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Accounts from the fliers of the First World WarThe author of this book was a prolific writer on the subject of early aviation. As most students of the subject know, only eight years had passed since the Wright brothers had taken to the air before Italy used aircraft in warfare in Libya and less than a further three years before the great nations of Europe began fighting the conflict which became known as the Great War. So, inevitably, Middleto...

Accounts from the fliers of the First World WarThe author of this book was a prolific writer on the subject of early aviation. As most students of the subject know, only eight years had passed since the Wright brothers had taken to the air before Italy used aircraft in warfare in Libya and less than a further three years before the great nations of Europe began fighting the conflict which became known as the Great War. So, inevitably, Middleto...

The organisation and tactics of the air war fought by the allies Middleton was a well regarded author on the subject of aviation during the first decades of the 20th Century, so it was inevitable that much of his writings would concern the war in the air that was a new, but vital component of the First World War, 1914-18. The principal work in this Leonaur edition is the text of his book titled, 'Airfare of Today and of the Future'. It is im...

The organisation and tactics of the air war fought by the allies Middleton was a well regarded author on the subject of aviation during the first decades of the 20th Century, so it was inevitable that much of his writings would concern the war in the air that was a new, but vital component of the First World War, 1914-18. The principal work in this Leonaur edition is the text of his book titled, 'Airfare of Today and of the Future'. It is im...

Reproduction of the original: The Way of the Air by Edgar C. Middleton

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Reproduction of the original: The Way of the Air by Edgar C. Middleton

Excerpt from The Way of the AirQuietly and unobtrusively they were introduced into the plans of war, it must be admitted greatly despised and with a strong feeling of repugnance. Gradually - so gradually as almost to be unnoticed - they began to prove their worth.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical...

Excerpt from Airfare: Of to-Day and of the FutureAngle of Incidence (the). - The angle a wing makes with the direction of motion relative to the air.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original ...

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The dawn of combat in the air Today everyone is so familiar with aircraft, air travel and the fact that virtually every nation's defence force includes an aerial component, so it is easy to forget that there are many people still alive whose parents were born before any practical form of working aircraft. The Wright Brothers had achieved sustained heavier than air flight in 1903-just over 100 years ago, that was only eleven years before the ou...

The dawn of combat in the air Today everyone is so familiar with aircraft, air travel and the fact that virtually every nation's defence force includes an aerial component, so it is easy to forget that there are many people still alive whose parents were born before any practical form of working aircraft. The Wright Brothers had achieved sustained heavier than air flight in 1903-just over 100 years ago, that was only eleven years before the ou...

Excerpt from Airfare: Of to-Day and of the FutureAngle of Incidence (the). - The angle a wing makes with the direction of motion relative to the air.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original ...

Excerpt from The Way of the Air The idea of this little book is to give as clear and graphic a description of modern aviation as circumstances will permit, of the new heroic race of men to which Flying has given birth, of the conditions under, and the elements in, which their work is carried out, and the difficulties and dangers they have to encounter. Flying is essentially a profession for the younger generation. The strain is too great for ...