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pp. 220, many black and white (sepiatone) photographs throughout. Book in as new condition. “History has produced some amazing airplanes. And then there are these. Take, for instance, the Convair X-6, a proposed nuclear-powered version of the B-36 Peacemaker. One crash, into New York City, say, would have irradiated much of Manhattan for a few centuries. Then there was the Budd Conestoga, a World Warr II cargo plane built entirely from stainless steel to alleviate a predicted shortage of aluminum. Cost overruns and launch delays – and no aluminum shortage – led to the Conestoga’s cancellation. A few never got built: William Henson’s proposed Aerial Steam Carriage of 1842 received a lot of press, much of it satirical. And the flying albatross of Jean-Marie Le Bris did manage to take off, then promptly crashed into a rock quarry. Here are the pictures and stories of those flying machines, plus many other odd and unusual aircraft whose time had not yet come – or would never arrive. On the 100th anniversary of flight, this book is a fascinating chronicle, a look at the hopes, dreams and failures of those would-be inventors afflicted with the Wrong Stuff.”
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| ISBN | 1592580440 | |
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| ISBN13 | 9781592580446 | |
| Number of pages | 220 | |
| Original Title | The Wrong Stuff? | |
| Published Date | 2003 | |
| Book Condition | Very good | |
| Jacket Condition | Very good | |
| Binding | Hardcover | |
| Size | 8vo | |
| Place of Publication | Irvington, New York, U.S.A. | |
| Edition | First edition | |
| Category: | Travel | |
| Author: | Phil Scott | |
| Publisher: | Hylas Pub |
pp. 220, many black and white (sepiatone) photographs throughout. Book in as new condition. “History has produced some amazing airplanes. And then there are these. Take, for instance, the Convair X-6, a proposed nuclear-powered version of the B-36 Peacemaker. One crash, into New York City, say, would have irradiated much of Manhattan for a few centuries. Then there was the Budd Conestoga, a World Warr II cargo plane built entirely from stainless steel to alleviate a predicted shortage of aluminum. Cost overruns and launch delays – and no aluminum shortage – led to the Conestoga’s cancellation. A few never got built: William Henson’s proposed Aerial Steam Carriage of 1842 received a lot of press, much of it satirical. And the flying albatross of Jean-Marie Le Bris did manage to take off, then promptly crashed into a rock quarry. Here are the pictures and stories of those flying machines, plus many other odd and unusual aircraft whose time had not yet come – or would never arrive. On the 100th anniversary of flight, this book is a fascinating chronicle, a look at the hopes, dreams and failures of those would-be inventors afflicted with the Wrong Stuff.”
| Weight | 1 kg |
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