Flying Machine: Construction and Operation
By W.J. Jackman and Thos. H. Russell
Length5h 31m
About this audiobook
'Flying Machines: Construction and Operation' by Jackman, Chanute, and Russell is a practical guide that provides comprehensive instructions on how to construct and operate contemporary airships. It merges both illustrations and working plans with descriptive text to explain the technical aspects of creating these machines. The book also describes the principles of navigation in a way that is understandable yet detailed, making the complex world of aviation accessible to its readers.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★★ 5.0 (1)
GenreScience and Nature
Length5 hrs 31 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 1, 1902
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Preface
16Chapter 15: The Element Of Danger
2Chapter 1: Evolution Of Two-Surface Flying Machine
17Chapter 16: Radical Changes Being Made
3Chapter 2: Theory, Development, And Use
18Chapter 17: Some Of The New Designs
4Chapter 3: Mechanical Bird Action
19Chapter 18: Demand For Flying Machines
5Chapter 4: Various Forms Of Flying Machines
20Chapter 19: Law Of The Airship
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6Chapter 5: Constructing A Gliding Machine
21Chapter 20: Soaring Flight
7Chapter 6: Learning To Fly
22Chapter 21: Flying Machines Vs. Balloons
8Chapter 7: Putting On The Rudder
23Chapter 22: Problems Of Aerial Flight
9Chapter 8: The Real Flying Machine
24Chapter 23: Amateurs May Use Wright Patents
10Chapter 9: Selection Of The Motor
25Chapter 24: Hints On Propeller Construction
11Chapter 10: Proper Dimensions Of Machines
26Chapter 25: New Motors And Devices
12Chapter 11: Plane And Rudder Control
27Chapter 26: Monoplanes, Triplanes, Multiplanes
13Chapter 12: How To Use The Machine
28Chapter 27: 1911 Aeroplane Records
14Chapter 13: Peculiarities Of Airship Power
29Notable Cross-Country Flights Of 1911
15Chapter 14: About Wind Currents, Etc.
30Chapter 28: Glossary Of Aeronautical Terms
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