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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462696203321

Autore

Libbey James K.

Titolo

Alexander P. de Seversky and the quest for air power / / James K. Libbey

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, District of Columbia : , : Potomac Books, , 2013

ISBN

1-61234-180-2

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xii, 349 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates )

Disciplina

623.746092

Soggetti

Aeronautical engineers - United States

Air power - United States - History - 20th century

Aeronautics, Military - United States - History - 20th century

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-336) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction: the Russian in the Russian context -- The Russian ace in the Great War -- Revolutionary changes -- The Russian test pilot and consultant in America -- The Russian inventor -- The Russian inventor becomes an American designer -- The innovative designer -- The P-35 manufacturer -- Troubled times -- The P-35 manufacturer loses his company -- The making of an air power prophet -- Prophet of air power -- Victory through air power -- The prophet at home and abroad -- The prophet challenged -- Return of the media personality -- The futurist.