Naval Aviation in the First World War: Its Impact and InfluenceNaval Institute Press, 1996 - 224 pagine All aspects of naval aviation in World War I are detailed in this superbly researched book. |
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... weight . The floatplane , usually much lighter and so more nimble in the air , is more subject to wave stress and so less seaworthy . The latter may have either twin or single floats . Twin floats provide greater stability in water but ...
... weight . The floatplane , usually much lighter and so more nimble in the air , is more subject to wave stress and so less seaworthy . The latter may have either twin or single floats . Twin floats provide greater stability in water but ...
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... weight of fixed platforms placed on some cruisers later on in the war affected the ships ' stability . These problems were solved with the development beginning in 1917 of rotating platforms — mounted either as separate struc- tures or ...
... weight of fixed platforms placed on some cruisers later on in the war affected the ships ' stability . These problems were solved with the development beginning in 1917 of rotating platforms — mounted either as separate struc- tures or ...
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... weight of airframes and payload often pre- vented them from reaching altitudes from which spotting was effective . As Arthur Marder put it , in a greatly oversimplified but crudely accurate assessment , ' they were unable on account of ...
... weight of airframes and payload often pre- vented them from reaching altitudes from which spotting was effective . As Arthur Marder put it , in a greatly oversimplified but crudely accurate assessment , ' they were unable on account of ...
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tr 1o gRod 62002 Contents Authors Preface | 6 |
The Reconnaissance Revolution | 13 |
Contrast of Land and Sea | 21 |
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