CONTACT! — The Story of the Early Birds — Man's first decade of flight from Kitty Hawk to World War 1 —
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Characteristics
| SBN | 213178001 |
| Book cover finish(es) | Hardcover ( rounded spine binding ) |
| Special Features | Dust jacket missing |
| Condition | Broken binding |
| Author(s) | Henry Serrano Villard |
| Publisher | Arthur Barker Ltd |
| Number of pages | 263 |
| Published date |
1969 First Published 1969 |
| Language(s) | English |
| Collection / Series | Adventures in Flight |
| Size | 19 x 25.6 x 2.5 cm |
| Categorie(s) | • APPAREILS - CONSTRUCTEURS • AVIATION CIVILE • AVIATION MILITAIRE • PREMIÈRE GUERRE MONDIALE |
Description
In today's age of space flight, it is hard to believe that the aeroplane is scarcely sixty years old. Here Henry Serrano Villard, who knew many of the pioneer pilots and flew in their 'bits of stick and string', re-creates the romantic era when man first dared the miracle of flight.
His anecdotal account, illustrated with 125 photographs - many from his personal album - covers the decade and a half of aeronautical history from the Wright brothers' exploits at Kitty Hawk to the outbreak of World War I.
The story of the aeroplane opens with Wilbur and Orville Wright and their now famous flight of 1903. Inspired by the Wrights, other inventive Americans involved in flying began to achieve success. Glenn Hammond Curtiss, a builder of monster motorbikes, developed a motor that could be used in planes. He attracted the attention of Alexander Graham Bell, who formed the 'Aerial Experiment Association', the purpose of which was to 'build a practical aeroplane which will carry a man and be driven through the air on its own power'.