The Balloon Factory

Author: Alexander Frater
Publisher: Picador USA
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 264

Book Description
Alexander Frater’s new book is about a small, largely forgotten group of young men who, early in the twentieth century, competed to build and fly Britain’s first aeroplane. At the heart of his story lies the Balloon Factory, a cathedral-sized shed overlooking Farnborough Common, and its most celebrated occupant, the remarkable Sam Cody. It was he, a long-haired, gun-toting Texan ex-cowboy – barely literate, yet describing himself as ‘a playwright’ – who, in October 1908, finally won the race. Frater, described by the Independent as ‘the most engaging of all living travel writers’, goes in search of the pioneers and, in a work that is part history and part journey, picks up – for example – the Cody trail in Farnborough, visits the hillside above Blair Atholl where John William Dunne tested his extraordinary machine, near Scarborough discovers the stately home in which Sir George Cayley, a millionaire Yorkshire MP, invented the science of aeronautics, and, at Brooklands, begins to wonder if the first-flight crown was, in fact, handed to the wrong man. Frater’s richly described and wonderfully anecdotal journey brings those magnificent men – the rock stars of their time – and the places they knew vibrantly to life.

Balloon Trees

Author: Danna Smith
Publisher: Arbordale Publishing
ISBN: 1607186241
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 18

Book Description
Rhyming text and illustrations outline the process by which latex is extracted from trees to make balloons.

Sessional Papers

Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 710

Book Description

Report

Author: Commonwealth Shipping Committee
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Shipping
Languages : en
Pages : 706

Book Description

Parliamentary Papers

Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bills, Legislative
Languages : en
Pages : 916

Book Description

The War in the Air

Author: Walter Raleigh
Publisher: Oxford : The Clarendon Press
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 520

Book Description
Beskriver Royal Air Force's (RAF), Royal Flying Corps's (RFC) og Royal Naval Air Service's (RNAS) deltagelse og indsats i 1. verdenskrig

The Royal Aircraft Factory

Author: Paul R. Hare
Publisher: Fonthill Media
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 504

Book Description
The story of the Royal Aircraft Factory at Farnborough, forerunner of the World’s premier aeronautical research establishment wherein were designed a diversity of aircraft including many of those that equipped the RFC, RNAS and RAF during the First World War. Originally established to build observation balloons for the Victorian British Army, the Factory later expanded to employ over 3500 people by mid-1916, at which time it became the subject of a political controversy that ended in a judicial enquiry. In 1918 its title was changed to the Royal Aircraft Establishment, not only to avoid a clash of initials with the newly formed Royal Air Force but to better define its changing role. Each of the many designs for airships and aeroplanes that were produced by the Factory between 1908 and 1918 is described in detail, illustrated by photographs, and with three-view drawings provided for the more prominent designs.

The History of the War in the Air

Author: Walter Raleigh
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1473850126
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 312

Book Description
This magnificent and comprehensive volume was written in 1922 by Professor Walter Raleigh. Originally entitled The History of the War in the Air (Being the story of the part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force) this all embracing and vital work features the most important account of the aerial battles, the men and the machines.Raleigh was Professor of English Literature at Glasgow University and Chair of English Literature at Oxford University. On the outbreak of the Great War he turned to the war as his primary subject. His finest book on the subject is this, the first volume of The War in the Air, which was an instant publishing success. Unfortunately the projected second volume was never completed as Raleigh died from typhoid (which he contracted during a visit to the Near East) in 1922. Nonetheless, Professor Sir Walter Alexander Raleigh has attained classic status as a result of this mighty work and this legendary volume ensures his status as a military author par excellence.

Billboard

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 140

Book Description
In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends.

Pioneers of Aerial Combat

Author: Michael Foley
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 147382852X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 206

Book Description
When the Wright Brothers made their first flight in the early years of the twentieth century it sparked the imagination of those who wanted to fly, both in their country and around the world. In Britain, however, the spark wasn't strong enough to light a fire and it was in other parts of Europe, notably France, where flight began to develop seriously.Early pioneers of flight faced a high level of danger and many died in pursuit of fulfilling their dream. Although aircraft design had made incredible progress by the time of the outbreak of war, accidents still occurred on a regular basis. For some time, as many pilots died in accidents as they did in combat. This publication consolidates a range of stories, insights, and facts that, when combined, offer a vivid impression of events as they unfolded. The chaos stirred up during the First World War and the scramble to develop aircraft in response to the threat to homeland security is eloquently relayed, as are the battles that characterized this conflicted era. The reality of conflict gave aviation engineers and designers the opportunity to test their craft in the harshest of environments, pushing the benchmark ever higher in terms of what could be achieved. Sure to appeal to aviation enthusiasts and historians alike, this work offers the reader a full account of the developmental early days of flight.