Air Racing Today

Author : Philip Handleman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781840372496
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Air Racing Today written by Philip Handleman and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philip Handleman captures the action of the National Championship Air Races at Reno, Nevada. The book concentrates on the T-6 and Unlimited classes, and features the daring pilots and crew along with the intriguing aircraft. The nose art of the machines is highlighted in special sections.

Author : Gerhard Schmid
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Full throttle written by Gerhard Schmid and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Reed Kinert
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780816878048
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Racing Planes and Air Races written by Reed Kinert and published by . This book was released on 1967-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : S. L. Hamilton
Publisher : ABDO
ISBN 13 : 1617836966
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reno Air Races written by S. L. Hamilton and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the Reno Air Races, including its history, the rules of the race, and the dangers involved in air racing.

Author : Birch Matthews
Publisher : Zenith Press
ISBN 13 : 0760307296
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Race with the Wind written by Birch Matthews and published by Zenith Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the decades leading up to World War II, air races were often the proving grounds for radical new aviation principles and designs. The people and machines of air racing during this period made tremendous strides and contributed incredible new technologies, aerodynamics, powerplants, and airframes. This unique look at the key players and aircraft of the early 20th century's great air races examines and explains how innovative racing technologies found their way into future fighter and passenger aircraft. Coverage of exciting races like the Schneider Trophy, Pulitzer Trophy Race, and the National Air Races, an in-depth look at their contributions to aeronautics, exclusive line drawings illustrating the technologies, and archival photography make this a must for air racing fans and aviation enthusiasts.

Author : Michael Gough
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476603243
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Pulitzer Air Races written by Michael Gough and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2013-05-11 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three years after American raceplanes failed dismally in the most important air race of 1920, a French magazine lamented that American "pilots have broken the records which we, here in France, considered as our own for so long." The Pulitzer Trophy Air Races (1920 through 1925), endowed by the sons of publisher Joseph Pulitzer in his memory, brought about this remarkable turnaround. Pulitzer winning speeds increased from 157 to 249 mph, and Pulitzer racers, mounted on floats, twice won the most prestigious international air race--the Schneider Trophy Race for seaplanes. Airplanes, engines, propellers, and other equipment developed for the Pulitzers were sold domestically and internationally. More than a million spectators saw the Pulitzers; millions more read about them and watched them in newsreels. This, the first book about the Pulitzers, tells the story of businessmen, generals and admirals who saw racing as a way to drive aviation progress, designers and manufacturers who produced record-breaking racers, and dashing pilots who gave the races their public face. It emphasizes the roles played by the communities that hosted the races--Garden City (Long Island), Omaha, Detroit and Mt. Clemens, Michigan, St. Louis, and Dayton. The book concludes with an analysis of the Pulitzers' importance and why they have languished in obscurity for so long.

Author : Don Vorderman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Great Air Races written by Don Vorderman and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 492 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book FAA Aviation News written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Thomas G. Matowitz
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738539966
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cleveland's National Air Races written by Thomas G. Matowitz and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2006-03 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enthusiasm for aviation exploded after Charles Lindbergh's solo flight across the Atlantic in May 1927. The National Air Races, held in Cleveland between 1929 and 1949, collectively represent one of the most significant aviation events of the 20th century. Cleveland's newly constructed municipal airport, the world's largest airport facility at the time, along with its permanent 50,000-seat bleachers, won the city hosting rights to the event. The National Air Races captivated the public during the grim years of the Great Depression and provided a showcase for many aviation innovations including retractable landing gear, low-wing monoplanes, aircooled engines, and careful streamlining. A deadly crash ended the National Air Races more than 50 years ago, but the races made an unforgettable impression. This book should reinforce the memories of those who saw the races firsthand and pique the interest of those who have always wished they had.

Author : Philip Handleman
Publisher : Zenith Press
ISBN 13 : 9780760311172
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.7X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Air Racing Today written by Philip Handleman and published by Zenith Press. This book was released on 2001-09 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The whine of a tweaked Rolls-Royce Merlin engine causes the ground to tremble as the steeply banked P-51, painted in day-glo colors, sizzles past the last pylon in the Nevada desert. Then a succession of Mustangs whistles over the sagebrush, whipping the air into contorted vortices. This is the scene played out each year at the Reno Air Races, where pilots push their "heavy iron" to the limit. Author and pilot Philip Handleman captures all the excitement and technological brilliance of the event with breathtaking color photography and an appropriately fast-paced text. The daring pilots and devoted crews are featured alongside the intriguing aircraft. A special section highlights the colorful "nose art" displayed on the aircraft.