Technological Innovation and the Rise of Aviation, 1903-1941
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-031-71107-7 (ISBN)
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This book provides an overview of American aviation from 1903 to 1941, covering major developments in aviation technology. It focuses on the role of the military and selected firms. Under the fiscal constraints imposed by the post-war military drawdown and the Great Depression, the US military sacrificed quantity aircraft procurement for gains in quality. Until foreign powers began huge rearmament programs, US military aircraft were some of the most advanced in the world. They held numerous international performance records before the US fell behind other powers that had gone on a war footing. It offers new insights into the contributions of immigrants and foreign technologies to American aviation, while examining the relationship between the government and the aviation industry. It also highlights factors that enabled America to field some of the war's most advanced warplanes, which ultimately helped win the Second World War.
Charles J. Gross is a U.S. Air Force Civilian Historian. Prior to this, he held several similar roles in the U.S. Air Force, including Head of the Air National Guard History Program and Historian at the Center for Air Force History. From 2016 to 2020, Charles was a Historian in the Office of the Secretary of Defence. He has published widely on the history of American aviation, including his book A History of American Military Aviation: The Indispensable Arm.
Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION.- Chapter 2: THE ORIGINS OF AMERICAN MILITARYAERONAUTICS, 1903-1917.- Chapter 3: THE GREAT WAR: ENLISTING SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING IN AMERICAN AVIATION, 1917-1918.- Chapter 4: ORGANIZING POSTWAR AVIATION, 1918-1926.- Chapter 5: A GOLDEN AGE OF INNOVATION, 1926-1938.- Chapter 6.-MOBILIZING FOR GLOBAL WAR, 1938-1941.- Chapter 7: EPILOGUE.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.12.2024 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology |
| Zusatzinfo | Approx. 300 p. 30 illus. |
| Verlagsort | Cham |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 148 x 210 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Technikgeschichte | |
| Schlagworte | Aeronautics • Aircraft • Air Power • american aviation • American History • Armed Forces • aviation history • Engineering • Interwar • NACA • Navy • Postwar aviation • security • Technological Innovation • US Air Force • US military • World War Two |
| ISBN-10 | 3-031-71107-6 / 3031711076 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3-031-71107-7 / 9783031711077 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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