American Flying Boats and Amphibious Aircraft

An Illustrated History

E.R. Johnson (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

384 Seiten

2009
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-3974-4 (ISBN)

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Presents a comprehensive history of the many different types of flying boats and amphibious aircraft designed and built in the United States. This title is divided into three chronological sections: the early era (1912-1928), the golden era (1928-1945), and the postwar era (1945 - present), with historical overviews of each period.

This work is a comprehensive, heavily illustrated history of the many flying boats and amphibious aircraft designed and built in the United States. It is divided into three chronological sections: the early era (1912-1928), the golden era (1928-1945), and the post-war era (1945-present), with historical overviews of each period. Within each section, individual aircraft types are listed in alphabetical order by manufacturer or builder, with historical background, technical specifications, drawings, and one or more photographs. Appendices cover lesser known flying boat and amphibian types as well as various design concepts that never achieved the flying stage.

E.R. Johnson is a retired attorney at law and aviation writer who lives in the Ozark region of north-central Arkansas. As an instrument-rated private pilot, he accumulated pilot-in-command experience in more than 20 types of aircraft, including seaplanes, and is the author of eight books and more than 60 magazine articles on aviation topics.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

PART I. THE EARLY ERA, 1912–1928

PART II. THE GOLDEN ERA, 1928–1945

PART III. THE POST-WAR ERA, 1945–PRESENT

Appendix A: Lesser Known Flying Boats and Amphibians

Appendix B: Flying Boat and Amphibian Design Concepts

Appendix C: Three Glossaries

Aeronautical Terms and Abbreviations

Military Terms and Abbreviations

Military Aircraft Nomenclature

Bibliography

Index

Zusatzinfo	391 photos & illustrations, appendices, glossaries, bibliography, index
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Gewicht	653 g
Themenwelt	Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Luftfahrt / Raumfahrt
	Technik ► Fahrzeugbau / Schiffbau
	Technik ► Luft- / Raumfahrttechnik
ISBN-10	0-7864-3974-2 / 0786439742
ISBN-13	978-0-7864-3974-4 / 9780786439744
Zustand	Neuware