Alexander P. de Seversky and the quest for air power / / James K. Libbey
| Alexander P. de Seversky and the quest for air power / / James K. Libbey |
| Autore | Libbey James K. |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, District of Columbia : , : Potomac Books, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xii, 349 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates ) |
| Disciplina | 623.746092 |
| Soggetto topico |
Aeronautical engineers - United States
Air power - United States - History - 20th century Aeronautics, Military - United States - History - 20th century |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-61234-180-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| 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. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462696203321 |
Libbey James K.
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| Washington, District of Columbia : , : Potomac Books, , 2013 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Alexander P. de Seversky and the quest for air power / / James K. Libbey
| Alexander P. de Seversky and the quest for air power / / James K. Libbey |
| Autore | Libbey James K. |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, District of Columbia : , : Potomac Books, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xii, 349 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates ) |
| Disciplina | 623.746092 |
| Soggetto topico |
Aeronautical engineers - United States
Air power - United States - History - 20th century Aeronautics, Military - United States - History - 20th century |
| ISBN | 1-61234-180-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| 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. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787783903321 |
Libbey James K.
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| Washington, District of Columbia : , : Potomac Books, , 2013 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Alexander P. de Seversky and the quest for air power / / James K. Libbey
| Alexander P. de Seversky and the quest for air power / / James K. Libbey |
| Autore | Libbey James K. |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, District of Columbia : , : Potomac Books, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xii, 349 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates ) |
| Disciplina | 623.746092 |
| Soggetto topico |
Aeronautical engineers - United States
Air power - United States - History - 20th century Aeronautics, Military - United States - History - 20th century |
| ISBN | 1-61234-180-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| 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. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910819829203321 |
Libbey James K.
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| Washington, District of Columbia : , : Potomac Books, , 2013 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The turtle and the dreamboat : the Cold War flights that forever changed the course of global aviation / / Jim Leeke
| The turtle and the dreamboat : the Cold War flights that forever changed the course of global aviation / / Jim Leeke |
| Autore | Leeke Jim <1949-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lincoln, Nebraska : , : University of Nebraska Press, , [2022] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (271 pages) |
| Disciplina | 358.400973 |
| Soggetto topico |
Aeronautics - United States - Flights - History - 20th century
Naval aviation - United States - History - 20th century Aeronautics, Military - United States - History - 20th century |
| ISBN | 1-64012-520-5 |
| Classificazione | HIS027140HIS036060 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- 1. The Great Circle -- 2. Unification -- 3. Cross Country -- 4. Neptune -- 5. Superfortress -- 6. Distances -- 7. Honolulu -- 8. Perth -- 9. Gremlins -- 10. Navigators -- 11. JATO -- 12. The Pacific -- 13. Landfall -- 14. The Pole -- 15. Downhill -- 16. Blue Skies -- 17. Commercial Air -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910795641303321 |
Leeke Jim <1949->
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| Lincoln, Nebraska : , : University of Nebraska Press, , [2022] | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The turtle and the dreamboat : the Cold War flights that forever changed the course of global aviation / / Jim Leeke
| The turtle and the dreamboat : the Cold War flights that forever changed the course of global aviation / / Jim Leeke |
| Autore | Leeke Jim <1949-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lincoln, Nebraska : , : University of Nebraska Press, , [2022] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (271 pages) |
| Disciplina | 358.400973 |
| Soggetto topico |
Aeronautics - United States - Flights - History - 20th century
Naval aviation - United States - History - 20th century Aeronautics, Military - United States - History - 20th century |
| ISBN | 1-64012-520-5 |
| Classificazione | HIS027140HIS036060 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- 1. The Great Circle -- 2. Unification -- 3. Cross Country -- 4. Neptune -- 5. Superfortress -- 6. Distances -- 7. Honolulu -- 8. Perth -- 9. Gremlins -- 10. Navigators -- 11. JATO -- 12. The Pacific -- 13. Landfall -- 14. The Pole -- 15. Downhill -- 16. Blue Skies -- 17. Commercial Air -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910822888403321 |
Leeke Jim <1949->
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| Lincoln, Nebraska : , : University of Nebraska Press, , [2022] | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Wingless eagle [[electronic resource] ] : U.S. Army aviation through World War I / / Herbert A. Johnson
| Wingless eagle [[electronic resource] ] : U.S. Army aviation through World War I / / Herbert A. Johnson |
| Autore | Johnson Herbert Alan |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chapel Hill, : University of North Carolina Press, c2001 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (316 p.) |
| Disciplina | 358.4/00973/09041 |
| Soggetto topico |
Aeronautics, Military - United States - History - 20th century
World War, 1914-1918 - Aerial operations, American |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-8078-6023-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Preface; Introduction; 1. Aeronautics in Embryo; 2. Army Aviation in the Media Fishbowl; 3. European Military Aviation and the Hay Committee Hearings; 4. Tactical Thinking, Army Politics, and Congressional Confusion; 5. Patents, Production, and Progress; 6. The Goodier Court-Martial; 7. World War I in the Air; 8. Dark Clouds and a Silver Lining; Epilogue and Prologue; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455068003321 |
Johnson Herbert Alan
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| Chapel Hill, : University of North Carolina Press, c2001 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Wingless eagle : U.S. Army aviation through World War I / / Herbert A. Johnson
| Wingless eagle : U.S. Army aviation through World War I / / Herbert A. Johnson |
| Autore | Johnson Herbert Alan |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chapel Hill, : University of North Carolina Press, c2001 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvi, 298 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Disciplina | 358.4/00973/09041 |
| Soggetto topico |
Aeronautics, Military - United States - History - 20th century
World War, 1914-1918 - Aerial operations, American |
| ISBN |
979-88-908724-5-6
0-8078-6023-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Preface; Introduction; 1. Aeronautics in Embryo; 2. Army Aviation in the Media Fishbowl; 3. European Military Aviation and the Hay Committee Hearings; 4. Tactical Thinking, Army Politics, and Congressional Confusion; 5. Patents, Production, and Progress; 6. The Goodier Court-Martial; 7. World War I in the Air; 8. Dark Clouds and a Silver Lining; Epilogue and Prologue; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780186103321 |
Johnson Herbert Alan
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| Chapel Hill, : University of North Carolina Press, c2001 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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