Author: Bill Yenne
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781885440075
Category : Seaplanes
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Seaplanes hold a special place in our memory of the wonderful aircraft of aviation's golden age. Streamlined by necessity, they were magnificent and beautiful machines that caught and held the eye and the imagination. In this magnificent album, aviation historian Bill Yenne has assembled a marvelous collection of photographs of the great Supermarine racers, the Pan American Clippers that pioneered the air routes across the Atlantic and Pacific, the fighting flying boats of World War II, and the post-war jet seaplanes. This book is illustrated with carefully selected color and black white photographs from the world's most important aviation historical archives. These are complemented by authoritative descriptive text and over a dozen exquisite cutaway paintings by John Batchelor, the dean of the world's technical aviation illustrators.
Seaplanes of the World
Author: Bill Yenne
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781885440075
Category : Seaplanes
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Seaplanes hold a special place in our memory of the wonderful aircraft of aviation's golden age. Streamlined by necessity, they were magnificent and beautiful machines that caught and held the eye and the imagination. In this magnificent album, aviation historian Bill Yenne has assembled a marvelous collection of photographs of the great Supermarine racers, the Pan American Clippers that pioneered the air routes across the Atlantic and Pacific, the fighting flying boats of World War II, and the post-war jet seaplanes. This book is illustrated with carefully selected color and black white photographs from the world's most important aviation historical archives. These are complemented by authoritative descriptive text and over a dozen exquisite cutaway paintings by John Batchelor, the dean of the world's technical aviation illustrators.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781885440075
Category : Seaplanes
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Seaplanes hold a special place in our memory of the wonderful aircraft of aviation's golden age. Streamlined by necessity, they were magnificent and beautiful machines that caught and held the eye and the imagination. In this magnificent album, aviation historian Bill Yenne has assembled a marvelous collection of photographs of the great Supermarine racers, the Pan American Clippers that pioneered the air routes across the Atlantic and Pacific, the fighting flying boats of World War II, and the post-war jet seaplanes. This book is illustrated with carefully selected color and black white photographs from the world's most important aviation historical archives. These are complemented by authoritative descriptive text and over a dozen exquisite cutaway paintings by John Batchelor, the dean of the world's technical aviation illustrators.
Flying Boats & Seaplanes
Author: Stéphane Nicolaou
Publisher: Zenith Press
ISBN: 0760306214
Category : Seaplanes
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Beginning with races that were staged at elegant French resorts in the early part of the century, flying boats and seaplanes have played an integral part in aviation history. World War I spurred the development of these machines, and by the 1930s, flying boats and seaplanes had become pioneers in transcontinental flight. This photo-filled history recalls the role of flying boats and seaplanes in civil and military aviation history, and the enthusiasm of the engineers and pilots who are associated with their development. In addition to the golden years of hydraviation prior to World War II, author Nicolaou examines the decline of the seaplane, and its subsequent renaissance in nations that are today considered seaplane paradises. The saga is illustrated by more than 200 rare photographs uncovered in archives around the globe.
Publisher: Zenith Press
ISBN: 0760306214
Category : Seaplanes
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Beginning with races that were staged at elegant French resorts in the early part of the century, flying boats and seaplanes have played an integral part in aviation history. World War I spurred the development of these machines, and by the 1930s, flying boats and seaplanes had become pioneers in transcontinental flight. This photo-filled history recalls the role of flying boats and seaplanes in civil and military aviation history, and the enthusiasm of the engineers and pilots who are associated with their development. In addition to the golden years of hydraviation prior to World War II, author Nicolaou examines the decline of the seaplane, and its subsequent renaissance in nations that are today considered seaplane paradises. The saga is illustrated by more than 200 rare photographs uncovered in archives around the globe.
Seaplane Operations
Author: Dale Remer
Publisher: Aviation Supplies & Academics
ISBN: 9781560274858
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This comprehensive text on basic and advanced techniques for float planes, amphibians, and flying boats covers natural elements, seamanship, water aerodromes and seaplane bases, ground and water operations. Also included are instructions on high speed (step) taxiing, takeoffs and landings, docking, ramping and buoying, operations with amphibians, and flying multiengine seaplanes. Included are museum-quality historical and contemporary photographs; watercolour and black-and-white illustrations; and explanatory maps, and tables.
Publisher: Aviation Supplies & Academics
ISBN: 9781560274858
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This comprehensive text on basic and advanced techniques for float planes, amphibians, and flying boats covers natural elements, seamanship, water aerodromes and seaplane bases, ground and water operations. Also included are instructions on high speed (step) taxiing, takeoffs and landings, docking, ramping and buoying, operations with amphibians, and flying multiengine seaplanes. Included are museum-quality historical and contemporary photographs; watercolour and black-and-white illustrations; and explanatory maps, and tables.
Seaplane Safety
Author: Harold G. Crowley
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 8
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 8
Book Description
Biplanes, Triplanes, and Seaplanes
Author: Michael Sharpe
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781897884683
Category : Airplanes
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
300 biplanes, triplanes and seaplanes featured, each one illustrated by a full-color artwork. Describes the most important and exciting Biplanes, triplanes and seaplanes from around the world. Includes the famous aircraft of World War I, including planes flown by the Red Baron and Eddie Rickenbacker.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781897884683
Category : Airplanes
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
300 biplanes, triplanes and seaplanes featured, each one illustrated by a full-color artwork. Describes the most important and exciting Biplanes, triplanes and seaplanes from around the world. Includes the famous aircraft of World War I, including planes flown by the Red Baron and Eddie Rickenbacker.
The Schneider Trophy Seaplanes and Flying Boats
Author: Ralph Pegram
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781781551790
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Timed to coincide with the one hundredth anniversary of the Schneider Trophy, this book is a history of over one hundred different aircraft that contested the trophy between 1913 and 1931. The book includes amazing drawings and photographs of the aircraft that have never been seen before.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781781551790
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Timed to coincide with the one hundredth anniversary of the Schneider Trophy, this book is a history of over one hundred different aircraft that contested the trophy between 1913 and 1931. The book includes amazing drawings and photographs of the aircraft that have never been seen before.
Catapult Aircraft
Author: Leo Marriott
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 184415419X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
During World War I, the navies of the opposing forces discovered the value of aerial reconnaissance and many experiments were made to allow larger warships to carry one or sometimes two aircraft aboard. In the early days these were float planes that were lowered by crane into the sea and then lifted back aboard upon their return. This was a lengthy affair and when a speedy departure was necessary, time was of the essence. A new system was devised so that a powerful catapult system and a short ramp could, with the added speed of the ship, get an aircraft airborne in a fraction of the time previously required. Thus was born a highly specialised type of aircraft. This book includes all the major designs that went to war in the First and Second World Wars and includes aircraft used by all the combatants. It looks at how the aircraft evolved and how the warships were modified to accommodate the aircraft and the catapult system. The use of these fixed-wing aircraft was abandoned when the invention of the helicopter was made in the early post WW II years.
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 184415419X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
During World War I, the navies of the opposing forces discovered the value of aerial reconnaissance and many experiments were made to allow larger warships to carry one or sometimes two aircraft aboard. In the early days these were float planes that were lowered by crane into the sea and then lifted back aboard upon their return. This was a lengthy affair and when a speedy departure was necessary, time was of the essence. A new system was devised so that a powerful catapult system and a short ramp could, with the added speed of the ship, get an aircraft airborne in a fraction of the time previously required. Thus was born a highly specialised type of aircraft. This book includes all the major designs that went to war in the First and Second World Wars and includes aircraft used by all the combatants. It looks at how the aircraft evolved and how the warships were modified to accommodate the aircraft and the catapult system. The use of these fixed-wing aircraft was abandoned when the invention of the helicopter was made in the early post WW II years.
American Flying Boats and Amphibious Aircraft
Author: E.R. Johnson
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786457082
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
This work is a comprehensive, heavily illustrated history of the many flying boats and amphibious aircraft designed and built in the United States. It is divided into three chronological sections: the early era (1912-1928), the golden era (1928-1945), and the post-war era (1945-present), with historical overviews of each period. Within each section, individual aircraft types are listed in alphabetical order by manufacturer or builder, with historical background, technical specifications, drawings, and one or more photographs. Appendices cover lesser known flying boat and amphibian types as well as various design concepts that never achieved the flying stage.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786457082
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
This work is a comprehensive, heavily illustrated history of the many flying boats and amphibious aircraft designed and built in the United States. It is divided into three chronological sections: the early era (1912-1928), the golden era (1928-1945), and the post-war era (1945-present), with historical overviews of each period. Within each section, individual aircraft types are listed in alphabetical order by manufacturer or builder, with historical background, technical specifications, drawings, and one or more photographs. Appendices cover lesser known flying boat and amphibian types as well as various design concepts that never achieved the flying stage.
Great Maritime Patrol Aircraft of the World
Author: Ralph J. Dean
Publisher: Schiffer + ORM
ISBN: 1507304323
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
An action-filled, highly readable history of the great maritime patrol aircraft of the world, spanning WWI to the present.
Publisher: Schiffer + ORM
ISBN: 1507304323
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
An action-filled, highly readable history of the great maritime patrol aircraft of the world, spanning WWI to the present.
An Illustrated History of Seaplanes & Flying Boats
Author: Maurice Allward
Publisher: Marboro Books
ISBN: 9780880292863
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
"For a brief period of forty years, the flying boat and its smaller counterpart, the float plane, were a familiar part of the flying scene."--Inside jacket.
Publisher: Marboro Books
ISBN: 9780880292863
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
"For a brief period of forty years, the flying boat and its smaller counterpart, the float plane, were a familiar part of the flying scene."--Inside jacket.