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144 Pages
9 1/4 x 12 1/4 inches
Hardback |
FULL POWER:
Aircraft Engines That Made History
From the engine built by a bicycle shop employee of
Wilbur and Orville Wright to the engines of the Bell
X-1 that powered pilot Chuck Yeager and Glamorous Glennis
through the sound barrier, aircraft power plants have
played critical roles in furthering aviation technology.
The invention of superchargers for piston engines and
jet propulsion were important breakthroughs during World
War II and beyond. FULL POWER is an illustrated history
of aircraft engines, their inventors, and the airplanes
they powered.
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