Dreams of flight : general aviation in the United States / / by Janet R. Daly Bednarek with Michael H. Bednarek

• Autore: Bednarek Janet R. Daly (Janet Rose Daly), <1959->
• Pubblicazione: College Station, : Texas A&M University Press, c2003
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: xviii, 191 p. : ill
• Disciplina: 387.7/0973
• Soggetto topico: Private flying - United States
• Altri autori: BednarekMichael H. <1956->
• Note generali: From first seeds to early blossoms -- The "Golden Age" : 1926-39 -- For the duration : 1939-45 -- Up from the ashes : 1945-80 -- Dreams once again deferred : post-1980.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [153]-168) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface -- From First Seedsto Early Blossoms -- The"Golden Age"1926-39 -- For the Duration1939-45 -- Up from the Ashes1945-80 -- Dreams Once Again DeferredPost-1980 -- Notes -- Sources for the Historyof General Aviation -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: General aviation encompasses all the ways aircraft are used beyond commercial and military flying: private flights, barnstormers, cropdusters, and more. Here, the authors have taken on the formidable task of discussing the hundredyear history of this diverse field by focusing on the most important figures in aviation, from Clyde Cessna to Paul Poberezny, as well as organizations and the major producers of aircraft and engines.
• Titolo autorizzato: Dreams of flight
• ISBN: 1-299-05259-2; 9781585448745; 1-60344-671-0; 1-58544-874-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910810635603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Centennial of flight series ; ; no. 4.