Highlights of developments since Wright's first powered flight in 1903; Wright's principle of control of altitude in three dimensions of space proved key to riddle of flight; subsequent French, German and American research, culminating in Boeing and Douglas transports of early 1930's; Douglas DC-3 transport of 1933 as eminently successful design; autogyro developments; impact of gas turbine and jet propulsion.
Half century of aeronautical development
Am Philosophical Soc -- Proc
1954
10 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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