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Flying Machines: Construction and Operation

William J. Jackman and others

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Chapters

  1. 1.Flying Machine: Construction and Operationoriginal only · 3 min
  2. 2.Chapter I. Evolution of Two-Surface Flying Machineoriginal only · 12 min
  3. 3.Chapter II. Theory, Development, and Useoriginal only · 4 min
  4. 4.Chapter III. Mechanical Bird Actionoriginal only · 5 min
  5. 5.Chapter IV. Various Forms of Flying Machinesoriginal only · 3 min
  6. 6.Chapter V. Constructing a Gliding Machineoriginal only · 14 min
  7. 7.Chapter VI. Learning to Flyoriginal only · 11 min
  8. 8.Chapter VII. Putting on the Rudderoriginal only · 3 min
  9. 9.Chapter VIII. The Real Flying Machineoriginal only · 22 min
  10. 10.Chapter IX. Selection of the Motororiginal only · 16 min
  11. 11.Chapter X. Proper Dimensions of Machinesoriginal only · 7 min
  12. 12.Chapter XI. Plane and Rudder Controloriginal only · 4 min
  13. 13.Chapter XII. How to Use the Machineoriginal only · 9 min
  14. 14.Chapter XIII. Peculiarities of Airship Poweroriginal only · 10 min
  15. 15.Chapter XIV. About Wind Currents, Etcoriginal only · 9 min
  16. 16.Chapter XV. The Element of Dangeroriginal only · 5 min
  17. 17.Chapter XVI. Radical Changes Being Madeoriginal only · 9 min
  18. 18.Chapter XVII. Some of the New Designsoriginal only · 8 min
  19. 19.Chapter XVIII. Demand for Flying Machinesoriginal only · 6 min
  20. 20.Chapter XIX. Law of the Airshiporiginal only · 12 min
  21. 21.Chapter XX. Soaring Flightoriginal only · 15 min
  22. 22.Chapter XXI. Flying Machines Vs. Balloonsoriginal only · 6 min
  23. 23.Chapter XXII. Problems of Aerial Flightoriginal only · 11 min
  24. 24.Chapter XXIII. Amateurs May Use Wright Patentsoriginal only · 10 min
  25. 25.Chapter XXIV. Hints on Propeller Constructionoriginal only · 8 min
  26. 26.Chapter XXV. New Motors and Devicesoriginal only · 5 min
  27. 27.Chapter XXVI. Monoplanes, Triplanes, Multiplanesoriginal only · 17 min
  28. 28.Chapter XXVII. 1911 Aeroplane Recordsoriginal only · 5 min
  29. 29.Notable Cross-Country Flights of 1911original only · 10 min
  30. 30.Chapter XXVIII. Glossary of Aeronautical Termsoriginal only · 2 min