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Author : Derek N. James
Publisher : Tempus Publishing, Limited
ISBN 13 : 9780752421414
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (214 download)
Download or read book Schneider Trophy Contest, 1913-1931 written by Derek N. James and published by Tempus Publishing, Limited. This book was released on 2001-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Derek N. James
Publisher : Putnam Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 9780370303284
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (32 download)
Download or read book Schneider Trophy Aircraft 1913-1931 written by Derek N. James and published by Putnam Publishing Group. This book was released on 1981-01-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Henry Robinson Palmer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Story of the Schneider Trophy Race, 1913 to 1931 written by Henry Robinson Palmer and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ellison Hawks
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (3 download)
Download or read book British Seaplanes Triumph in the International Schneider Trophy Contests, 1913-1931 written by Ellison Hawks and published by . This book was released on 1945 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beretter om britisk deltagelse i hastighedskonkurrencerne om det franskinstiftede "Schneider-trofæ" i perioden 1913-1931. De britiske deltagende fly, Supermarine S-6 og S-6B dannede grundlaget for udviklingen af såvel Hawker Hurricane som Supermarine Spitfire.
Author : Derek N. James
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781781554180
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (541 download)
Download or read book Schneider Trophy Aircraft 1913-1931 written by Derek N. James and published by . This book was released on 2015-03-14 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the end of 1912 Jacques Schneider announced his intention of presenting an annual trophy for an international seaplane contest. There were only twelve Schneider contests but they were major international events with the major rivals being Britain and Italy, followed by France and the US. Biplane seaplanes and flying-boats predominated the early contests and some very advanced twin-float biplanes were among the winners as late as 1925. However, it was the monoplane which was to become the symbol of Schneider Trophy, with Supermarine and Macchi designs reaching the peak of racing seaplane performance. The final winning combination of Supermarine airframe and Rolls-Royce engine was to make a vital contribution to Britain's defence in 1940 in the form of the Rolls-Royce powered Hurricane and Spitfire. This book records the contests and, in considerable detail, the design, development and achievements of the participating aircraft; those which failed to take part; and the projects, some of which embodied very advanced ideas even if they were proved to be unrealistic.
Author : Michael McCluskey
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030605558
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (36 download)
Download or read book Aviation in the Literature and Culture of Interwar Britain written by Michael McCluskey and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-12-01 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aviation in the Literature and Culture of Interwar Britain looks at the impact of aviation in Britain and beyond through the 1920s and 1930s. This book considers how in this period flying went from a weapon of war to an extensive industry that included civilian air travel, air mail delivery, flying shows and campaigns to create ‘airmindedness’. Essays look at these developments through the work of writers, filmmakers and flyers and examines the airminded modernism that marked this radical period. Its fourteen chapters include studies of texts by Virginia Woolf, George Orwell, Elizabeth Bowen, W.H. Auden, T.H. White and John Masefield; accounts of the annual RAF Display at Hendon and the Schneider Trophy; and the achievements of celebrity flyers such as Amy Johnson. This collection provides a fresh perspective on the interwar period by bringing analysis of aviation and airmindedness to the study of British literature, history, modernism, mobilities and the history of technology and transportation.
Author : Ellison Hawks
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 90 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book British Seaplanes Triumph in the International Schneider Trophy Contests, 1913-1931 written by Ellison Hawks and published by . This book was released on 1945 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beretter om britisk deltagelse i hastighedskonkurrencerne om det franskinstiftede "Schneider-trofæ" i perioden 1913-1931. De britiske deltagende fly, Supermarine S-6 og S-6B dannede grundlaget for udviklingen af såvel Hawker Hurricane som Supermarine Spitfire.
Author : Keith Wilson
Publisher : Pen and Sword Aviation
ISBN 13 : 1526752212
Total Pages : 474 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)
Download or read book RAF in Camera written by Keith Wilson and published by Pen and Sword Aviation. This book was released on 2022-09-15 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In July 2018, the nation looked skyward over Buckingham Palace in awe as the Royal Air Force celebrated its first 100 years with a spectacular parade and flypast over London. This event demonstrated a very different perspective of the RAF; well away from its operational commitments. The expertise and precision of those RAF pilots flying in some of the most famous aircraft in the world has been displayed since the very first days of military aviation. The Inter-War period was dominated by the Hendon Air Pageants; where many aircraft made their public appearance. Post-war, it was the turn of the jet display teams, with the Black Arrows and Firebirds’ laying the foundations for the aerial mastery that is today’s Red Arrows. The various anniversaries have seen a growth in special artwork being applied to aircraft flown by squadrons celebrating key anniversaries. This is covered in considerable detail within this volume. On the ground, the RAF is represented at major celebrations and key public events by the Queen’s Colour Squadron, which demonstrates its world-famous continuity drill routine while providing a guard of honor for visiting Heads of States. They are frequently accompanied with the Service’s own bands; which have grown from those created by its squadrons over a century ago. From the Berlin Airlift in 1948; to flood relief in Kenya; and the international relief effort in the Caribbean following Hurricane Irma in 2017; the RAF has been deployed overseas in response to numerous international crises. But aid operations have also been mounted at home. Under the banner of ‘Military Aid to the Civil Powers’, helicopters and aircraft have airlifted food and supplies to areas cut off by severe weather; Sea King helicopters have rescued villagers stranded by flash flooding in Boscastle; while Chinook helicopters have assisted with the rebuilding of flood defenses breached by severe floods across the country. The golden age of record-breaking also features in this book. From long-range flights to South Africa and Australia; the Schneider Trophy triumph; speed records in the jet age; along with altitude records with pilots in special pressure suits; the RAF has demonstrated its reputation as a truly pioneering Air Arm. Keith Wilson takes us on a journey through the Royal Air Force’s public persona during their 100 year history. All landmark events are referenced in this thorough, well-researched and image-packed publication. As with the three previous releases, this new addition to the In Camera series is sure to be regarded as something of a collector’s edition and a real enthusiast’s favorite.
Author : Edward Eves
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781840372571
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (725 download)
Download or read book The Schneider Trophy Story written by Edward Eves and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Held 12 times between 1913 and 1931, the Schneider Trophy epitomized prewar aviation. Attracting entries from the U.S., Great Britain, France and Italy, the contest fostered a rapid advance in aviation technology that led to some of World War II's most successful fighter designs. Participants typically included the Bernard Racers, Curtiss, Fiat, Rolls-Royce, Piaggio and Supermarine. This book devotes an entire chapter to each of the 12 races, with details of pre-race planning, navigation and seaworthiness trials, the race itself, and, of course, aircraft designs and engines. All-original, period photography accompanies each of these fascinating stories.
Author : Jerry Murland
Publisher : Pen and Sword Aviation
ISBN 13 : 1526770024
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)
Download or read book The Schneider Trophy Air Races written by Jerry Murland and published by Pen and Sword Aviation. This book was released on 2021-09-15 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of the Schneider Trophy is the history of aircraft development. When Jacques Schneider devised and inaugurated the Coupe d’Aviation Maritime race for seaplanes in 1913, no-one could have predicted the profound effect the Series would have on aircraft design and aeronautical development, not to mention world history. Howard Pixton’s 1914 victory in a Sopwith Tabloid biplane surprisingly surpassed the performance of monoplanes and other manufacturers turned back to biplanes. During The Great War aerial combat was almost entirely conducted by biplanes, with their low landing speeds, rapid climb rates and maneuverability. Post-war the Races resumed in 1920. The American Curtiss racing aircraft set the pattern for the 1920s, making way for Harold Mitchell’s Supermarines in the 1930’s. Having won the 1927 race at Venice Mitchell developed his ground-breaking aircraft into the iconic Spitfire powered by the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine. This new generation of British fighter aircraft were to play a decisive role in defeating the Luftwaffe and thwarting the Nazis’ invasion plans. This is a fascinating account of the air race series that had a huge influence on the development of flight.
Author : John Shelton
Publisher : Fonthill Media
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 809 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book R. J. Mitchell: To the Spitfire written by John Shelton and published by Fonthill Media. This book was released on 2023-04-16 with total page 809 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: R. J. Mitchell at Supermarine is the definitive account of the life of Britain’s best-known aeronautical engineer. Shelton calls upon unpublished letters, extensive press accounts, and updated material from his previous publications, concentrating particularly on the harsh conditions of Mitchell’s apprentice years, the precarious state of the aircraft firm he joined, and moments of good fortune of which he took advantage. He was a ‘chancer’ as well as a methodical developer of, mainly, slow flying seaplanes. Mitchell’s progress from draughtsman, with no formal training in aeronautical design, to internationally known chief designer is charted through a chronological study of his designs, revealing a formidable work ethic with a complex personality that combined ‘dreams and common sense’. It will also be shown how the success of his high-speed Schneider Trophy designs propelled him reluctantly into public attention and how his anxiety for his pilots’ safety matched an equal concern that his designs should not let down an expectant nation. Later expectations on him to produce a ‘killer fighter’ were equally daunting, and the outcome was often uncertain, but details of colleagues’ accounts highlight the essential and unique contribution of R.J.’s experience and drive to the eventual appearance of the iconic Spitfire.
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Antitrust and Monopoly
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Competition in Defense Procurement--1969 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Antitrust and Monopoly and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Andrew R B Simpson
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752466445
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (524 download)
Download or read book Another Life written by Andrew R B Simpson and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-08-31 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: T.E. Lawrence found global recognition for his leadership of the Arab Revolt during World War I, preparing the ground for the final Allied offensive in 1918. He was hailed as a hero, but little is known about this mysterious and charismatic man after those events. Here is Lawrence's life after Arabia, his service in the RAF and the Tank Corps as a mere ranker, and how he became an expert in the technology of the new RAF. The book examines the work he did for the 1929 Schneider Trophy Race, the development of the new RAF 200 seaplane tender, and the development of its armour plated offspring, the Armoured Target Boat. It also investigates his literary endeavours and his tragically early death, a sad end to a Renaissance man of all talents, an academic, a talented engineer and a soldier sans pareil. T.E. was offered exalted diplomatic positions by Churchill, implored by Nancy Astor to re-enter the fray as the Nazi threat grew, socialised with the Cliveden set, argued with the Archbishop of Canterbury. He made lasting friendships with humble squaddies. His self-loathing was expressed physically. Consulting primary sources and also having interviewed some of those who knew Lawrence after Arabia the author portrays the last years of one of the most astonishing figures of the 20th century.
Author : Matthew Wells
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134343256
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (343 download)
Download or read book Engineers written by Matthew Wells and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-03-04 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This innovative new book presents the vast historical sweep of engineering innovation and technological change to describe and illustrate engineering design and what conditions, events, cultural climates and personalities have brought it to its present state. Matthew Wells covers topics based on an examination of paradigm shifts, the contribution of individuals, important structures and influential disasters to show approaches to the modern concept of structure. By demonstrating the historical context of engineering, Wells has created a guide to design like no other, inspirational for both students and practitioners working in the fields of architecture and engineering.
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1710 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (36 download)
Download or read book Hearings, Reports and Prints of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 1710 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Flying Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1965-02 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : United States. Department of Transportation
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 504 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Selected Library Acquisitions written by United States. Department of Transportation and published by . This book was released on with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
