Visions of a Flying Machine
Visions of a Flying Machine

Author: Peter L. Jakab

Publisher: Smithsonian Institution

Published: 1997-04-17

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 1560987480

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This acclaimed book on the Wright Brothers takes the reader straight to the heart of their remarkable achievement, focusing on the technology and offering a clear, concise chronicle of precisely what they accomplished and how they did it. This book deals with the process of the invention of the airplane and how the brothers identified and resolved a range of technical puzzles that others had attempted to solve for a century. Step by step, the book details the path of invention (including the important wind tunnel experiments of 1901) which culminated in the momentous flight at Kitty Hawk in 1903, the first major milestone in aviation history. Enhanced by original photos, designs, drawings, notebooks, letters and diaries of the Wright Brothers, Visions of a Flying Machine is a fascinating book that will be of interest to engineers, historians, enthusiasts, or anyone interested in the process of invention.

VISIONS FLYING MACHINE
VISIONS FLYING MACHINE

Author: Peter L. Jakab

Publisher: Smithsonian Books (DC)

Published: 1990-04-17

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13:

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Explains how the Wright Brothers identified and resolved each technical obstacle to the construction of a flying machine and why they succeeded where so many had failed.

Rubber Band Powered Flying Machines
Rubber Band Powered Flying Machines

Author: Editors of Klutz

Publisher:

Published: 2010-03

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781591747420

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Rubber band powered planes have been around for ages, but Klutz has reinvented them. The three included planes have been engineered for maximum performance and coolness. Fly them inside and out and watch with amazement as the basic principles of aerodynamics and physics come to life.

Wonderful Flying Machines
Wonderful Flying Machines

Author: Barrett Thomas Beard

Publisher: US Naval Institute Press

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13:

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This book clearly demonstrates the problems encountered by the personalities involved and their strengths in developing the helicopter for Coast Guard use. It shows how Erickson and his friend and mentor, Coast Guard captain William Kossler, undaunted by their lack of support, fought with single-minded intensity to establish the helicopter as a vital rescue tool in the service. Kossler died while the project was still in its infancy.

How We Invented the Airplane
How We Invented the Airplane

Author: Orville Wright

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-07-12

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13: 0486135691

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This fascinating firsthand account covers the Wright Brothers' early experiments, construction of planes and motors, first flights, and much more. Introduction and commentary by Fred C. Kelly. 76 photographs.

Science Comics: Flying Machines
Science Comics: Flying Machines

Author: Benjamin A. Wilgus

Publisher: First Second

Published: 2017-05-23

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1250169410

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A National Science Teachers Association Best STEM Books of 2017 Take to the skies with Flying Machines! Follow the famous aviators from their bicycle shop in Dayton, Ohio, to the fields of North Carolina where they were to make their famous flights. In an era of dirigibles and hot air balloons, the Wright Brothers were among the first innovators of heavier than air flight. But in the hotly competitive international race toward flight, Orville and Wilbur were up against a lot more than bad weather. Mechanical failures, lack of information, and even other aviators complicated the Wright Brothers’ journey. Though they weren’t as wealthy as their European counterparts, their impressive achievements demanded attention on the international stage. Thanks to their carefully recorded experiments and a healthy dash of bravery, the Wright Brothers’ flying machines took off.