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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... miles per hour , would amount to only about 370 miles , far short of the endurance required to cross the Atlantic . Finally it was decided to send Towers to Hammondsport in the capacity of observer and advisor , with the final deci ...
... miles per hour , would amount to only about 370 miles , far short of the endurance required to cross the Atlantic . Finally it was decided to send Towers to Hammondsport in the capacity of observer and advisor , with the final deci ...
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... miles east of Manila , the Hawaii Clipper , crew , and passengers disappeared without a trace . When the M - 130s ... miles per hour , it had a range of 4,000 miles . This decreased to just over 3,000 miles with twelve to fourteen ...
... miles east of Manila , the Hawaii Clipper , crew , and passengers disappeared without a trace . When the M - 130s ... miles per hour , it had a range of 4,000 miles . This decreased to just over 3,000 miles with twelve to fourteen ...
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... miles ) , and 101 miles per hour for 1,000 kilometers ( approximately 621 miles ) . From 21 December 1926 to 23 April 1927 , the Army employed five of these aircraft on a highly publicized Pan American good will flight covering some ...
... miles ) , and 101 miles per hour for 1,000 kilometers ( approximately 621 miles ) . From 21 December 1926 to 23 April 1927 , the Army employed five of these aircraft on a highly publicized Pan American good will flight covering some ...
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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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