ISBN: 0974614408

[SR: 9076776], Hardcover, [EAN: 9780974614403], Schweizer Aircraft Corp, Schweizer Aircraft Corp, Book, [PU: Schweizer Aircraft Corp], Schweizer Aircraft Corp, Man's dream of flying can t… More...

[SR: 9076776], Hardcover, [EAN: 9780974614403], Schweizer Aircraft Corp, Schweizer Aircraft Corp, Book, [PU: Schweizer Aircraft Corp], Schweizer Aircraft Corp, Man's dream of flying can trace its roots to the mythological days of Icarus when he strapped artificial wings to himself and attempted to escape imprisonment. Leonardo da Vinci's imaginative sketches of flying machines kept the dream alive over the centuries. But it was primarily through the efforts of men like Otto Lilienthal, Octave Chanute, and S.P. Langley, and finally Wilbur and Orville Wright with their epochal flight in 1903 who turned the dream of flight into reality. Bill Schweizer and his two brothers, Ernie and Paul, were among the early aviation pioneers who were not only fortunate enough to have witnessed aviation history in the making but have, over the last seventy-plus years, contributed to its growth. In this first-person account, Bill Schweizer weaves humor, drama, and inspiration into the stories he shares about aviation pioneers with whom he had a personal relationship, including LeRoy Grumman, Alexander de Seversky, and William T. Piper, Sr. He describes the infallible courage of aviators like Cloyd Artman and Paul Loudon, Jr. who built gliders in the state of Washington in the early 1930s and shares the experiences of Bob Jones who witnessed the beginning of World War II in Pearl Harbor. While Bill will tell you these are just ordinary men doing their job, nothing could be further from the truth. These men, like Bill, were part of a dream and they pursued it fearlessly and we are all the better for their dedication and courage. Most of all, we are indebted to them for sharing their vision., 11935, Aviation, 107156011, Airport, 11937, Commercial, 107154011, Helicopters, 11941, History, 11943, Pictorial, 745504, Piloting & Flight Instruction, 11945, Repair & Maintenance, 11934, Transportation, 173507, Engineering & Transportation, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books<

ISBN: 0974614408

Man's dream of flying can trace its roots to the mythological days of Icarus when he strapped artificial wings to himself and attempted to escape imprisonment. Leonardo da Vinci's imagina… More...

Man's dream of flying can trace its roots to the mythological days of Icarus when he strapped artificial wings to himself and attempted to escape imprisonment. Leonardo da Vinci's imaginative sketches of flying machines kept the dream alive over the centuries. But it was primarily through the efforts of men like Otto Lilienthal, Octave Chanute, and S.P. Langley, and finally Wilbur and Orville Wright with their epochal flight in 1903 who turned the dream of flight into reality.Bill Schweizer and his two brothers, Ernie and Paul, were among the early aviation pioneers who were not only fortunate enough to have witnessed aviation history in the making but have, over the last seventy-plus years, contributed to its growth.In this first-person account, Bill Schweizer weaves humor, drama, and inspiration into the stories he shares about aviation pioneers with whom he had a personal relationship, including LeRoy Grumman, Alexander de Seversky, and William T. Piper, Sr. He describes the infallible courage of aviators like Cloyd Artman and Paul Loudon, Jr. who built gliders in the state of Washington in the early 1930s and shares the experiences of Bob Jones who witnessed the beginning of World War II in Pearl Harbor.While Bill will tell you these are just ordinary men doing their job, nothing could be further from the truth. These men, like Bill, were part of a dream and they pursued it fearlessly and we are all the better for their dedication and courage. Most of all, we are indeb aviation,transportation Books, Schweizer Aircraft Corp<

ISBN: 0974614408

Hardcover, [EAN: 9780974614403], Schweizer Aircraft Corp, Schweizer Aircraft Corp, Book, [PU: Schweizer Aircraft Corp], Schweizer Aircraft Corp, 277106, Aviation, 277107, Commercial, 2771… More...

Hardcover, [EAN: 9780974614403], Schweizer Aircraft Corp, Schweizer Aircraft Corp, Book, [PU: Schweizer Aircraft Corp], Schweizer Aircraft Corp, 277106, Aviation, 277107, Commercial, 277109, History, 277076, Transport, 59, Reference, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books<

ISBN: 0974614408

Gebundene Ausgabe, [EAN: 9780974614403], Schweizer Aircraft Corp, Schweizer Aircraft Corp, Book, [PU: Schweizer Aircraft Corp], Schweizer Aircraft Corp, 69297011, Luftfahrt, 69296011, Tra… More...

Gebundene Ausgabe, [EAN: 9780974614403], Schweizer Aircraft Corp, Schweizer Aircraft Corp, Book, [PU: Schweizer Aircraft Corp], Schweizer Aircraft Corp, 69297011, Luftfahrt, 69296011, Transport, 69028011, Sachbücher, 54071011, Genres, 52044011, Fremdsprachige Bücher<

ISBN: 0974614408

Born to Fly: A First-Hand Account of Aviation Adventures aviation,transportation Books, Schweizer Aircraft Corp