Allied aircraft piston engines of World War II : history and development of frontline aircraft piston engines produced by Great Britain and the United States during World War II / / Graham White |
Autore | White Graham <1945-> |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Warrendale, Pa. (400 Commonwealth Dr., Wallendale PA USA) : , : Society of Automotive Engineers, , ©1995 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 PDF (xvi, 426 pages) : illustrations, digital file |
Disciplina | 629.134/352 |
Collana | Society of Automotive Engineers. Electronic publications. |
Soggetto topico |
Airplanes, Military - United States - Motors - History
Airplanes, Military - Great Britain - Motors - History World War, 1939-1945 - Equipment and supplies |
Soggetto genere / forma | History |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 1. Introduction -- 2. Requirements -- 3. The British Contribution -- 4. Rolls-Royce -- 5. Bristol -- 6. Napier -- 7. The U.S. Contribution -- 8. General Electric Turbosuperchargers -- 9. Pratt & Whitney -- 10. Allison -- 11. Wright Aeronautical Corporation -- 12. Hyper Activity and Other Near Misses -- 13. Conclusion. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910438311803321 |
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Warrendale, Pa. (400 Commonwealth Dr., Wallendale PA USA) : , : Society of Automotive Engineers, , ©1995 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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R-2800 : Pratt & Whitney's dependable masterpiece / / Graham White |
Autore | White Graham <1945-> |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Warrendale, Pa. (400 Commonwealth Dr., Wallendale PA USA) : , : Society of Automotive Engineers, , c2001 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 PDF (xxiii, 718 pages ill. (some col.)) : digital file |
Disciplina | 629.134/35/0973 |
Collana | Society of Automotive Engineers. Electronic publications. |
Soggetto topico |
Airplanes - Motors - Design and construction - History
Air-cooled engines - Design and construction - History |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 1 Why Radials? -- 2 Pratt & Whitney History and Background -- 3 R-2800 Development -- 4 Variations -- 5 Model Types and Specifications -- 6 Carburetors -- 7 Propellers -- 8 Installations -- 9 Military Applications -- 10 Commercial Applications -- 11 Helicopters -- 12 Operating, Service Difficulties and Overhaul -- 13 Racing -- 14 The Future. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910438324103321 |
White Graham <1945->
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Warrendale, Pa. (400 Commonwealth Dr., Wallendale PA USA) : , : Society of Automotive Engineers, , c2001 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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