Airplanes : the life story of a technology

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Airplanes : the life story of a technology

Jeremy R. Kinney, in association with the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC

(Greenwood technographies)

Greenwood Press, 2006

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [147]-149) and index

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The invention of the airplane redefined the way in which people travel, conduct commerce, spend their leisure time, and wage war. From the Wright brothers' wood-and-fabric Flyer to the modern jet aircraft, the airplane has evolved in countless ways as its many uses have unfolded. The development of safe and efficient air travel required solving multiple engineering riddles about aerodynamics, control, propulsion, and structures. This volume in the Greenwood Technographies series shows how the solutions to these riddles helped spur dramatic changes in the world's social and cultural life. The volume includes a glossary of terms, a timeline of important events, and a selected bibliography of useful resources for further information.

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Timeline of Events Preface Introduction: Higher, Faster, and Farther The Origins of Powered Flight The First War in the Air, 1914-1918 The Aeronautical Revolution, 1918-1938 World War II in the Air, 1939-1945 The Second Aeronautical Revolution, 1930-1960 The Jet Airplane as a Military Weapon, 1945-Present The Commercial Airplane, 1945-Present General Aviation, 1920-Present Conclusion: Higher, Ever Higher Selected Bibliography Glossary Index

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