AIRMEN AND AIRCRAFT: AN INTRODUCTION TO AERONAUTICS
Written by Henry H. Arnold
Published by The Ronald Press Company
in 1926
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AIRMEN AND AIRCRAFT: AN INTRODUCTION TO AERONAUTICS
Written by Henry H. Arnold.
Stock no. 2132180
Circa.
1926.
Hardback.
Almost very good condition.
Ronald Aeronautic Library Series. Blue cloth with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. Ex-lib with ink stamps and other markings; small insert pasted to front pastedown. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Uneven browning to covers. Page edge browning; some foxing.q
Front cover
Contents
- Chapter I Outline of Mythology and Early History of Aeronautics
- Chapter II Various Kinds of Aircraft and What Makes Aircraft Fly
- Chapter III Aircraft Made Useful
- Chapter IV Making Army Aviators
- Chapter V Balloon and Airship Pilots
- Chapter VI Famous Airplane and Seaplane Flights
- Chapter VII Illustrious Fliers of the World War
- Chapter VIII Defendability of Aircraft
- Chapter IX Commercial Aeronautics
- Chapter X Aircraft of the Future
- Appendix I Nomenclature for Aeronautics
- Appendix II Qualifications for Air Pilots
- Appendix III Courses of Flying Instruction U.S. Army Air Service
- Appendix IV Courses of Flying Instruction U.S. Navy