Project Gutenberg 1997-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 134 Jackman, William J. (William James) 1850 Jackman, W. J. (William James) Jackman, William James Chanute, Octave 1832 1910 Chanute, O. (Octave) Russell, Thomas Herbert 1862 1947 Russell, T. H. (Thomas Herbert) Russel, Thomas H. (Thomas Herbert) Herbert, Thomas Flying Machines: Construction and Operation A Practical Book Which Shows, in Illustrations, Working Plans and Text, How to Build and Navigate the Modern Airship Produced by Charles Keller, and David Widger "Flying Machines: Construction and Operation" by W.J. Jackman and Thos. H. Russell is a practical guide to aviation written in the early 20th century. This work serves as a comprehensive resource for novices interested in the construction and navigation of modern flying machines, providing clear instructions along with illustrations and working plans. At the start of the book, the authors emphasize the importance of understanding the basic principles of flight, including the evolution of flying machine designs and the fundamental aerodynamics involved. Through the introductory chapter by Octave Chanute, the text explores historical milestones in aviation, detailing significant contributions made by earlier experimenters. The opening of the book outlines how the authors aim to make these concepts accessible to a general audience, hence avoiding overly technical language. Readers are introduced to key topics such as the mechanics of gliding machines and the necessary materials for building a successful flying craft, setting the stage for a hands-on learning experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Aeronautics Flying-machines TL Text Browsing: Computers & Technology Browsing: Engineering & Construction Browsing: Science - General 383362 383371 2024-09-01T07:42:30.806586 2023-10-01T07:10:55.835049 text/html text/html 378499 2013-02-07T13:07:46 text/html; charset=us-ascii 121764 2013-02-07T13:07:46 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 191325 2024-09-01T07:42:37.046555 application/epub+zip 197644 2024-09-01T07:42:32.459576 application/epub+zip 197645 2024-09-01T07:42:31.502565 application/epub+zip 429706 2024-09-01T07:42:40.595529 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401921 2024-09-01T07:42:36.319569 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261338 2022-09-01T08:42:07.589924 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330443 330416 2024-09-01T07:42:30.055590 2023-10-01T07:10:55.167068 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 330215 2008-07-26T11:44:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 117560 2008-07-26T11:44:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19580 2024-09-01T07:42:40.748510 application/rdf+xml 20281 2024-09-01T07:42:31.859559 image/jpeg 4485 2024-09-01T07:42:31.679563 image/jpeg 187289 2024-09-01T07:42:30.835577 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia