that guided them. His narrative follows aviation developments closely, delving deep into the official and personal papers of those involved and teasing out the ideas and intents of the early pioneers who drove military aviation Burke also closely examines the consequences of both accidental and conscious decisions on the development of the nascent aviation arms. Certainly, the slow advancement of the technology of the airplane itself in the United States (compared to Europe) in this period affected the creation of doctrine in this period. Likewise, notions that the war that broke out in 1914 was strictly a European concern, reinforced by President Woodrow Wilson’s intentions to keep the United States out of that war, meant that the U.S. military had no incentive to “keep up” with European military aviation. Ultimately, however, he concludes that it was the respective services’ inability to create a strong, durable network connecting those flying the airplanes regularly (technology advocates) with the senior officers exercising control over their budget and organization (technology patrons) that hindered military aviation during this period.
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Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (13 download)
Download or read book The Book of Airships written by . and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : June Loves
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ISBN 13 : 9780732960926
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (69 download)
Download or read book Balloons, Airships, Kites and Gliders written by June Loves and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at balloons, airships, kites and various kinds of gliders, discussing their historical development and how they fly. Includes a flight timeline. Suggested level: primary.
