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Wet Wings and Drop Tanks 1997 Matthews American Transcontinent
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
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- ISBN
- 9780887405303
- Book Title
- Wet Wings and Drop Tanks : Recollections of American Transcontinental Air Racing 1928-1970
- Item Length
- 11in
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing, The Limited
- Publication Year
- 1997
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 8.7in
- Genre
- Sports & Recreation, History
- Topic
- Air Sports, Military / Aviation
- Item Width
- 8.5in
- Item Weight
- 62.5 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 272 Pages
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Product Information
Here is a unique, revealing, one-of-a-kind book about many of the personalities, pilot, and aircraft involved in major transcontinental races across the United States from 1928-1970. Cross-country unlimited class events-including non-stop air derbies of the late 1920s, the famous Bendix Trophy Races of the 1930s and 1940s, and modern Reno Harolds Club Trophy to 1970-produced some of the most exciting and heartbreaking tournaments on record. Written by the co-author of Mustang: The Racing Thoroughbred, this companion volume is an extensive history and assessment of many factors involved in the isolated, lonely environment of long distance air racing. Although the history is seasoned with technical lore-the history of aviation weather forecasting and wireless radio transmission, major engine manufacturing, detailed histories of the Marcoux-Bromberg r-3, and the Granville Brothers Gee Bee-the human element is by no means neglected. The trials, ordeals and mishaps of many famous pilots include Jimmy Doolittle, Art Grobel, Benny Howard, Earl Ortman, Joe Debona, Charley Tucker, Ed Lunken, and Mike Carroll, and are remembered in context with the planes they flew.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing, The Limited
ISBN-10
0887405304
ISBN-13
9780887405303
eBay Product ID (ePID)
516961
Product Key Features
Book Title
Wet Wings and Drop Tanks : Recollections of American Transcontinental Air Racing 1928-1970
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Air Sports, Military / Aviation
Publication Year
1997
Genre
Sports & Recreation, History
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
11in
Item Height
8.7in
Item Width
8.5in
Item Weight
62.5 Oz
Additional Product Features
Number of Volumes
1 Vol.
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
93-084497
Illustrated
Yes
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