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Jet Web CONNECTIONS in the Development History of Turbojet Engines 1920 – 1950
Springer2023English
738 pg.ISBN 978-3-658-38530-9 ISBN 978-3-658-38531-6 (eBook)Review written by: Alexander BeeckEckardt’s ‘Jet Web’ offers a comprehensive exploration of the development history of turbojet engines from the 1920s to the late 1950s. It primarily focuses on the intricate relationships and collaborations between the United Kingdom (& USA), Germany, and Switzerland in this fascinating journey. While the narrative repeats in parts the well-known ‘Whittle vs. Von Ohain Saga’, it mainly sheds new light on unexpected connections and especially, the significant influence of axial compressor technology from the Swiss-German company Brown Boveri & Cie.
The author, a gas turbine engineer, spent a decade meticulously researching and compiling this remarkable account, resulting in a weighty volume with some 250 informative b/w photographs, technical schemes and detailed drawings. This document provides an overview of the book’s content, emphasizing its unique contributions and the target audience it aims to engage.
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The Dassault Adventure: A First Century of Aviation
Harry N. Abrams2016English
128 pg.ISBN-10 : 1419722816 ISBN-13 : 978-1419722813Review written by: Pedro Blas Gonzalez282nd Review The Dassault Adventure: A First Century of Aviation- Luc Berger The Dassault aircraft manufacturing company was started early in the twentieth century by Marcel Bloch, who changed his name to Marcel Dassault after WWII. Dassault’s iconic airplanes have received a stamp of approval from the aviation and aerospace sector of the world’s economy. […]
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Jachtvliegers vertellen hun verhaal
Martin Leeuwis Publicaties2021Dutch
220 pg.9789490008239Review written by: Rene Verjans280th review Jachtvliegers vertellen hun verhaal – Gerrit Boxem Sorry, only in Dutch!
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Secret Projects of the Luftwaffe- Volume 1 Jet Fighters 1939-1945- Dan Sharp
Tempest Books2020English
336 pg.ISBN-13 : 978-1911658085 ISBN-10 : 1911658085Review written by: René VerjansIn the category surprisingly interesting and fun books, this one from Dan Sharp goes straight to number 1!
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AIRY SOMETHINGS The Extraordinary Life of the Aviation Pioneer
Independently published2019English
242 pg.ISBN-10: 1701503832 ISBN-13: 978-1701503830Review written by: Joris GonggrijpAIRY SOMETHINGS The Extraordinary Life of the Aviation Pioneer Horatio Barber- Terry Grace and Maggie Wilson Aviation Pioneer Horatio Barber Terry Grace discovered Horatio Barber as an early aviation pioneer whilst attending a guided walk around the Lark Hill aerodrome. His interest in the man was awakened and soon he discovered that Barber made a fortune […]
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Flight from the Croft
Whittles Publishing2019English
224 pg.ISBN-10: 184995397X ISBN-13: 978-1849953979Review written by: Max Heldring226th Review Flight from the Croft- Bill Innes In Dutch croft means small farm. Well the contents of this book do not cover the title however what the author wants to tell us: were ever you originated from there is no limit in what you can achieve. In this book he is telling us his […]
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Ernest K. Gann’s Flying Circus
Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc.,1974English
224 pg.ISBN-10: 0025424009 ISBN-13: 978-0025424005Review written by: Pedro Blas Gonzalez217th Review Ernest K. Gann’s Flying Circus- Ernest Kellogg Gann In 1935 Ernest K. Gann began barnstorming. Like so many other pilots in the early days of aviation, Gann’s passion for flying started with wood and canvass bi-planes. He would eventually become an airline pilot, flying many types of airplanes in different parts of the […]
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To Caress the Air: Augustus Herring and the Dawn of Flight. Book One
Write Associates LLC2018English
788 pg.ASIN: B07B9N7XWJReview written by: Joris GonggrijpTo Caress the Air: Augustus Herring and the Dawn of Flight. Book One Gierke worked on this book for seven years, and his readers will be rewarded with minutious detail as a result ! It is one of the most thoroughly researched biographies I have ever read. There are three parallel storylines: the biography of […]
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To Caress the Air: Augustus Herring and the Dawn of Flight. Book Two
Write Associates LLC; 1 edition2018English
786 pg.ASIN: B07D6WG3VWReview written by: Max HeldringReview To Caress the Air: Augustus Herring and the Dawn of Flight. Book Two In book 2 we proceed with the process in which Herring as plaintiff against Curtiss seeking recognition for his many innovations that paved the way to the first motorised flight with a machine heavier then air. His construction company went bankrupt […]
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The Flight: Charles Lindbergh’s Daring and Immortal 1927 Transatlantic Crossing
William Morrow2017English
336 pg.ISBN-10: 0062464396 ISBN-13: 978-0062464392Review written by: Pedro Blas GonzalezThe twentieth century opened with the courageous exploits of the visionary Wright brothers. This marked the beginning of aviation history, which is dotted with a vast number of aviators and explorers. Granted, explorers come in many forms. Along with Shackleton, Byrd, Hillary and the Apollo astronauts, Charles Lindbergh is one of the great explorers of […]