X-15 Photo Scrapbook
X-15 Photo Scrapbook

Author: Tony R. Landis

Publisher: Specialty Press (MN)

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781580070744

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The North American X-15 was the last in a line of manned rocket-powered research airplanes built during the 1950s to explore ever-faster and higher flight regimes. This was an era before computers were commonplace, and the only way to investigate the unknown was to go there. The program was launched in 1954 specifically to produce the first hypersonic (velocities greater than five times the speed of sound) manned aircraft. Forward-thinking researchers also decided to design the airplane to fly to the edge of space, long before the manned space program had begun in earnest.An in-depth history of the X-15 program may be found in Hypersonic: The Story of the North American X-15 by Dennis R. Jenkins and Tony R. Landis. This book is a collection of illustrations that were assembled for Hypersonic but would not fit into the finished work. Since many of these are significant and most have never before been published, it was decided to print this scrapbook as a companion volume to Hypersonic. With over 350 b/w and 50 color photos, this scrapbook provides an excellent visual look at a very exciting research program. Dimensions (width x height): 9 x 9 inches # of pages 108 # of color photographs: 400 b/w & color photos

X-Planes Photo Scrapbook
X-Planes Photo Scrapbook

Author: Dennis R. Jenkins

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781580070768

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9x9, 450 black & white, photos and 50 color photos The X-Planes conjure up images of Chuck Yeager first breaking the sound barrier in the X-1 or of the black, bullet-shaped X-15 streaking through the skies at over Mach 6. But there have been 48 more X-designations assigned, as well as a host of other experimental aircraft that did not fall into the formal X-series. Some of these investigated very low-speed flight, vertical take-off, or were technology demonstrators for production military aircraft. Others were missiles, or gliders. One was supposed to be a spacecraft.Tony R. Landis and Dennis R. Jenkins have assembled an outstanding collection of photographs documenting the X-Planes. These photographs come from government and company archives as well as personal and public collections. Hundreds of photos - some in color and many never-before-seen - detail the modern history of experimental flight.

B-36 Photo Scrapbook
B-36 Photo Scrapbook

Author: Dennis R. Jenkins

Publisher: Specialty Press (MN)

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781580070751

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The Convair B-36 "Peacemaker" was the last of the classic heavy bombers, bristling with gun turrets and piston engines driving huge propellers. Born in the desperate days of World War II, the B-36 became an icon of the early Cold War when it represented the only weapon that could reach the Soviet Union from bases in North America. But technology was changing rapidly, and the advent of all-jet-powered bombers and intercontinental ballistic missiles conspired to make the B-36 obsolete after only a few short years of service. The airplane was retired only a decade after it entered service, and nobody who ever heard the thunder of the six Pratt & Whitney engines will ever forget the experience. An in-depth history of the B-36 may be found in Magnesium Overcast: The Story of the Convair B-36, by Dennis R. Jenkins. This scrapbook began as a collection of illustrations that were assembled for Magnesium Overcast but would not fit into the finished work. Since many of these are significant - or at least interesting - and most have never been published previously, it was decided to print the scrapbook as a companion volume to Magnesium Overcast. However, as work went into the scrapbook, additional images and illustrations were discovered and are also included here. With over 300 b/w and color photos, this scrapbook provides an excellent visual look at a very exciting period of the Cold War.

USAF Prototype Jet Fighters
USAF Prototype Jet Fighters

Author: Dennis R. Jenkins

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781580071376

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Photos of every U.S. Air Force prototype jet fighter program from the height of the Cold War to today's fighteres capable of supersonic cruise.

X-15
X-15

Author: Dennis R. Jenkins

Publisher:

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 712

ISBN-13:

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1. A new science / 2. A hypersonic research airplane / 3. Conflict and innovation / 4. The million-horsepower engine / 5. High range and dry lakes / 6. Preparations / 7. The flight program / 8. The research program.

John Derian Picture Book
John Derian Picture Book

Author: John Derian

Publisher: Artisan Books

Published: 2016-10-04

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 1579656471

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New York Times Bestseller Named one of the Best Gift Books of the Year by Entertainment Weekly, InStyle, House Beautiful, T: The New York Times Style Magazine, Better Homes & Gardens, Luxe Interiors + Design, People StyleWatch, Garden & Gun, The Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Tribune, New York Magazine, and more John Derian’s home goods empire reaches far and wide—in addition to the four John Derian stores he owns in New York and Massachussetts, his products are sold by more than 600 retailers worldwide, including Neiman Marcus, ABC, and Gump’s in the United States; Conran and Liberty in the UK; and Astier de Villatte in Paris. It all started with his now-iconic collectible plates decoupaged with 19th-century artwork sourced from old and rare books, a process that credited him with elevating the decoupage technique into fine art. Over the past 25 years, the brand has expanded greatly to include home and general design gifts and products. Now, for the first time ever, comes the book John Derian fans have been waiting for. Culled from the thousands of images that have appeared in his biannual collections, here is an astoundingly beautiful assortment of nearly 300 full-bleed images in their original form. From intensely colored flowers and birds to curious portraits, hand-drawn letters, and breathtaking landscapes, the best of John Derian is here. The result is an oversized object of desire, a work of art in and of itself, that brilliantly walks the line between commerce and art, and that is destined to become the gift book of the season.

The X-planes
The X-planes

Author: Jay Miller

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 448

ISBN-13:

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Chuck Yeager introduces this totally revised and updated version of the complete history of the X-Planes. Each aircraft is described with coverage of history, specs, propulsion systems and disposition. Rare cockpit illustrations of every manned X-Plane are included.

The 1930s Scrapbook
The 1930s Scrapbook

Author:

Publisher: Scrapbook

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780954795450

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House and garden - Domestic appliances - Food, groceries - Sweets - Household products - Cosmetics, toiletries - Magazines - Women's fashion - Men's and children's fashion - Comics - Toys, games, annuals - Cycling and hiking - Resorts and railways - Holidays abroad - Cruising - Flying - Film stars - Radio - Entertainment, TV - Cigarettes - Telegrams to telephone - Fireworks - Christmas crackers - Jubilee and Edward VIII - Coronation George VI.

Yes, It's a Scrapbook!
Yes, It's a Scrapbook!

Author: Donna Downey

Publisher: Leisure Arts

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 1601408595

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As a contributing editor to Simple Scrapbooks magazine, Donna Downey redefines traditional scrapbooking and inspires others to open their eyes to dozens of unique possibilities for celebrating life with pictures and written words. She urges people to remember that scrapbooking is less about committing to a hobby and more about sharing the stories of everyday life in any creative medium. Presenting the best of her off the page albums, journals, and photo displays, this step-by-step guide has more than 65 ways to capture meaningful memories. Donna shares one-of-a-kind ways to use ordinary items, such as using a coin folder screen to display mini photos from a family trip, and a muffin tin to show photos of her daughter baking cookies. Most projects can be finished in an afternoon or so, and they invite frequent browsing. They can be displayed in the home or given to family and friends. Either way, people are sure to say, Wow! Is this a scrapbook?

Hypersonic
Hypersonic

Author: Dennis R. Jenkins

Publisher:

Published: 2008-07-23

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781580071314

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Nineteen years before Space Shuttle, the small, black, rocket-powered, bullet-shaped X-15 showed it was possible to fly into - and out of - space. There had never been anything like the X-15; it had a million-horsepower engine and could fly twice as fast as a rifle bullet. The X-15 set records that stood for years. Specialty Press's bestseller, Hypersonic, has been re-released in a softbound format at a reduced price. This book is the most extensively researched history of the X-15 program yet published. The book was written with the cooperation of surviving X-15 pilots as well as many other program principals and is based on six years of research in Air Force, NASA, and North American archives. It covers the tasks of converting and testing the B-52 carrier airplanes, building the first full-pressure suits to protect the pilot, building the first engineering mission simulators, acquiring the remote lakebed landing sites, and building the radar range. It also covers the flight program in detail, including the most authoritative flight log ever assembled; in many instances, information in this log was derived from the original flight-data recordings. Also covered are each of the experiments that were flown aboard the X-15 late in its career when it became the workhorse of the space program, carrying such things as startrackers destined for the Apollo program and missile-detection systems that would later be sent into orbit on satellites.