This is the first book ever to chronicle the life and work of Dr. Hans von Ohain, the brilliant physicist who invented the first turbojet engine that flew on 27 August 1939. The book follows him from childhood through his education, the first turbojet development, and his work at the Heinkel Company, where his dream of elegance in flight was ultimately realized with the flight of the Heinkel He 178, powered by the turbojet engine he created. It also presents his immigration to the United States and his career with the ...
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This is the first book ever to chronicle the life and work of Dr. Hans von Ohain, the brilliant physicist who invented the first turbojet engine that flew on 27 August 1939. The book follows him from childhood through his education, the first turbojet development, and his work at the Heinkel Company, where his dream of elegance in flight was ultimately realized with the flight of the Heinkel He 178, powered by the turbojet engine he created. It also presents his immigration to the United States and his career with the United States Air Force, whereupon he became one of the top scientists in the field of advanced propulsion. The book is a historical document, but it is also evidence of a mans dream coming true in the creation of elegance in flight, and its impact on mankind.
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Publisher:
AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics)
Published:
04/2002
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
17974959232
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Very Good. Size: 6x0x9; Order today-sent today with tracking number, M-F*. Attractive, dust-jacket has minor shelf-scuffing and lightly-bumped cover corners. Book itself is clean and tight. We protect your purchase with damage-resistant double-layer bubble-wrap packaging where possible. Your purchase helps fund small charities in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana. *Our delivery standard: order received by 2PM Eastern US time goes out by 4: 30 PM M-F.
Publisher:
AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics)
Published:
2001
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
17087117557
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Very Good in Good jacket. 6" x 9" Signed on title page by both Hanny von Ohain (Hans von Ohain's widow) and author Margaret Conner. Pages clean; binding tight; minor wear to dustjacket. 285 pages. Illustrated. Inquiries welcome.