A History of Aeronautics
By E. Charles Vivian
Length13h 45m
About this audiobook
'A History of Aeronautics' by Vivian Evelyn Charles and Marsh W. Lockwood is a comprehensive book detailing the chronology and advancements in the field of aeronautics. Starting from the early experiments and inventions related to flight, the book progresses through the evolution of aircrafts, aerodynamics and various contributions made by aeronautics pioneers. It provides readers an in-depth understanding of the history and developments in the field of aviation.
Audiobook details
GenreHistory
Length13 hrs 45 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 1, 1920
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1 FOREWORD
24Chapter 22: 1919-20
2Part 1: The Evolution Of The Aeroplane
25Part 2: 1903-1920: Progress In Design
3Chapter 1: The Period Of Legend
26Chapter 1: Beginnings
4Chapter 2: Early Experiments
27Chapter 2: Multiplicity Of Ideas
5Chapter 3: Sir George Cayley—Thomas Walker
28Chapter 3: Progress On Standardised Lines
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6Chapter 4: The Middle Nineteenth Century
29Chapter 4: The War Period
7Chapter 5: Wenham, Le Bris, And Some Others
30Part 3: Aerostatics
8Chapter 6: The Age Of The Giants
31Chapter 1: Beginnings
9Chapter 7: Lilienthal And Pilcher
32Chapter 2: The First Dirigibles
10Chapter 8: American Gliding Experiments
33Chapter 3: Santos-Dumont
11Chapter 9: Not Proven
34Chapter 4: The Military Dirigible
12Chapter 10: Samuel Pierpoint Langley
35Chapter 5: British Airship Design
13Chapter 11: The Wright Brothers
36Chapter 6: The Airship Commercially
14Chapter 12: The First Years Of Conquest
37Chapter 7: Kite Balloons
15Chapter 13: First Fliers In England
38Part 4: Engine Development
16Chapter 14: Rheims, And After
39Chapter 1: The Vertical Type
17Chapter 15: The Channel Crossing
40Chapter 2: The Vee Type
18Chapter 16: London To Manchester
41Chapter 3: The Radial Type
19Chapter 17: A Summary, To 1911
42Chapter 4: The Rotary Type
20Chapter 18: A Summary, To 1914
43Chapter 5: The Horizontally-Opposed Engine
21Chapter 19: The War Period—1
44Chapter 6: The Two-Stroke Cycle Engine
22Chapter 20: The War Period—2
45Chapter 7: Engines Of The War Period
23Chapter 21: Reconstruction
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