Aeroplane Construction and Operation; Including Notes on Aeroplane Design and Aerodynamic Calculation, Materials, Etc (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Rathbun, John B.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1332097766 ISBN 13 : 9781332097760

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A comprehensive, illustrated manual for anyone involved in building, operating, or studying aeroplanes. It covers the fundamentals of flight, practical design and construction details, and the theory behind aerodynamics, with a strong emphasis on real-world application for constructors, aviators, and students.

This edition compiles clear explanations, measurement tables, and step‑by‑step guidance on wing, fuselage, and chassis construction, as well as power, propulsion, and operation. It also includes historical context on the development of the aeroplane, plus a practical glossary to aid learning.

- Learn the core principles of flight and how they apply to modern aeroplanes.
- Explore wing and fuselage construction, including materials, joints, and lightening techniques.
- Understand power calculations, propellers, and engine considerations for performance and safety.
- Access practical training guidance and a broad overview of aeronautical topics, from wind tunnels to testing methods.

Ideal for readers of technical manuals, aviation history, and hands‑on builders or students seeking a solid grounding in aeroplane construction and operation.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Excerpt from Aeroplane Construction and Operation; Including Notes on Aeroplane Design and Aerodynamic Calculation, Materials, Etc: A Comprehensive Illustrated Manual of Instruction for Aeroplane Constructors, Aviators, Aero-Mechanics, Fight Officers and Students, Adapted Either for Schools of Home Study

Mechanical Flight. Although the elementary principles of mechanical flight are not of recent origin, the practical development of the flying machine is confined almost entirely to the present century. Gravity propelled gliders and small models have been flown with success from a comparatively early date, but the first actual sustained flight with a power driven machine was performed by the Wright Brothers in 1903. There was no single element on this first successful machine that had not been proposed many years before by Langley, Chanute, Montgomery, Henson, Mouillard, and others, but this first flight must be attributed principally to the fact that the Wrights started carefully and painstakingly to learn how to operate (By practicing with gliders) before starting on the first power machine. If Langley had studied the operation of his machine as carefully as he did its theory and design, he would have been flying long before the Wrights as his original machine was afterwards successfully flown by Curtiss.

When once actual flight was achieved, and the success of the Wright Brothers became generally known, the development proceeded with leaps and bounds. All the resources of science and engineering skill were at once applied to the new device until our present scientific knowledge of the aeroplane compares very favorably with the older engineering sciences.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1332097766
• ISBN 13: 9781332097760
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 444
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible