Flying Machine: Construction and Operation

By W.J. Jackman and Thos. H. Russell
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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★★★★ 3.7 (15)
Includes Goodreads
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
2Chapter 1: Evolution Of Two-Surface Flying Machine
3Chapter 2: Theory, Development, And Use
4Chapter 3: Mechanical Bird Action
5Chapter 4: Various Forms Of Flying Machines
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6Chapter 5: Constructing A Gliding Machine
7Chapter 6: Learning To Fly
8Chapter 7: Putting On The Rudder
9Chapter 8: The Real Flying Machine
10Chapter 9: Selection Of The Motor
11Chapter 10: Proper Dimensions Of Machines
12Chapter 11: Plane And Rudder Control
13Chapter 12: How To Use The Machine
14Chapter 13: Peculiarities Of Airship Power
15Chapter 14: About Wind Currents, Etc.
16Chapter 15: The Element Of Danger
17Chapter 16: Radical Changes Being Made
18Chapter 17: Some Of The New Designs
19Chapter 18: Demand For Flying Machines
20Chapter 19: Law Of The Airship
21Chapter 20: Soaring Flight
22Chapter 21: Flying Machines Vs. Balloons
23Chapter 22: Problems Of Aerial Flight
24Chapter 23: Amateurs May Use Wright Patents
25Chapter 24: Hints On Propeller Construction
26Chapter 25: New Motors And Devices
27Chapter 26: Monoplanes, Triplanes, Multiplanes
28Chapter 27: 1911 Aeroplane Records
29Notable Cross-Country Flights Of 1911
30Chapter 28: Glossary Of Aeronautical Terms
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