This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1911 edition. Excerpt: ... SECTION II AEROPLANE FLIGHTS AND RECORDS In this Section, grouped concisely under their var'ous headings--such as cross-country, altitude, and oversea flying--are set forth the principal feats achieved with the aeroplane. Heading each section, will be found a table revealing progress at a glance. --C ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1911 edition. Excerpt: ... SECTION II AEROPLANE FLIGHTS AND RECORDS In this Section, grouped concisely under their var'ous headings--such as cross-country, altitude, and oversea flying--are set forth the principal feats achieved with the aeroplane. Heading each section, will be found a table revealing progress at a glance. --C.G.W.--H.H. CROSS-COUNTRY FLYING. PROGRESS AT A GLANCE. Year Airman Non-stop Flights 1909 ... ... Bleriot ... ... 27 miles 1909 ... ... Farman ... ... 42 miles 1910 ... ... Sopwith ... ... 169 miles Year Airman Flights with Stops 1910 ... ... Bellenger, Capt. ... 200 miles 1911 ... ... Bellenger, Capt. ... 450 miles Year Airman (with passenger) Non-Stop Flights 1909 Bleriot 1,000 yards 1910 ... ... Camerman, Lieut. 145 miles Year Airman (with passenger) Flight with Stops 1910 ... ... Wynmalen ... 380 miles Nothing has illustrated the progress of the aeroplane more than the growth in the number and the importance of cross-country flights. In the early days of aeroplaning, before they were confident in their motors, their machines, and in their own skill, airmen were content to fly around aerodromes, close to the ground. But, as soon as motors were improved, machines were made more practical, and pilots gained confidence by flying at heights of 1,000 feet and more, a regular series of cross-country flights were instituted, culminating to-day in aerial journeys across country of many hours' duration, carried out at heights of 2,000 and 3,000 feet, and at speeds superior to those of express trains. Skill in the manipulation of his machine, and confidence in the strength and practicability of that machine, and also in the reliability of his motor, are all indicated by a pilot's cross-country flying. Below are set forth the most notable...
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Used-Good. Good hardback in red cloth. 1st edition. In red cloth, with gilt lettering on spine & front board. Owners' names on front free end paper; light foxing; spine a little faded & worn; minor scuffing on boards. All illustrations present. Overall a very nice copy.
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Good. No Jacket. 6 x 9. 320 page hardcover with 93 illustrations-mostly photographs. The 1911 edition-printed in England. Full red cloth exterior with title on sunfaded spine. Interior has prior owner name on front free endpaper, otherwise unmarked, tight and clean. Just good copy-but clean and complete and full of interesting information and photographs.
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Good+ with no dust jacket. No publication date; circa 1915. Light bumping, some rubbing at the spine extremities and corners. Some rubbed soil to the boards. Spine somewhat sun-darkened. Rear hinge starting. Endpapers and page edges somewhat age-darkened. Else pages clean. Many B&W photographs. Some pages unopened.; B&W Photographs; TRH19C; 319 pages.
