The American Flying Boat: An Illustrated HistoryNaval Institute Press, 1979 - 262 pagine First published in 1979, this fully illustrated study includes complete data on all of the Navy's flying boats since 1912. |
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... altitude of 200 feet . Land was a welcome sight , but there was little opportunity for re- laxation . Ponta Delgada was within reach , but the route could be treacherous . Between their present position and their destination , other ...
... altitude of 200 feet . Land was a welcome sight , but there was little opportunity for re- laxation . Ponta Delgada was within reach , but the route could be treacherous . Between their present position and their destination , other ...
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... altitude , and 1,500 horse- power for takeoff . This gave it a maximum speed of 193 miles per hour at an altitude of 10,000 feet , a cruising speed of 183 , and a range of some 3,500 miles . With this airplane Pan American was in a ...
... altitude , and 1,500 horse- power for takeoff . This gave it a maximum speed of 193 miles per hour at an altitude of 10,000 feet , a cruising speed of 183 , and a range of some 3,500 miles . With this airplane Pan American was in a ...
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... Altitude - 1000 kg . payload - 29,475 ft . Altitude - 2000 kg . payload — 27,404.93 ft . 1962 16 September Speed - 5000 km . , 1000 kg payload - 151.39 mph . 1962 25 October 1962 19 March 1963 20 March 1963 4 July 1973 Distance ...
... Altitude - 1000 kg . payload - 29,475 ft . Altitude - 2000 kg . payload — 27,404.93 ft . 1962 16 September Speed - 5000 km . , 1000 kg payload - 151.39 mph . 1962 25 October 1962 19 March 1963 20 March 1963 4 July 1973 Distance ...
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CHAPTER THREE The Nancy Boats | 39 |
CHAPTER FOUR The Roaring Twenties | 59 |
CHAPTER EIGHT The Warboats | 141 |
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