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GERMAN AIRCRAFT AND ARMAMENT
Boyne, Walter J.
2000 45230 An official U.S. Army Air forces manual exactly as it appeared when issued in 1944 for identifying German military aircraft. *Contains performance data on 57 different warplanes, from gliders to jet fighters. *Over 120 photographs and 170 drawings. Reprint of the 1944 U.S. Army Air Forces publication with a new foreword by Walter J. Boyne. An identification manual to 57 WWII planes. German Aircraft And Armament is the trade edition of an official United States Army Air Force manual originally published in 1944 for identifying German military aircraft. Featured are performance data on 57 different German warplanes ranging from gliders to jet fighters. German Aircraft And Armament is profusely illustrated with more than 120 photographs and 170 drawings. On the left page are pictures and illustrations of a combat aircraft, on the right page are the specifications and performance data (including range, armament, bomb/freight load, and armor. Originally a vital intelligence reference for American armed forces, today German Aircraft And Armament is enhanced with an informative Foreword by Walter J. Boyne and represents the ideal quick reference for airplane buffs, modelers, computer war-gamers, as well as being a "must" for air warfare history collections. Synopsis *An official U.S. Army Air forces manual exactly as it appeared when issued in 1944 for identifying German military aircraft. *Contains performance data on 57 different warplanes, from gliders to jet fighters. *Over 120 photographs and 170 drawings Reprint of the 1944 U.S. Army Air Forces publication with a new foreword by Walter J. Boyne. An identification manual to 57 WWII planes. Potomac Books, Inc. 1574882910 / 9781574882919
Paperback As New Condition Herndon, Virginia, U.S.A.
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23.72 USD
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LEADING EDGE
Boyne, Walter J.
1991 47650 Publishers Weekly In this beautifully illustrated book, Boyne surveys ``the frothing brew of innovation" from the Lilienthal glider experiments down to the present day of military, commercial and general aviation, then takes an informed speculative look into the hypersonic future. He is almost as interested in the ``artist-inventors" themselves as in their inventions, many of whom are unknown to the public: Charles Kirkham, a seminal figure in the development of the aircraft engine, for instance, and Frank Whittle, who conceived the idea of combining a turbine with a compressor to create the jet engine. Several pages are given over to the ultralight movement, including Paul MacCready's gossamer-winged, human-powered vehicle (with its ``aesthetically dreadful airframe"), and there is a chapter about designs that turned out to be dead ends despite embodying crucial elements of the leading edge of flight. Many of the 175 photos appear here for the first time. Boyne is director of the National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian. BOMC premier selection. (October 16) School Library Journal YA- Although many books have been written about the history of flight, this one is exceptional in two ways. First, it concentrates on the development of new technologies in a way that young adults can easily understand. Although Boyne gives credit to the courageous test pilots, his real heroes are the engineers who developed the ``leading edge" of flight since the Wright Brothers' success at Kitty Hawk. Second, the format and illustrations are outstanding. The color reproduction is consistently excellent. A few of the early shots, which were made before the advent of color photography, have been delicately, partially tinted, resulting in evocative images. The Leading Edge captures Boyne's enthusiasm for the beauty of the airplane and the excitement of flight. Rita G. Keeler, St. John's School, Houston Abbeville Press, Incorporated 0-89660-020-3 / 9780896600201
Hardcover As New Condition New York
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20.17 USD
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THE LEADING EDGE - UPDATED EDITION (AIRPLANES)
Boyne, Walter J.
02872196 Hard Cover. NEW Book Jacket. Out of Print. Oversize. Published at THIRTY FIVE DOLLARS, this updated edition includes photographs of such exciting advances at the stealth bomber and the advanced tactical fighter in 232 illustrated pages. It presents an unfolding drama of success and failure, of the excitement of inventors at work on their creations, of the lure and lust for faster, lighter, stronger airplanes. ' The Leading Edge' is a truly remarkable history of the new ideas in aviation technology and the gains we have realized because of them. New York, NY, U.S.A.: Abbeville Press, Incorporated, 1991
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25.84 USD
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