Race with the Wind: How Air Racing Advanced Aviation
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| Rating | : | 4.65 (619 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0760307296 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-10 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This unique look at the key players and aircraft in all the early 20th century's great air races examines and explains how innovative racing technologies found their way into future fighter and passenger aircraft. The people and machines of air racing during this period made tremendous strides and contributed incredible new technologies, aerodynamics, powerplants, and airframes. In the decades leading up to World War II, legendary air races were often the proving grounds for radical new aviation principles and designs. Exciting races like the Schneider Cup, Pulitzer Trophy Race, and Women's Air Derby, an in-depth look at their contributions to aeronautics, and fascinating archival imagery make this a must for air racing fans and aviation enthusiasts.
"Fine Work By A Fine Man" according to Christopher Batio. Three years ago I was an editor for Motorbooks International searching for new books and authors to write them. One day I was looking at a book about the Spitfire and had an interesting thought, "How did the sport of air racing help advance aviation during the 1920s and 19Fine Work By A Fine Man Three years ago I was an editor for Motorbooks International searching for new books and authors to write them. One day I was looking at a book about the Spitfire and had an interesting thought, "How did the sport of air racing help advance aviation during the 1920s and 1930s?" To my knowledge, no book had answered that question before. I began asking around to find a person who could answer the question and perhaps write a book about it. Everyone I spoke to suggested Birch Matthews.Birch was an engineer, an air racing enthusiast, and a complete gentleman. I called him out of the blue and this very nice man listened to my ideas v. 0s?" To my knowledge, no book had answered that question before. I began asking around to find a person who could answer the question and perhaps write a book about it. Everyone I spoke to suggested Birch Matthews.Birch was an engineer, an air racing enthusiast, and a complete gentleman. I called him out of the blue and this very nice man listened to my ideas v. Five Stars henry r parnell A great read!