Download or read book History s Most Important Racing Aircraft written by Don Berliner and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2013-11-14 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don Berliner, a prolific aviation author, puts pen to paper once again to provide us with a definitive overview of the most important, influential, and iconic racing aircraft of the last century. The book looks at the incredible variety, growth, and rapid expansion of this area of aviation design and production. Individual events are relayed which deal with teams of designers, often equipped with a lot more ideas than money, making wild dashes for the checkered flag and fame. The excitement of this endeavor is translated here into vivid prose. Supplemented throughout by extensive illustrations (over 200 images) this piece of work is sure to appeal to enthusiasts of the genre interested in seeing the most select racing aircraft of all time consolidated into one volume.??Aircraft featured include the Schneider Cup winning 1919 Supermarine Sealion, the iconic De Havilland Comet, post-war jet racers such as the Lockheed P-80A and the North American F-86A as well as a whole host of Formula One, Sport Biplane and Jet Class racers. Details of the current status of each racer is given, indicating whether the craft is still active or whether preserved models are available for viewing. ??Berliner continues with characteristic style and ease of delivery, adding to his expanding library of acclaimed Pen and Sword publications.

Download or read book Race with the Wind written by Birch Matthews and published by Zenith Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the decades leading up to World War II, air races were often the proving grounds for radical new aviation principles and designs. The people and machines of air racing during this period made tremendous strides and contributed incredible new technologies, aerodynamics, powerplants, and airframes. This unique look at the key players and aircraft of the early 20th century's great air races examines and explains how innovative racing technologies found their way into future fighter and passenger aircraft. Coverage of exciting races like the Schneider Trophy, Pulitzer Trophy Race, and the National Air Races, an in-depth look at their contributions to aeronautics, exclusive line drawings illustrating the technologies, and archival photography make this a must for air racing fans and aviation enthusiasts.

Download or read book Reno Air Races written by S. L. Hamilton and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the Reno Air Races, including its history, the rules of the race, and the dangers involved in air racing.

Download or read book Airplane Racing written by Don Berliner and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2010-04-22 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the history of air racing from its beginnings in 1909 at Reims, France, to the end of the 2008 racing season at Reno, Nevada. The history of air racing is very much the history of aviation, with glamorous pilots, some of military fame (e.g., Jimmy Doolittle), and builders (e.g., Glenn Curtiss), machines that captivated the national imagination, and many relatively unknown tinkerers and designers.

Download or read book A Preliminary Determination of Normal Accelerations on Racing Airplanes written by Nathan F. Scudder and published by . This book was released on 1935 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Air Racing Over Reno written by Philip Handleman and published by Specialty Press (MN). This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This incredibly photo-rich book takes a close look at the excitement of the Reno Air Races, with all six racing classes shown in detail. Photographer Philip Handleman shows the races from an angle that only someone with behind-the-scenes access can deliver: aircraft turning the pylons at nearly 500 mph and racers being fine-tuned in the pits for the next race.

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Download or read book The Pulitzer Air Races written by Michael Gough and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2013-05-17 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three years after American raceplanes failed dismally in the most important air race of 1920, a French magazine lamented that American "pilots have broken the records which we, here in France, considered as our own for so long." The Pulitzer Trophy Air Races (1920 through 1925), endowed by the sons of publisher Joseph Pulitzer in his memory, brought about this remarkable turnaround. Pulitzer winning speeds increased from 157 to 249 mph, and Pulitzer racers, mounted on floats, twice won the most prestigious international air race--the Schneider Trophy Race for seaplanes. Airplanes, engines, propellers, and other equipment developed for the Pulitzers were sold domestically and internationally. More than a million spectators saw the Pulitzers; millions more read about them and watched them in newsreels. This, the first book about the Pulitzers, tells the story of businessmen, generals and admirals who saw racing as a way to drive aviation progress, designers and manufacturers who produced record-breaking racers, and dashing pilots who gave the races their public face. It emphasizes the roles played by the communities that hosted the races--Garden City (Long Island), Omaha, Detroit and Mt. Clemens, Michigan, St. Louis, and Dayton. The book concludes with an analysis of the Pulitzers' importance and why they have languished in obscurity for so long.

Download or read book Famous Racing and Aerobatic Planes written by Motorbooks International Staff and published by Fountain PressLtd. This book was released on 1989 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book American Racing Planes and Historic Air Races written by and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes a variety of air trophy and cup races with a discussion of how the race was flown and what planes were used. An appendix in back gives lists of top finishers with their airplane specifications and finishing times.

Download or read book Further Measurements of Normal Accelerations on Racing Airplanes written by Nathan F. Scudder and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: