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Harnessing the Sky (eBook, ePUB)




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Hersteller:Naval Institute Press (Jr., Frederick M. Trapnell; Tibbitts, Dana)
Stand:2015-08-04 03:50:33

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Produktbeschreibung

Harnessing the Sky is one of the best untold stories in 100 years of naval aviation. This biography fills an important void in the history of flight test and explores the legacy of the man who has been called “the godfather of current naval aviation." Vice Admiral Frederick M. Trapnell´s calculated courage advanced the frontiers of Navy test flying more than any other aviator during one of the most perilous and thrilling periods of aviation history. “Trap" entered the Navy at a time when flight testing was still in its infancy- when test pilots were more likely to be stunt men than engineers; when airplanes served an ancillary and undeveloped role in the fleet; when the airplane had not yet come into its own as a weapon of war. His vision and leadership shaped the evolution of naval aviation through its formative years and beyond. When the threat of war in 1940 raised an alarm over the Navy´s deficiency in aircraft—especially fighters—Trap was...


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